Fundstrat strategist Tom Lee has highlighted that Ethereum’s $ETH long-term growth drivers could support a move toward roughly $7,000–$9,000 by early 2026, reflecting confidence in its core ecosystem and broader adoption, even if short-term volatility persists. #ETHBreaksATH

 At the same time, the DeFi space continues to see dynamic token behavior. VOOI $VOOI a perpetual DEX aggregator supporting EVM and non-EVM chains has experienced significant price swings following its exchange listings, with a 24-hour range from around $0.036 to $0.2218, including rapid intraday moves.

This juxtaposition underscores a market where foundational narratives around major smart contract assets sit alongside episodic volatility in emerging DeFi tokens.