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Author: Liam Wright, Source: CryptoSlate, Compiled by: Shaw Bitchain Vision
Standard Chartered raised its year-end price target for Ethereum from $4,000 to $7,500, citing a stronger industry background and new demand from the corporate finance sector.Standard Chartered also raised its 2028 Ethereum price forecast to $25,000 from $7,500, according to Reuters.Ethereum was trading at about $4,679 on Wednesday, the highest since November 2021.
The correction was in a very opposite way in March, when Standard Chartered cut its forecast for 2025 from $10,000 to $4,000.At the time, Standard Chartered attributed the downgrade to structural disadvantages, including revenue transfers to layer 2 networks such as Coinbase’s Base, which, according to its estimates, could reduce Ethereum’s market capitalization by about $50 billion and slowdown in economic activity on the network chain.
Recent developments seem to have changed this assessment.Since June, corporate finance departments have accumulated a considerable amount of Ether supply, which Standard Chartered estimates could eventually reach 10%.The bank pointed out that the emergence of Ethereum treasury reserve companies and increased industry participation are catalysts for the improvement of targets.This trend is similar to Bitcoin’s early adoption model, where the distribution of corporate balance sheets affects market perception and liquidity.
The current price environment reflects the strong momentum that Ethereum has once again shown after a long period of time below its all-time high.Ethereum prices rebounded to late 2021 levels, which may further consolidate the stability of demand as wider institutions participate in staking, decentralized financial activities and infrastructure construction.
Although Standard Chartered’s revised goals are forward-looking and affected by market volatility, they outline a market narrative where long-term holders and fund managers may play a more central role in price support.
Ethereum’s market position remains dependent on its dual role as the settlement layer and the foundation of the Layer-2 ecosystem.Previous concerns about expense leaks to expansion solutions have not yet dissipated, but the latest forecast from Standard Chartered Bank suggests that new sources of demand may offset some of the pressure.
Business holdings have the potential to lock in a larger proportion of supply, which is intertwined with pledge returns and the attractiveness of Ethereum as a yield-based asset, adding more dimensions to the investment argument besides speculative trading.
Standard Chartered’s latest forecast adjustment reflects the changing interaction between the Ethereum technology landscape and its macro adoption trend.Raising the 2025 forecast from $4,000 to $7,500 and from $7,500 to $25,000 in 2028 suggests that Ethereum is in a higher range based on the assumptions about continued enterprise participation and ecosystem activity.
Whether these trends can continue will depend on regulatory clarity, competitive pressure from other smart contract platforms, Ethereum’s development roadmap and future protocol upgrades.Currently, Standard Chartered’s forecast reflects a regaining confidence in the medium- and long-term trend of this asset.
