{"id":73329,"date":"2026-05-31T03:26:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T03:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/standard-chartered-keeps-40000-eth-target-despite-57-price-decline\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T03:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T03:26:04","slug":"standard-chartered-keeps-40000-eth-target-despite-57-price-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/standard-chartered-keeps-40000-eth-target-despite-57-price-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard Chartered Keeps $40,000 ETH Target Despite 57% Price Decline"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b>
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<\/svg>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  • Standard Chartered kept its $40,000 ETH target despite a 57% price decline.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Ethereum\u2019s network metrics remain near record levels, according to the bank.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Stablecoins and tokenized assets are central to the bullish outlook.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Why Standard Chartered Still Sees Ethereum Reaching $40,000<\/h2>\n

    Ethereum\u2019s underlying network indicators continue strengthening even as ETH<\/span> remains far below recent highs, according to a May 28 research note from Standard Chartered\u2019s Global Research team. Geoff Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered Bank, wrote that transaction numbers and total value locked, measured in ETH<\/span> terms, remain near record levels. ETH<\/span> has still fallen roughly 57% from its August 2025 peak, while ETH- BTC<\/span> is down 37%.<\/p>\n

    Standard Chartered argues the market is focusing on ETH<\/span>\u2019s price decline while overlooking stronger transaction and value-locking trends. The bank compared Ethereum\u2019s current position to Amazon after the dot-com crash, when the company\u2019s shares plunged despite continued operational progress. That analogy frames ETH<\/span>\u2019s sell-off as a possible market disconnect rather than a breakdown in network demand.<\/p>\n

    Kendrick wrote:<\/p>\n

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    \u201cInternal metrics for Ethereum ( ETH<\/span>) continue to improve \u2026 However, the ETH price<\/span> continues to underperform in both absolute and relative terms \u2013 ETH-USD has fallen 57% from its August 2025 high.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    The bank\u2019s $40,000 ETH<\/span> target is tied to expected expansion in stablecoins<\/span> and tokenized real-world assets. Standard Chartered forecasts the stablecoin<\/span> market will grow sixfold by the end of 2028, while tokenized real-world assets excluding stablecoins<\/span> could expand fiftyfold. That projected growth gives the bank a clearer path from today\u2019s weak ETH price<\/span> to its 2030 forecast.<\/p>\n