Experts at Standard Chartered bank said that ether will reach $8,000 by the end of the year. Reason: approval for the launch of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on ether by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

According to analysts, once the Ethereum ETF is approved, it will receive between $15 billion and $45 billion. Bitcoin will also show significant growth and could surpass $150,000 by the end of the year.

In 2025, the cost of ether will be about $14,000, and bitcoin – $200,000, experts predict. At the same time, a few weeks ago, bank experts reported that the Bitcoin rate could fall below $50,000.

Analysts are confident that there will be some volatility in the market amid conflicting reports about the SEC's position on spot Ether ETFs.

Earlier, Alex Thorn, director of research at Galaxy Research, said that staking is the main stumbling block in the launch of spot ETFs for ether in the United States.