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  • Standard Chartered expects Ether to outperform Bitcoin over time, with the ETH\u2013BTC ratio recovering toward 2021 highs despite near-term market weakness.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The bank cut its medium-term Ether forecasts but raised its long-term outlook, projecting ETH could reach US$40,000 (AU$60,400) by 2030.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Regulatory progress, Ethereum\u2019s dominance in stablecoins and DeFi, network scaling plans, and Bitmine accumulation are cited as key drivers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Standard Chartered says Ether is positioned to outperform Bitcoin over time, even as digital asset markets have delivered weaker-than-expected performance during the current cycle. The bank said softer Bitcoin price action has weighed on the broader cryptocurrency market, but Ether\u2019s relative fundamentals have strengthened, improving its longer-term outlook against Bitcoin.<\/p>\n

    Standard Chartered expects the ETH\u2013BTC ratio to gradually recover toward levels last seen in 2021, reflecting a shift in relative performance between the two assets. Despite this view, the bank lowered its ETH\u2013USD forecasts for the 2026\u20132028 period, citing continued weakness tied to Bitcoin\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

    At the same time, Standard Chartered raised its long-term projection for Ether, forecasting the cryptocurrency could reach US$40,000 (AU$60,400) by the end of 2030. Ether was trading around US$3,100 (approximately AU4,681) at the time of publication, reflecting subdued short-term momentum.<\/p>\n

    Related:<\/strong> Coinbase Warns Lawmakers: Stablecoin Reward Limits Could Upend Crypto Bill<\/p>\n

    Policy Developments may Favour Ethereum<\/h2>\n

    Geoff Kendrick said Ether\u2019s prospects for 2026 have improved significantly and expects the asset to gradually return toward its previous cycle highs. The bank identified US crypto regulation as a potential catalyst, pointing to progress on the proposed CLARITY Act.<\/p>\n

    Kendrick said the legislation could establish a clearer framework for digital assets and unlock further decentralised finance (DeFi) development, with Ethereum positioned to benefit. Standard Chartered also highlighted Ethereum\u2019s dominance in stablecoins and DeFi as a key structural advantage.<\/p>\n

    In addition, the bank cited continued ETH accumulation by Bitmine Immersion, described as the largest Ethereum-focused corporate treasury, as a source of ongoing demand. Progress toward increasing Ethereum\u2019s layer-one throughput by roughly tenfold was also cited as supportive of its long-term valuation outlook.<\/p>\n

    Related:<\/strong> Vitalik Buterin: Crypto Needs a Rethink on Decentralised Stablecoins<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

    Bitcoin,Ethereum#Standard #Chartered #Sees #Ether #Poised #Outperform #Bitcoin #Targets #US40K1768292432<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Regulatory progress, Ethereum\u2019s dominance in stablecoins and DeFi, network scaling plans, and Bitmine accumulation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[91,497,1165,1167,1166,823,496,564,1168],"class_list":{"0":"post-5552","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bitcoin","8":"tag-bitcoin","9":"tag-chartered","10":"tag-ether","11":"tag-outperform","12":"tag-poised","13":"tag-sees","14":"tag-standard","15":"tag-targets","16":"tag-us40k"},"yoast_head":"\nStandard Chartered Sees Ether Poised to Outperform Bitcoin, Targets US$40K by 2030 - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=5552\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Standard Chartered Sees Ether Poised to Outperform Bitcoin, Targets US$40K by 2030\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Standard Chartered expects Ether to outperform Bitcoin over time, with the ETH\u2013BTC ratio recovering toward 2021 highs despite near-term market weakness. 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