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The bank increased its bitcoin target to $113,000 from a previous forecast of $82,000. Similarly, the ether forecast was raised to $3,028 from $2,240."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The financial institution cited several factors for the upward revision. These include stronger activity within the cryptocurrency markets, a supportive macroeconomic environment, and a resumption of inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Citigroup anticipates that crypto inflows will continue at a slower but steadier pace, with advisers and brokerages gradually increasing their allocations to bitcoin. The bank also forecast $5 billion of inflows over the next 12 months."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"These revisions come as bitcoin and ether have experienced substantial rallies in recent months. Both cryptocurrencies have gained approximately 40 per cent and 68 per cent, respectively, over the past three months. This surge has narrowed their year-to-date losses to about 4 per cent for bitcoin and 9 per cent for ether."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on legislative impact"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Channel News Asia reported that the US Senate failed to advance The Clarity Act, aimed at creating a regulatory framework for digital assets, describing it as a setback for the industry. Citigroup, as quoted by Channel News Asia, stated that the failure of The Clarity Act narrowed the path to a market-structure bill but spurred Securities and Exchange Commission rule announcements that dampened negative sentiment. None of the other reports mention The Clarity Act or its impact."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports mention the revised 12-month forecast for ether. 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