The bank cited stronger crypto activity, improved macro conditions and renewed institutional demand in its latest Bitcoin and Ether forecast. BTC was trading near $86,885, up about 2.7%, after softer labor-market data and more cautious Federal Reserve commentary reduced expectations for an October rate hike.
From current levels, reaching Citi’s target would require another gain of roughly 30%.
$90K Is the First Real Test
Bitcoin’s rebound has already cleared the mid-$80,000 area that repeatedly capped price earlier in September.
The next important zone is $90,000. A sustained move above it would strengthen the bullish structure and put $100,000 back in focus before Citi’s $113,000 target becomes relevant.
That continues the same recovery path outlined when BTC was still fighting to reclaim the low-$80,000 range.
Fed Pressure Is Easing, but ETF Flows Are Not
The macro backdrop improved sharply Friday.
September payrolls rose by only 29,000, well below the 90,000 expected, while the 10-year Treasury yield fell toward 5.17%. Lower yields generally improve risk appetite by reducing the relative appeal of bonds.
That helps explain why Bitcoin has recovered even though institutional flows remain inconsistent.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $92.9 million of net outflows on Oct. 1, following $148.7 million of withdrawals the previous session.
The reversal contrasts with September periods when Bitcoin ETF demand returned aggressively above $81,000, showing that price momentum is currently running ahead of fund flows.
