Standard Chartered Sees Ethereum at $4,000 by 2026 and $40,000 by 2030
BMNR•Ethereum’s price dropped below $2,000 for the first time since March 29 during leveraged liquidations and market uncertainty. Standard Chartered reaffirmed targets of $4,000 by end-2026 and $40,000 by 2030, comparing the network’s potential to Amazon’s post-dot-com crash infrastructure build-out.
1. Ethereum Price Plummets Below $2,000
Ethereum dipped under $2,000 for the first time since March 29, driven by a wave of leveraged liquidations and broader market uncertainty.
2. Standard Chartered’s Long-Term Price Forecasts
Standard Chartered reiterated that Ethereum could reach $4,000 by the end of 2026 and surge to $40,000 by 2030, citing its growing role in stablecoins and tokenization as key growth drivers.
3. Dot-Com Crash Comparison
The firm likened Ethereum’s current downturn to Amazon’s post-dot-com crash period, suggesting that continued infrastructure development during the slump could underpin a long-term valuation rebound.
4. Retail 'Buy the Dip' Reaction
Blockchain analytics data indicate that retail investors have shown optimistic 'buy the dip' behavior despite the price slide, a pattern some view as a bullish contrarian indicator.
