Odaily Planet Daily News Standard Chartered Bank is bullish on Bitcoin's performance for the rest of the year, citing increasing Bitcoin buying in corporate finance departments and strong ETF inflows. Geoff Kendrick, head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered Bank, said that Bitcoin is expected to hit a new high of $135,000 by the end of the third quarter and break through $200,000 by the end of the year. "Thanks to the increase in investor inflows, we believe that Bitcoin has escaped the previous dynamic of falling prices 18 months after the halving," Kendrick added. The bank expects Bitcoin prices to reach $500,000 by 2028. (Cointelegrpah)