{"id":78997,"date":"2026-10-03T07:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T07:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/citi-calls-for-much-higher-btc-near-etf-goes-live-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T07:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T07:15:08","slug":"citi-calls-for-much-higher-btc-near-etf-goes-live-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/citi-calls-for-much-higher-btc-near-etf-goes-live-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Citi Calls For Much Higher BTC, NEAR ETF Goes Live, And More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>This week\u2019s stories spanned institutional forecasts, security failures and new crypto products. Citi raised its 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 and projected $5 billion in crypto fund inflows. NEAR Intents disclosed a $3.8 million exploit, while Zano rewound its chain by 30 days after more than $200 million in illicit token minting. Bitwise launched a NEAR ETF with roughly 5% staking yield, and the TRUMP memecoin brought back its holder gala with 185 seats.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">NEAR Intents\u2019 $3.8M exploit and Zano\u2019s 30-day rollback underscore crypto infrastructure risks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Bitwise\u2019s NEAR ETF expands institutional access, pairing token exposure with roughly 5% staking yield.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Citi expects growing advisor allocations to drive $5B in crypto fund inflows over the next 12 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>WEEK IN REVIEW<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Citi Sets $113K Bitcoin Price Target, Expects $5 Billion in Crypto ETF Inflows<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Citi <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/market-updates\/citi-113k-bitcoin-price-target-expects-5-billion-crypto-etf-inflows\/\">projects $5 billion in cryptocurrency investment product inflows<\/a> over the next 12 months as advisors gradually increase allocations.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s Comment: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Citi analyst Alex Saunders cited favorable activity, macro, and ETF flows for the price target. The new target for BTC represents a 37.8% increase from previous forecasts, and the bank\u2019s $3,028 ETH target represents a 31% jump.<\/p>\n<p><b>NEAR Intents Bug Sends $3.8M Racing Across Crypto Networks<\/b><\/p>\n<p>NEAR Intents halted services after a bug involving its Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/security\/near-intents-bug-sends-3-8m-racing-across-crypto-networks\/\">led to an estimated $3.8 million loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Citi Calls For Much Higher BTC, NEAR ETF Goes Live, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F10%2Fnear-intents-bug-sends-3-8m-racing-across-crypto-networks.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Citi Calls For Much Higher BTC, NEAR ETF Goes Live, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s Comment: <\/b><b><br \/><\/b>It\u2019s important to note that this bug had nothing to do with the NEAR network or token. As reported from the NEAR Intents X page: The incident was caused by a bug in the Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure interaction with NEAR Intents smart contract. The strengthening NEAR narrative appears to still be intact.<\/p>\n<p><b>Zano Says Over $200M in Illicit Tokens Led to 30-Day Blockchain Rewind<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Zano has <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/zano-over-200m-illicit-tokens-30-day-blockchain-rewind\/\">disclosed the bug<\/a> that forced its extraordinary 30-day blockchain rewind in a recent postmortem.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Citi Calls For Much Higher BTC, NEAR ETF Goes Live, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F10%2Fzano-publishes-post-mortem-after-30-day-blockchain-rewind.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Citi Calls For Much Higher BTC, NEAR ETF Goes Live, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s Comment: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>A 30-day rollback might be the longest rollback ever done, at least in recent memory. Despite privacy remaining one of the key sectors and narratives, ZANO has been trending down hard for over a year now, not managing to catch a rotation from ZEC and XMR.<\/p>\n<p><b>Bitwise Launches NEAR ETF With 5% Yield and an AI Bet<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bitwise has<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/finance\/bitwise-launches-near-etf-5-yield-ai-bet\/\"> launched a U.S.-listed NEAR ETF<\/a> offering spot exposure to the token alongside staking rewards of roughly 5%.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Citi Calls For Much Higher BTC, NEAR ETF Goes Live, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F09%2Fbitwise-launches-near-etf-with-5-yield-and-an-ai-bet.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Citi Calls For Much Higher BTC, NEAR ETF Goes Live, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s Comment: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>As aforementioned, the NEAR narrative is intact. Getting the nod of approval from Bitwise, the OG of providing institutional access to crypto, has rarely anything but a bullish catalyst.<\/p>\n<p><b>Trump Meme Coin Gala Returns With 185 Seats, VIP Gold Watches<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The TRUMP meme coin team is <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/trump-meme-coin-gala-returns-185-seats-vip-gold-watches\/\">putting another dinner with President Donald Trump<\/a> on the leaderboard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Citi Calls For Much Higher BTC, NEAR ETF Goes Live, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.news.bitcoin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Ftrump-opens-bitcoin-door-as-us-debt-blows-past-40-trillion.png&amp;w=1920&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Citi Calls For Much Higher BTC, NEAR ETF Goes Live, And More \u2013 Weekly Recap\"\/><\/p>\n<p><b>Editor\u2019s Comment: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"http:\/\/bitcoin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin.com<\/a> news lead Jamie Redman, this gala will indeed have an \u201codd backdrop.\u201d TRUMP is currently trading at around $2 and has been down in a straight line since just a few days after its launch in January 2025. It is down 97% from its all-time high. Maybe TRUMP holders deserve a nice little party at the golf course.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/featured\/citi-calls-for-much-higher-btc-near-etf-goes-live-and-more-weekly-recap\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) This week\u2019s stories spanned institutional forecasts, security failures and new crypto products. Citi raised its 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 and projected $5 billion in crypto fund inflows. 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