Citigroup recently raised its year-end price target for ether to $4,500 from $4,300, due to strong flows from exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and digital asset treasuries, per a Reuters article, as quoted on Yahoo Finance. Meanwhile, the brokerage cut its bitcoin forecast to $133,000 from $135,000.
Ethereum (ETH) is skyrocketing this year, outperforming Bitcoin. Ethereum has gained 32% this year while Bitcoin has added about 27% (as of Oct. 1, 2025). Ethereum continues to dominate due to growing interest in staking, tokenization and institutional adoption.
President Trump’s GENIUS Act — the country’s first major national cryptocurrency legislation (per BBC) — has also favored the crypto rally this year.
Behind the Drivers
Whale and institutional buying have been a driving force behind Ethereum’s rally. Companies are also holding Ethereum in…
