CRYPTOSTORY 513· JUNE 9, 2026

Standard Chartered Analyst Calls Bitcoin Cycle Low, Cites Strategy Purchase as Key Signal

Standard Chartered's crypto research head Geoff Kendrick told clients the bear phase may be finished, writing that "winter is over" and that $BTC prices have likely marked the low point for the current market cycle. The call came ahead of a

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Ether approaches $2,000 as Bitmine buys ETH and Robinhood's layer-2 lifts demand

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