# Geoff Kendrick: Ethereum to $4,000 by Dec 31, 2025

Updated Sep 29, 2026 · Web page: https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/geoff-kendrick-ethereum-4k-by-2025/

Geoff Kendrick's prediction that Ethereum would reach $4,000 by December 31, 2025 came true. Ethereum closed at $4,011 on August 8, 2025, the first close at or above the target. Geoff Kendrick made the call on CoinMarketCap on April 9, 2025, when Ethereum was at $1,472. The target needed a 172% rise in nine months.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | Hit |
| Person | [Geoff Kendrick](https://predictionverifier.com/people/geoff-kendrick/) |
| Asset | [Ethereum (ETH)](https://predictionverifier.com/assets/ethereum/) |
| Outlet | CoinMarketCap |
| Said on | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Quote | “In related forecasts, Kendrick downgraded Ethereum’s 2025 price target from $10,000 to $4,000 while projecting that Avalanche (AVAX) will hit $250 by 2029.” |
| Price when said → target | $1,472 → $4,000 |
| Change | +172% from the price when said |
| Deadline | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Deciding close | First close at or above the target: $4,011 (Aug 8, 2025) |
| Source | [CoinMarketCap](https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/standard-chartered-predicts-xrp-to-hit-dollar1250-by-2028-following-etf-prospects-and-legal-clarity) |
| Archive | [Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20260309095047/https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/standard-chartered-predicts-xrp-to-hit-dollar1250-by-2028-following-etf-prospects-and-legal-clarity) |
| How we check | [How we check predictions](https://predictionverifier.com/how-we-check-predictions/#touch) |
| Public ID | #62fcd |

## What was said

[Geoff Kendrick](https://predictionverifier.com/people/geoff-kendrick/) · Global Head of Digital Assets Research, Standard Chartered · 20 predictions · 3 hit · 4 missed · 13 open

CoinMarketCap, Apr 9, 2025 · [Source](https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/standard-chartered-predicts-xrp-to-hit-dollar1250-by-2028-following-etf-prospects-and-legal-clarity) · [Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20260309095047/https://coinmarketcap.com/academy/article/standard-chartered-predicts-xrp-to-hit-dollar1250-by-2028-following-etf-prospects-and-legal-clarity)

> In related forecasts, Kendrick downgraded Ethereum’s 2025 price target from $10,000 to $4,000 while projecting that Avalanche (AVAX) will hit $250 by 2029.

## How we checked this

The prediction comes true if any daily close from Apr 9, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, inclusive, is at or above $4,000. Prices are daily closes in UTC, not intraday highs.

- Price when said: $1,472 (Apr 8, 2025) · [price data](https://exchange.coinbase.com/trade/ETH-USD)
- Deciding close: $4,011 (Aug 8, 2025) · [price data](https://exchange.coinbase.com/trade/ETH-USD)

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## More from Geoff Kendrick

- [Geoff Kendrick: Uniswap at or above $6.50 on Dec 31, 2026](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/geoff-kendrick-uniswap-6-50-by-2026/) · Open · $2.59 → $6.50 · Deadline Dec 31, 2026 · #480e4
  “He forecasts UNI at $6.50 by the end of 2026, $20 by the end of 2027, $40 by the end of 2028, $65 by the end of 2029, and $100 by the end of 2030.”
- [Geoff Kendrick: Uniswap at or above $20 on Dec 31, 2027](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/geoff-kendrick-uniswap-20-by-2027/) · Open · $2.59 → $20 · Deadline Dec 31, 2027 · #6c575
  “He forecasts UNI at $6.50 by the end of 2026, $20 by the end of 2027, $40 by the end of 2028, $65 by the end of 2029, and $100 by the end of 2030.”
- [Geoff Kendrick: Uniswap at or above $40 on Dec 31, 2028](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/geoff-kendrick-uniswap-40-by-2028/) · Open · $2.59 → $40 · Deadline Dec 31, 2028 · #5e34a
  “He forecasts UNI at $6.50 by the end of 2026, $20 by the end of 2027, $40 by the end of 2028, $65 by the end of 2029, and $100 by the end of 2030.”
- [Geoff Kendrick: Uniswap at or above $65 on Dec 31, 2029](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/geoff-kendrick-uniswap-65-by-2029/) · Open · $2.59 → $65 · Deadline Dec 31, 2029 · #0dc38
  “He forecasts UNI at $6.50 by the end of 2026, $20 by the end of 2027, $40 by the end of 2028, $65 by the end of 2029, and $100 by the end of 2030.”
- [Geoff Kendrick: Uniswap at or above $100 on Dec 31, 2030](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/geoff-kendrick-uniswap-100-by-2030/) · Open · $2.59 → $100 · Deadline Dec 31, 2030 · #8087e
  “He forecasts UNI at $6.50 by the end of 2026, $20 by the end of 2027, $40 by the end of 2028, $65 by the end of 2029, and $100 by the end of 2030.”

## Other Ethereum predictions

- [Arthur Hayes: Ethereum to $5,000 by Dec 31, 2026](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/arthur-hayes-ethereum-5k-by-2026/) · Open · $1,859 → $5,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2026 · #7ab1d
  “Hayes also forecast that Ether (ETH) would reach $5,000 by year-end and said Maelstrom intends to build a significant position while selling out-of-the-money ETH put options.”
- [Arthur Hayes: Ethereum at or above $10,000 on Dec 31, 2025](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/arthur-hayes-ethereum-10k-by-2025/) · Missed · $3,630 → $10,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2025 · #c6798
  “My year-end targets: Bitcoin = $250,000. Ether = $10,000.”
- [Arthur Hayes: Ethereum to $5,000 by Mar 31, 2023](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/arthur-hayes-ethereum-5k-by-2023/) · Missed · $1,608 → $5,000 · Deadline Mar 31, 2023 · #ba00d
  “Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes says he expects Ethereum to reach $5,000 by the end of Q1 2023.”
- [Mike Novogratz: Ethereum to $500 by Dec 31, 2017](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/mike-novogratz-ethereum-500-by-2017/) · Hit · $368.24 → $500 · Deadline Dec 31, 2017 · #77e13
  “Speaking on Bloomberg TV, Novogratz, who has been bullish on Bitcoin throughout the year, said Bitcoin would yet hit the magic number before the new year, and also predicted $500 per coin for Ether (ETH) within the same period.”

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