Standard Chartered compares Ethereum to Amazon during 2001 dot-com bubble burst, says ETH will catch up to internal metrics

Standard Chartered Bank has maintained its ether price targets of $4,000 by end-2026 and $40,000 by end-2030....
Key takeaways
- 1Standard Chartered maintains Ethereum price target of $4,000 by end-2026.
- 2Bank projects Ethereum will reach $40,000 by end-2030.
- 3Standard Chartered compares Ethereum's current phase to Amazon during 2001 dot-com bubble.
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Why it matters
These institutional price targets signal mainstream banking confidence in Ethereum's long-term growth potential, which could influence Indian retail investor sentiment and portfolio allocation toward crypto assets despite market volatility.
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