Ethereum Holds Edge Over Solana at $1,870 Amid Glamsterdam Upgrade Hopes

Ethereum trades near $1,870 after a 9.5% weekly drop, extending recent weakness that has left it roughly 60% below its 2025 ATH. Coverage began with ETH-Solana ATH debates and five-year performance gaps, then shifted to multi-year upside from stablecoin growth, tokenization, and institutional adoption. Standard Chartered reiterated $4,000 by end-2026 and $40,000 by 2030, while CoinShares introduced a $4,935 base-case target by 2031 tied to the Q3 2026 Glamsterdam upgrade and $25 billion annual ETF inflows. Despite near-term oversold conditions and competition from Solana, analysts continue to highlight Ethereum’s dominant stablecoin liquidity and long-term catalysts.