• The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other mid-tier U.S. lenders has solidified the case for bitcoin as a "decentralised, trustless and scarce digital asset," Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick said in a note Monday.

  • This, coupled with a stabilization of risk assets and speculation that the Federal Reserve will ease monetary tightening further, means the "pathway to the USD 100,000 level is becoming clearer," Kendrick said.

  • Bitcoin is up 66% since the start of the year — though it has fallen sharply since breaching $30,000 two weeks ago.

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