Analysts at Standard Chartered have revised their long-term Ethereum target from $7,500, following the altcoin’s resurgence. They also outlined reasons why they are bullish on ETH, including the network’s dominance as the foremost layer-1 blockchain.
Standard Chartered Predicts Ethereum To Reach $25,000 By 2028 Year-End
According to a Reuters report, Standard Chartered has raised its 2028 year-end target for Ethereum from $7,500 to $25,000. Meanwhile, the bank also raised its year-end target from $4,000 to $7,500. Analysts at the firm noted an improvement in industry engagement and an increase in holdings of ETH in recent months.
Ethereum has surged over 81% in the last three months and has recently rallied to a new yearly high of around $4,700. With this, the altcoin now has its current all-time high (ATH) of $4,891 in sight, which it reached way back in 2021. Standard Chartered believes that Ethereum’s dominance as the foremost blockchain, which processes the most stablecoin transactions, will help provide a boost for ETH’s price.
The firm’s head of digital assets research, Geoff Kendrick, said that the stablecoin sector would grow 8 times by the end of 2028. He noted that this would have a significant direct impact on fees on the Ethereum network. Therefore, they expect ETH’s demand to surge massively as more people use stablecoins on the network.
In line with this, Kendrick said that ETH’s long-term growth depends on the usage of its layer-1 (and not layer-2s) for high-value transactions, especially those that have ties to traditional finance. The analyst remarked that a big boost in the network’s capacity could help achieve this.
Experts such as BitMine’s Tom Lee have already stated that Ethereum will be the network of choice as the tokenization hype heats up. Lee explained that the network has legal clarity and has never had downtimes like some of its competitors.
ETH Treasury Companies Could Hold 10% of Total Supply
The Standard Chartered analyst also declared that Ethereum treasury companies have the potential to hold 10% of all ETH in circulation. These companies are expected to provide massive demand for the altcoin, which could also contribute to higher prices. Tom Lee’s BitMine, the largest ETH treasury firm, has already declared its intention to hold 5% of the total supply.
The company recently filed a $20 billion stock offering, with plans to use the net proceeds to advance its Ethereum strategy. Other companies like SharpLink Gaming and the Ether Machine are also actively raising capital to buy more ETH. Notably, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan recently asserted that a supply shock is coming for the altcoin thanks to these companies and the ETFs.
At the time of writing, the Ethereum price is trading at around $4,733, up over 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
