Overview
- Standard Chartered lifted its multi-year Ethereum targets to $7,500 by end-2025, $12,000 in 2026, $18,000 in 2027 and $25,000 by 2028–29.
- Institutional investors and spot Ethereum ETFs have withdrawn roughly 3.8% of circulating supply since June, reducing on-exchange liquidity.
- The GENIUS Act’s stablecoin framework is expected to boost demand on Ethereum, where dollar-pegged tokens account for about 40% of on-chain fees.
- Kraken reported an all-time high in ETH perpetual futures open interest while funding rates remained subdued, indicating capital-efficient derivative usage.
- Analysts note that past forecast revisions, reliance on continued accumulation, technical support levels and broader macro conditions make these projections conditional.