From the perspective of institutional investors, the story of Ethereum is undergoing a transformation. Standard Chartered's recent analysis points out that in the current environment of weak Bitcoin performance, Ethereum is actually entering a period of upward momentum — which may seem counterintuitive, but is supported by data.

Why? Institutional demand continues to grow. Ethereum's dominant position in stablecoins, asset tokenization, and the DeFi ecosystem has become its core competitive advantage. These use cases are not just theoretical; they are actively operating in the market.

On the technical side, there are also positive developments. Improvements in network throughput are underway, and U.S. regulatory policies may gradually become clearer — once these factors materialize, they will provide a positive push to ETH's price.

Standard Chartered's price targets are as follows: it is expected to reach $7,500 this year and could break through $30,000 by 2029. Based on current prices, this indicates considerable room for growth. Of course, this depends on these factors evolving as expected.