Recently, the market has been buzzing with a piece of news. A well-known international bank released a major report on Ethereum, predicting that ETH could break through the $7,500 mark this year, and potentially reach $40,000 by 2030. Once this target price was announced, it certainly made many people a bit restless.

Although Bitcoin has been somewhat weak recently, institutional focus has quietly shifted toward Ethereum. From stablecoins to DeFi, and on to on-chain applications of real assets, Ethereum's ecosystem competitiveness is continuously deepening. Coupled with expectations of faster network upgrades and signals that the US regulatory environment may improve, these factors together have indeed given the market a lot of room for imagination.

Of course, any price prediction carries uncertainty. Listen to institutional calls as a reference; the key is to observe the actual changes in project fundamentals and the broader environment. But from a technical and ecological perspective, Ethereum does hold a unique position in this cycle.

What are your thoughts? Can Ethereum maintain its strength this time? Or is the current mainstream market capital flow still primarily into Bitcoin? Share your ideas in the comments!