{"id":52815,"date":"2025-03-19T03:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T03:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=52815"},"modified":"2025-03-19T03:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T03:00:06","slug":"ethereum-to-4000-standard-chartered-lowers-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=52815","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum To $4,000? Standard Chartered Lowers Expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ethereum, like the broader crypto market, has experienced a sharp drop in price in recent weeks. From a high of $3,352 at the start of 2025, Ether now trades around $1,800 and $1,900,<\/a> reflecting a sharp drop to the world\u2019s second-biggest crypto by market cap. Looking at Ether\u2019s bigger picture, it\u2019s down 47% from last year\u2019s value.<\/p>\n

If we go by the latest analyses and observations from commentators, Ether\u2019s price correction will likely be extended. The altcoin is facing a huge bearish wave, with plenty of market factors undermining its price performance.<\/p>\n

One significant factor is Standard Chartered\u2019s recent decision to cut its price prediction<\/a> by 60%, confirming market expectations.<\/p>\n

News: Standard Chartered slashes ETH price target! <\/p>\n

The bank cuts its 2025 ETH forecast from $10K to $4K, blaming Layer-2 networks like Base, which they say has drained $50B from Ethereum\u2019s market value.#Ethereum<\/a> #ETH<\/a> #Crypto<\/a> #Layer2<\/a> #Base<\/a> #Blockchain<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Andres Meneses (@andreswifitv) March 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Ethereum Faces A Descending Channel<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ethereum is currently in a price slump, and many experts expect a much deeper dive in the next few weeks. Ether\u2019s price is currently floating above the $1,900 level as it continues its bearish price movements.<\/p>\n

Analysts use the MACD indicator to verify and confirm the asset\u2019s bearish sentiment. Also, the asset\u2019s moving averages suggest a neutral trend and possible price consolidation.<\/p>\n

Ethereum (ETH) remains in the correction zone today, trading around $1,874. The price continues to move in a descending channel, indicating a possible continuation of consolidation. Moving averages confirm the neutral trend: the price is holding below the 50-day and 200-day MA,\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/R3vNqFBDkZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 LVelarde (@0xvelarde) March 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

According to a crypto user named \u201cLVelarde,\u201d Ether\u2019s price continues to follow the descending channel, suggesting price consolidation. The asset\u2019s price is consolidating below its 5-day and 200-day moving averages, with traders looking for possible rejection or breakout. Since it fell below $2k, sentiments have been generally bearish, with many questioning its future price trends.<\/p>\n

Standard Chartered Cuts Price Estimates For Ethereum<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Even some of the biggest banks, like Standard Chartered Bank, are lowering their expectations<\/a> of Ethereum. From a high of $10,000, the bank is reducing its price target to just $4,000, explaining that the Layer 2s are impacting its bottom line.<\/p>\n

The bank added that changes and improvements to the blockchain affected its overall value, like its shift to the proof-of-stake and scaling roadmap.<\/p>\n

Standard Chartered<\/a> used Coinbase\u2019s Base Layer 2 as an example, suggesting that the project has cost Ethereum $50 billion from its market cap. According to Geoff Kendrick, Standard Chartered analyst, Ethereum\u2019s losses will continue as Base\u2019s dominance in the industry continues.<\/p>\n

Kendrick calls this the blockchain\u2019s \u201cmidlife crisis\u201d, adding that Ethereum\u2019s chain has become a commodity with its Layer 2 framework.<\/p>\n

Things Ethereum Can Do To Address Its Slide<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Kendrick, Ethereum can address its downturn in two ways. First, it can leverage its security-based dominance in the context of the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA). If Ethereum focuses on security, it can maintain its 80% market share.<\/p>\n

Second, it can charge taxes for its Layer 2s, but it\u2019s highly unlikely. Kendrick expects Ethereum to continue its underperformance in the short term.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Bloomberg, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ethereum, like the broader crypto market, has experienced a sharp drop in price in recent weeks. From a high of $3,352 at the start of 2025, Ether now trades around $1,800 and $1,900, reflecting a sharp drop to the world\u2019s second-biggest crypto by market cap. Looking at Ether\u2019s bigger picture, it\u2019s down 47% from last […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":52816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52815"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=52815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52815\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/52816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=52815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=52815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=52815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}