BITCOIN POISED FOR NEW HIGH, SAYS STANDARD CHARTERED Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick says Bitcoin could hit a new record if the U.S. government shutdown drags on, noting its positive correlation with Treasury term premiums. StanChart forecasts Bitcoin at 135,000 soon and 200,000 by year-end. The token now trades at 120,456, just below its August peak of 124,480.(*Walter Bloomberg)