Citizens Bank has published an optimistic Ethereum (ETH) price prediction, forecasting that the leading smart contract platform could climb above $7,000 by 2026 and potentially reach $20,000 by 2030.
The outlook accompanies the bank’s new “Outperform Market” rating for SharpLink Gaming (NASDAQ: SBET), which it describes as one of the most innovative Ethereum treasury operators in the public market.
According to Citizens analysts, SharpLink’s growing Ethereum holdings and its strategy of staking and yield-generating deployment make it a standout among blockchain-integrated companies. Instead of passively holding digital assets, SharpLink is building an active, revenue-producing treasury model, leveraging Ethereum’s evolving ecosystem for long-term compounding returns.
The bank emphasized that Ethereum’s fundamentals, from Layer-2 scaling to real-world asset tokenization and institutional adoption, remain the strongest among major blockchains. This, combined with the post-Merge deflationary supply dynamics and expanding staking demand, supports the multi-year bullish case for ETH.
Citizens concludes that if Ethereum follows this trajectory, SharpLink’s strategy could deliver significant upside, effectively turning it into a public-market gateway for Ethereum exposure. The report portrays both assets as key beneficiaries of the next major crypto growth cycle.
