Ether to hit $40,000 by 2030 beating bitcoin, Standard Chartered says

Investment bank Standard Chartered (STAN) said ether (ETH) is positioned to outperform bitcoin (BTC) despite weaker-than-expected performance across digital assets this cycle. Bitcoin’s weaker performance has weighed on the broader crypto market, but ether’s relative outlook has improved and the bank expects the ETH-BTC ratio to climb back toward its 2021 highs over time. Even so, Standard Chartered trimmed its ether forecasts for 2026 through 2028 to reflect ongoing weakness tied to bitcoin’s performan ...