The big jump was powered by several smaller catalysts, working together to drive Ether’s price higher.<\/p>\n
Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n Image source: Getty Images.<\/p>\n Three catalysts fueling Ether’s surge<\/p>\n First, well-respected British bank Standard Chartered(OTC: SCBF.F) gave Ether an upgrade yesterday. The bank’s crypto analyst bureau raised the token’s year-end price target from $4,000 to $7,500, thereby boosting an already bullish forecast. Standard Chartered highlighted Ethereum-based stablecoins as a key driver of transaction fees and coin-owner value creation.<\/p>\n Then, Ether traders noted heavy inflows of new cash into leading Ethereum exchange-traded funds<\/a> (ETFs). Large Ether purchases by top funds such as the iShares Ethereum Trust(NASDAQ: ETHA) and Fidelity Ethereum Fund(NYSEMKT: FETH) added support to the cryptocurrency’s prices, and inspired other cryptocurrency investors to follow along. These funds punch way above their weight, setting the pace for the crypto market as a whole.<\/p>\n Lastly, a few companies are adding Ether to their balance sheets nowadays. Crypto investing specialist BitMine Immersion Technologies(NYSEMKT: BMNR) reported a $5 billion Ether stash yesterday, far outweighing the company’s $18.8 million in Bitcoin holdings. If BitMine’s lucrative Ether investment inspires others to follow suit, the resulting investment interest could become a self-fulfilling prophecy and drive prices much higher.<\/p>\n Long-term use vs. short-term hype<\/p>\n Ethereum and Ether aren’t really designed for investors. The blockchain network is a useful tool for building apps on a global scale, designing financial tools and other programs around Ethereum’s robust data security and flexible programming platform.<\/p>\n Many of today’s largest stablecoins<\/a> are actually tokens on the Ethereum blockchain, for instance. Increased real-world use of the integrated Ether token should lift the cryptocurrency’s value in the long run.<\/p>\n This week’s price gains are a mixed bag of speculation and long-term value plays. Rising investor interest helps the coin price in the short term but doesn’t add much to Ethereum’s long-term usage thesis. From that perspective, I would make the case that Standard Chartered’s insightful analysis is more valuable than the bullish trading trends.<\/p>\n Either way, Ether has now gained 72% in six months and 973% in five years. The second-largest cryptocurrency is going places, and fast.<\/p>\n Should you invest $1,000 in Ethereum right now?<\/p>\n Before you buy stock in Ethereum, consider this:<\/p>\n The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks<\/a> for investors to buy now\u2026 and Ethereum wasn\u2019t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.<\/p>\n Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004… if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you\u2019d have $653,427!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005… if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you\u2019d have $1,119,863!*<\/p>\n Now, it\u2019s worth noting Stock Advisor\u2019s total average return is 1,060% \u2014 a market-crushing outperformance compared to 182% for the S&P 500. Don\u2019t miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor.<\/p>\n See the 10 stocks \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n *Stock Advisor returns as of August 13, 2025<\/p>\n Anders Bylund<\/a> has positions in Ethereum and iShares Ethereum Trust. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Ethereum. The Motley Fool recommends Standard Chartered. 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