Standard Chartered forecasts that Ethereum will outperform Bitcoin by 2026, driven by its dominance in stablecoins, real-world assets (RWA), and DeFi, along with increased network throughput. The bank anticipates the ETH/BTC ratio could return to its 2021 high of approximately 0.08. While Standard Chartered has lowered its short-term price target for Ethereum to $7,500 by 2026, it has raised its long-term forecast, setting a target of $30,000 for 2029 and introducing a $40,000 target for 2030.