Standard Chartered Bank has sharply increased its 2025 year-end price forecast for Ethereum ($ETH) to $7,500, citing growing institutional adoption, expanding DeFi markets, and the network’s crucial role in powering tokenized assets.
Key Highlights
- Previous Target: $5,000
- New Target: $7,500 (+50% increase)
- Current Price: $4,000+
- Upside Potential: Over 85% from current levels
Reasons Behind the Upgrade
- Tokenization Boom – Ethereum is the leading blockchain for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, attracting major financial institutions.
- Institutional Staking – Growing demand for ETH staking is reducing circulating supply.
- Layer-2 Growth – Scaling solutions like Arbitrum, Optimism, and Base are driving transaction volumes without clogging the mainnet.
- ETF Momentum – Spot Ethereum ETFs are bringing in record inflows.
CentBit Insight:
If Ethereum hits $7,500 by year-end, its market cap would surpass $900 billion, solidifying its place as the second most valuable crypto asset and possibly challenging traditional financial giants.
