2026-01-12 17:35:35

A recent research report from an international financial institution indicates that Ethereum's dominance in stablecoins, RWA (Real-World Assets on-chain), and the DeFi ecosystem, combined with continuous network throughput optimization, is expected to outperform Bitcoin relatively by 2026. According to their forecast logic, the ETH/BTC ratio may climb back to the high levels seen in 2021, around 0.08.

It is noteworthy that the institution has recently adjusted its price expectations for Ethereum. In the short term, it has lowered the price targets for 2026-2028, with the 2026 target set at $7,500. However, from a long-term perspective, it has raised its expectations—the target price for 2029 has been increased to a higher level.

This strategy of short-term downward adjustment and long-term upward revision reflects the institution's differentiated view on Ethereum's fundamentals: it may face correction pressure in the near term, but ecosystem development and application expansion give them confidence in its long-term prospects. DeFi liquidity depth, stablecoin market penetration, and the maturity of the RWA track are seen as key factors supporting ETH's mid-term competitiveness.

ETH-0,85%

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BlockBargainHunter

· 4m ago

$7,500? Wake up, institutions are just hyping again. Short-term down, long-term up. In other words, don't buy now, haha.

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OldLeekMaster

· 6h ago

$7,500? Just dreaming for now, anyway, 2026 is still far away.

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fren.eth

· 6h ago

It's the same old story again, institutions say ETH will surpass BTC in 2026, and then even more so in 2029... Feels like we're predicting the same story every year.

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GweiTooHigh

· 6h ago

Another research report, another 2026... They all sound the same. The story of ETH doubling is told every year.

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DegenApeSurfer

· 6h ago

$7,500? I can't understand what this institution is thinking. They promised to surpass BTC. --- It's another short-term dip and long-term rise. I'm getting a bit tired of this rhetoric. --- RWA (Real-World Assets) does have potential, but the prerequisite is that regulations don't cause more trouble. --- 0.08? Dreaming, or will it really happen? Let's see in 2026. --- No matter how deep DeFi liquidity gets, it can't withstand this bear market. Be realistic. --- Short-term adjustment pressure? The polite way to say it is that it still has to fall further. --- Compared to price predictions, I care more about when ETH will actually be used in practice. --- Stablecoin dominance? USDT just smiles and stays silent. --- Who the hell can really believe the target price in 2029? Talking about something three years from now is pointless.

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WhaleSurfer

· 6h ago

$7500? Uh... Are institutions just trying to create a smoke screen, smashing it short-term to scoop up long-term? If RWA really takes off, ETH could have a chance, but the premise is not to be demonized again. 0.08? Dreaming or what, anyway I'm just waiting to see the joke. Long-term bullish but short-term bearish, a typical institutional rhetoric. Anyway, I still hold. This report seems like an excuse to buy in, haha.

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