Standard Chartered Ups Year-End Ethereum Forecast To $7,500, Sees 2028 High Of $25,000

Key Points

1. Standard Chartered revised its Ethereum price forecast to $7,500 by end-2025 (up from $4,000) and $25,000 by end-2028 (up from $7,500).

2. Ether treasury firms and spot ETH ETFs have acquired around 3.8% of circulating Ethereum since early June, with treasury firms alone purchasing approximately 2.3 million ETH.

3. The GENIUS Act, signed into law in July, is expected to boost Ethereum's dominance in the stablecoin market, which already accounts for roughly 40% of blockchain fees.

4. Standard Chartered projects the ETH-BTC ratio will rise from 0.036 to 0.05 due to strengthening Ether fundamentals and increased ETF and corporate demand.

5. To reach $25,000, Ethereum's market cap would need to exceed $3 trillion, requiring significant additional capital inflows.