Standard Chartered recently released an in-depth study on Ethereum, with some interesting core insights—against the backdrop of Bitcoin's short-term volatility, institutional funds are accelerating their flow into Ethereum.

From a fundamental perspective, this logic actually holds up. Ethereum's dominant position in the stablecoin sector is undisputed, with mainstream stablecoins like USDC and USDT primarily based on Ethereum. More importantly, in the realm of real-world asset tokenization (RWA), the Ethereum ecosystem's accumulation and application depth far surpass other public chains. The DeFi sector needs no further explanation—liquidity, user base, developer ecosystem—Ethereum remains the undisputed first tier.

From a technical standpoint, recent network upgrades continue to optimize transaction processing efficiency, paving the way for large-scale applications. Coupled with the gradual clarification of US regulatory policies, the market's expectations for compliance are improving. The combination of these two factors indeed provides Ethereum with considerable imagination space.

Standard Chartered's price expectations are as follows: aiming for $7,500 in 2024, $15,000 by 2027, $22,000 in 2028, and even predicting that by 2030, it could reach $40,000. This forecast is quite aggressive, but the logical chain is still relatively clear.

Of course, predictions are always just predictions. Whether it can break through $7,500 within the year depends on the actual movements of institutional funds and the evolution of market sentiment. What do you think about this judgment?