Ethereum to $10K: A Tale of Greed, Hope, and 🍰

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Ah, Ethereum, the prodigal son of the crypto world, is once again the talk of the town. 🥳 Traders, those eternal optimists, are whispering (or rather, shouting) about a rally to $10,000 in H2 2025. The largest altcoin, with its recent outperformance of Bitcoin and Solana, has become the darling of the markets. 🌟 Public companies are gobbling up ETH like it’s going out of style, and Standard Chartered, that bastion of financial wisdom, believes this frenzy is far from over. 🤑

While Bitget Wallet experts, with their crystal balls and spreadsheets, boldly predict a $10,000 target for Ethereum (ETH), Standard Chartered chimes in with a prediction that companies might soon own 10% of all Ether. 🏦 A tenfold increase, they say, with the gravitas of a man who’s just discovered fire. 🔥

In this grand melodrama, we delve into the reasons why Ethereum’s dream rally to $10,000 might be closer than you think. 🧐 But beware, dear reader, for in the world of crypto, hope is a fickle mistress, and greed is the only constant. 🤑

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Ethereum demand among companies explodes 🚀

Bitcoin’s rally in 2025, they say, was driven by institutional adoption. 🏛️ Nations and corporations added BTC to their balance sheets like it was the new gold. Now, Ethereum is having its moment in the sun. 🌞 Eleven firms, identified by Standard Chartered, hold 1% of Ethereum’s circulating supply. And they’re not stopping there. Experts predict a tenfold increase, meaning 10% of Ethereum could soon be in corporate hands. 🖐️

Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered’s head of digital assets, quipped in a note to investors: They may eventually end up owning 10% of all ETH, a 10x increase from current holdings. 🧐 One can only imagine the boardroom meetings: Should we buy more ETH or just buy a small country? 🏝️

BitMine, GameSquare, and SharpLink have already poured over $3.5 billion into Ethereum, according to CoinGecko. 🤑 Spot Ethereum ETFs have seen net positive flows since July 7, with institutional investors hoarding Ether like squirrels with acorns. 🌰

Ethereum ETF flows

ETF inflows crossed $2.3 billion in a week, a testament to the insatiable demand for the largest altcoin. 🤑 BitMine Immersion Technologies, the largest ETH treasury firm, has even announced a $1 billion stock repurchase program for Ethereum. Because why not? 🛒

BTCS and Ethereum treasuries explained 📚

BTCS, once a Bitcoin miner, has pivoted to Ethereum with the grace of a ballerina. 🩰 The company’s stock price has soared 130% year-to-date and a staggering 600% in the last three years. Their Ethereum treasury strategy has transformed them from a mere Bitcoin marketplace to a key infrastructure developer on the ETH blockchain. 🏗️

Charles Allen, CEO of BTCS Inc, confessed to MilkRoad co-founder Kyle Reidhead: I love Bitcoin, but it doesn’t do anything. 😢 Ethereum, on the other hand, has the power to change how assets move around the world. 🌍 Allen added, Ethereum opens up new business models without banks, intermediaries, and is the backbone of the internet. 🌐

Why Ethereum Treasury Companies Will Send $ETH to $10k in 2025 w/ @Charles_BTCS CEO @NasdaqBTCS

BTCS has been quietly building ETH infrastructure for 12 years, staking, block building, and using DeFi to generate more ETH per share than any ETF.

Here’s how they’re doing it ⏱…
— Milk Road (@MilkRoadDaily) July 25, 2025

Experts are bullish on Ethereum 🐂

Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, is bullish on Ether. (Shocking, I know.) 🌝 She declares: Ethereum has a competitive advantage in capturing a large share of this market. Institutional investors consider Ethereum the next emerging treasury asset after Bitcoin. 🏦

Ignacio Palomera, CEO of Bondex, shares this rosy outlook. 🌹 He told Crypto.news: When Ethereum first emerged in 2015, its narrative was often framed around its potential as a blockchain to be built on. 10 years later, Ethereum has more than served that purpose; it has drafted the playbook for anyone who wants to build a truly interoperable and decentralised ecosystem. 📖

On Ethereum’s future, Palomera adds: There is ample opportunity for continued development across the ecosystem; more releases, upgrades and innovations will be critical in maintaining Ethereum’s continued success. 🚀

Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget Wallet, chimed in: Ethereum’s ~60% rally to above $3,800 signals a potential structural shift. We predict ETH could reach $5,500–$6,500 by Q4 2025, with a stretch target of $10,000 if institutional trends persist. 📈

Jamie Elkaleh, CMO at Bitget Wallet, agrees: The inflow story to crypto ETFs has tilted towards Ether, driven by yield-bearing staking mechanics. Institutions are strategically rotating capital into Ethereum, and this could drive higher gains in the altcoin. 💼

Ethereum price analysis 📈

Ethereum rallied 56% in nearly three weeks, hitting $3,941, just shy of the $4,000 psychological level. 🧠 But beware, for key momentum indicators suggest a pause before the next leg up. The December 2024 peak of $4,107 is a key level to watch. ETH is currently less than 10% away from $4,100. 🏃♂️

The previous all-time high is $4,878, and $4,500 is a key resistance level. The MACD flashes a red histogram bar, implying negative momentum, and the RSI reads 72. Once it slips under 70, a sell signal will be generated. 📉

Ethereum price chart

In the event of a correction, Ethereum could find support at $3,466 and $3,066. 🛡️

Happy Birthday to Ethereum 🎂

Ethereum, born in 2015, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. 🎉 It has locked over $83 billion in total assets, according to DeFiLlama. Stablecoin market capitalization on Ethereum has crossed $132 billion, and the chain generated $1.33 million in revenue in the last 24 hours. 🤑

Ethereum 10th anniversary

As market participants celebrate, Ethereum trades above $3,700, and 91% of ETH holders are currently profitable. 🎊 But remember, its correlation with Bitcoin stands at 0.83, so a steep decline in BTC could trigger a meltdown in ETH’s price rally. 🌋

The sentiment among traders is bullish, but in the world of crypto, nothing is certain. Except, perhaps, the inevitability of volatility. 🎢

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2025-07-30 19:53