CAN ETHEREUM REBOUND TO ITS 2021 PEAK AGAINST BITCOIN?
Ethereum (ETH) continues to flaunt strong network metrics despite being about 57% off its August 2025 peak. Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick points out that transaction numbers and total value locked (TVL) are nearing historical highs, yet the price hasn’t yet reflected this performance (Kendrick, 2026). The bank likens the current state to Amazon during the 2001 dot-com crash, highlighting a temporary disconnect between company fundamentals and market price.
According to Standard Chartered, Ethereum's 50-65% dominance in stablecoin and tokenized real-world assets (RWA) markets is one of the key pillars for long-term growth. The institution predicts that the ETH/BTC ratio could climb back to the 0.08 level seen in 2021, with ETH potentially reaching $4,000 by the end of 2026 and $40,000 by the end of 2030.
Conclusion: Ethereum's network fundamentals remain robust. However, the realization of these targets seems contingent on the anticipated growth rate of stablecoins, RWAs, and institutional blockchain adoption.
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Ethereum (ETH) continues to flaunt strong network metrics despite being about 57% off its August 2025 peak. Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick points out that transaction numbers and total value locked (TVL) are nearing historical highs, yet the price hasn’t yet reflected this performance (Kendrick, 2026). The bank likens the current state to Amazon during the 2001 dot-com crash, highlighting a temporary disconnect between company fundamentals and market price.
According to Standard Chartered, Ethereum's 50-65% dominance in stablecoin and tokenized real-world assets (RWA) markets is one of the key pillars for long-term growth. The institution predicts that the ETH/BTC ratio could climb back to the 0.08 level seen in 2021, with ETH potentially reaching $4,000 by the end of 2026 and $40,000 by the end of 2030.
Conclusion: Ethereum's network fundamentals remain robust. However, the realization of these targets seems contingent on the anticipated growth rate of stablecoins, RWAs, and institutional blockchain adoption.
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