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Standard Chartered Raises Ethereum Price Prediction to $7,500

Standard Chartered Bank is raising its 2025 year-end price prediction for the Ethereum ETH cryptocurrency to $7,500, bank analysts wrote in a Wednesday note. The increase from the original $4,000 forecast cites improvement in industry engagement and an uptick in holdings of Ether in recent months. The coin hit $4k earlier this month and is trudging towards a new all-time high of $5,000, now sitting just 4% away from that target. JUST IN: Standard Chartered Bank raises its 2025 year-end $ETH price target to $7,500. pic.twitter.com/omAEBiF9Da — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) August 13, 2025 Ethereum has seen its own success separate from Bitcoin in the past few months. ETH’s rally may have been further propelled by high ETF inflows. ETH ETFs recently saw more than $1 billion in inflows, the largest since their US debut. ETH’s rally may see continued push if ETF inflows continue to pour in. In addition, volume on the Ethereum network is also rising after the Genius Act’s passing. ...

Ripple Swift Alternative: Morgan Stanley Backs XRP

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Right now, Ripple is being seriously positioned as a proper SWIFT alternative by major financial institutions, and Morgan Stanley in particular has recently been highlighting its potential to completely revolutionize cross-border payments. The investment bank’s own Analysis suggests that Ripple’s blockchain technology could actually address many of those inefficiencies that have been plaguing traditional international transactions for years now. Remember, “Morgan Stanley has stated that adopting a Ripple-like payment system could "shorten settlement periods, speed up transactions and reduce the risk of fraud.” “Morgan Stanley considers Ripple to be a leading international payment alternative to Swift.”… https://t.co/Rpmk5HOcjS pic.twitter.com/ovRTx6IYbH — SMQKE (@SMQKEDQG) May 1, 2025 Also Read: Top 3 Cryptocurrencies You Could Watch This Weekend Revolutionizing Financial Transactions Through Blockchain-Powered Cross-Border Payment Solutions Source: CryptoSlate Banking Gia...