Will Ethereum Ever Move Past $4,000 Again?
Key takeaways
- Will Ethereum Ever Move Past $4,000 Again?
- The Glamsterdam upgrade, targeting June 2026 though developers say it could be delayed till Q3, is the most significant execution-layer change since the Merge.
- Citigroup predicts Ethereum will hit $3,175, and Standard Chartered raised its year-end forecast to $7,500.
Will Ethereum Ever Move Past $4,000 Again? Garun .Prdt / Shutterstock.com Sam Daodu Mon, May 25, 2026 at 4:43 AM GMT+7 6 min read ETH-USD Quick Read Ethereum is trading at $2,091 today—57% below its all-time high of $4,946 hit in August 2025—and needs to nearly double to reach $4,000, a level it has not traded above since September 2025.
The Glamsterdam upgrade, targeting June 2026 though developers say it could be delayed till Q3, is the most significant execution-layer change since the Merge. It will cut gas fees by 78.6% and push throughput to 10,000 transactions per second, making it the single biggest catalyst for Ethereum’s return to $4,000.
Citigroup predicts Ethereum will hit $3,175, and Standard Chartered raised its year-end forecast to $7,500. Our view is that both targets require Glamsterdam to launch on schedule and for Ethereum ETFs to see positive flows.