Investment bank Standard Chartered predicts ether (ETH) will outperform bitcoin (BTC) despite weaker digital asset performance. ETH-BTC ratio expected to climb. Short-term forecasts trimmed due to BTC, long-term outlook raised to $40,000 by 2030. Ether trading around $3,100. U.S. CLARITY Act passage could boost digital assets, especially ETH.

Bitcoin trades around $90,000–$93,000, reacting to U.S. inflation and jobs data. Ether mirrors bitcoin gains, XRP sees double-digit rallies. Despite volatility, total crypto market cap stays above $3 trillion. Slower inflows into ETFs and corporate treasuries weigh on sector, but Bitmine Immersion continues to buy ether.

Standard Chartered bullish on stablecoins, real-world assets, and DeFi, where Ethereum dominates. Progress on scaling Ethereum’s base layer is a positive. Higher transaction throughput historically correlates with larger market cap, and network’s plan to increase capacity by tenfold is gaining traction.

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