Standard Chartered projects Ethereum to lead crypto market in 2026 with revised ETH price targets

Standard Chartered's digital assets research head Geoffrey Kendrick said Ethereum is poised to outperform other major cryptocurrencies in 2026, even as the bank cut its near-term ETH price forecasts. The bank now expects ether to reach $7,500 by end-2026 and sees Ethereum's dominant role in stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets and DeFi, alongside rising network activity, as key drivers for a stronger ETH-BTC ratio.