Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick raised ether (ETH) price targets to $7,500 by end-2025 and $25,000 by 2028, driven by strong institutional demand, favorable regulations, and Ethereum network upgrades. Since June, ether treasury firms and spot ETFs have acquired 3.8% of ETH supply, outpacing bitcoin’s institutional buying. The U.S. GENIUS Act supports stablecoin adoption, with over half on Ethereum. Network enhancements aim to increase Layer 1 throughput tenfold. Kendrick also predicts ETH will outperform bitcoin, with the ETH/BTC ratio rising to 0.05 from 0.039.