{"id":884860,"date":"2026-01-14T06:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/ethereum-price-prediction-banking-giant-standard-chartered-says-eth-will-beat-bitcoin-can-eth-reach-100000\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T06:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:12:06","slug":"ethereum-price-prediction-banking-giant-standard-chartered-says-eth-will-beat-bitcoin-can-eth-reach-100000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/ethereum-price-prediction-banking-giant-standard-chartered-says-eth-will-beat-bitcoin-can-eth-reach-100000\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Price Prediction: Banking Giant Standard Chartered Says ETH Will Beat Bitcoin \u2013 Can ETH Reach $100,000?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Ethereum<\/p>\n

ETH may have just received its strongest institutional vote of confidence yet, with Standard Chartered backing bullish Ethereum price predictions<\/a> over Bitcoin.<\/p>\n

BTC appears to be moving to the sidelines as the new year sees fresh capital rotation into altcoins<\/a>, and ETH is making its mark as the TradFi play of choice.<\/p>\n

Standard Chartered Global Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoffrey Kendrich, argues that Ethereum has found deeper relevance in this institution-led market cycle.<\/p>\n

Its dominant status in stablecoin issuance, real-world asset tokenisation, and DeFi, alongside rising network throughput, has given it the fundamental advantage over Bitcoin.<\/p>\n

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Standard Chartered: Ethereum will outperform the entire market in 2026. <\/p>\n

New Targets:
\u2022 2026: $7,500
\u2022 2028: $22,000
\u2022 2030: $40,000 <\/p>\n

“2026 will be the year of Ethereum, just like 2021 was.” \u2013 Geoff Kendrick.<\/p>\n

Institutional money is looking past the noise. Are you ? pic.twitter.com\/rtv2t6qRWH<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2014 NekoZ (@NekozTek) January 13, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

An advantage Kendrick expects to be explored from 2026 onward as regulatory clarity improves, with legislation such as the U.S. Clarity Act.<\/p>\n

And Ethereum\u2019s growing exposure could fuel it. Exchange-traded products and corporate treasury vehicles have created multiple touch points for demand in mainstream TradFi markets, making capital access broader and more persistent than in previous cycles.<\/p>\n

These drivers position 2026 as a year where adoption, sentiment, and capital flows converge, a backdrop Kendrick believes could mirror 2021-style outperformance, when the BTC-ETH ratio was around 0.08.<\/p>\n

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ETH \/ BTC Ratio eyes 2021 levels. Source: TradingView<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ethereum Price Prediction: Is $100,000 ETH in Sight?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Ultimately, Kendrick remains conservative with his mid-term Ethereum price target of $7,500 in 2026, but increasingly bullish on its long-term potential of $40,000 set for 2030. <\/p>\n

A two and a half year ascending channel could reveal how it plays out, with the past year forming a bullish head-and-shoulders pattern that sets up its breakout. <\/p>\n

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ETH USD 1-week chart, head-and-shoulder fuels ascending channel breakout. Source: TradingView<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Ethereum price has confirmed a local bottom at $2,750, forming higher lows in a fresh uptrend that solidifies the right shoulder. <\/p>\n

Momentum indicators add validity to the trend. The RSI is compressing against the 50 neutral line after several higher lows, suggesting strength beneath the surface. <\/p>\n

The MACD has also reversed towards the signal line in a potential golden cross setup, a sign that buyers may soon control the prevailing trend. <\/p>\n

A fully realized right shoulder targets the key breakout of the channel, past all-time highs around $4,950. With a channel breakout to follow, Kendrick\u2019s 2028 expectations could be in focus at $18,000 \u2013 a 460% gain<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

But for 2026, the breakout path could see conservative targets surpassed, eying the $10,000<\/strong> milestone for a 220% gain<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Though this outcome likely hinges on traditional financial activity moving on-chain and expanding regulation outside of U.S. markets. <\/p>\n

However, a $100,000 Ethereum price is likely to be realized in the next decade if Ethereum infrastructure establishes itself for real-world use cases. <\/p>\n

Bitcoin Hyper: Bitcoin Can\u2019t Be Ruled Out Just Yet<\/span><\/h2>\n

Institutions that chose Ethereum as their TradFi bet may soon need to reconsider, as the Bitcoin ecosystem finally tackles its biggest limitation: scalability.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER)<\/a> is bridging Bitcoin\u2019s security with Solana tech<\/strong>, creating a new Layer-2 network that unlocks scalable, efficient use cases Bitcoin couldn\u2019t support on its own.<\/p>\n

Just Layer-2s like Ondo did for Ethereum, Bitcoin Hyper could bring Bitcoin deeper into the DeFi conversation. <\/p>\n

The project has already raised over $30 million in presale<\/a>, and post-launch, even a small fraction of Bitcoin\u2019s massive trading volume could send its valuation significantly higher.<\/p>\n

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