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💥Explosive! Wall Street bull God Tom Lee has made another heavy prediction: Ethereum (ETH) will soar to $7000-9000 before January 2026! This is not the first time he has made such a call; his firm Fundstrat even claims that ETH is the “biggest macro trading opportunity” in the next 10-15 years. Is a legendary market trend about to come?
Not just a prophecy, but a real investment
Tom Lee is not just talking; his company Bitmine holds about 3% of the global ETH circulation and plans to increase its holdings to 5%. Recently, he made a one-time purchase of ETH worth $44 million. This wave of “voting with money,” do you understand it?
Institutional FOMO has begun, four major buybacks supporting the market
1. ETF frenzy: Giants like BlackRock have seen net inflows of over $380 million in a single day for their ETH ETFs, with funds continuously locked up.
2. Banks turning to the market: Standard Chartered has opened physical ETH trading to institutional clients, and JPMorgan CEO has made a 180-degree turn in attitude. #CryptoMarketObservation
3. Public companies stockpiling: Companies like SharpLink Gaming are treating ETH as treasury reserves and are continuously increasing their holdings.
4. On-chain whales buying: Addresses holding over 10,000 ETH have reached a new high since 2020, with large amounts of ETH being withdrawn from exchanges. #WhaleMovements
Core engine: Tokenization super cycle
Tom Lee believes that the fundamental logic driving ETH's rise is the “tokenization super cycle.” Currently, over 54% of stablecoins (about $165 billion) and reality assets (RWA) worth billions are built on Ethereum. It’s like moving Wall Street onto the blockchain, and ETH is the “fuel” of this new financial system.
Price target divergence: aggressive or conservative?
· Tom Lee / Fundstrat: expects $7000-9000 before January 2026; even predicted earlier that it could reach $12000-15000 by the end of 2025.
· Citibank: relatively conservative, predicting that ETH may recover to $4300 by 2026.
· Standard Chartered: the most aggressive, previously giving a long-term target of $12000 for 2026.
Conclusion: Opportunities and risks coexist
There is no doubt that Ethereum is transforming from a “retail casino” to an “institutional battleground.” Technical upgrades, regulatory clarity, and a vast ecosystem of applications form its solid fundamentals. Although short-term market fluctuations are inevitable, the long-term narrative has already taken shape.