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So, we're pretty bullish. I think Ethereum, which is around 3,000, can easily get to 9,000, 7,000 in early 2026.

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Tom Lee: “So, we're pretty bullish. I think Ethereum, which is around 3,000, can easily get to 9,000, 7,000 in early 2026.

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Tom Lee: And that's going to bring a lot of efficiencies to Wall Street, but it really brings the use case forward for something like Ethereum. Tom Lee: So, we're pretty bullish. I think Ethereum, which is around 3,000, can easily get to 9,000, 7,000 in early 2026. Tom Lee: And then over time, as it starts to be competitive with payment rails, could get to the 20,000 level. So I'm pretty bullish.

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From "Tom Lee's 2026 Crypto Prediction" (Fundstrat).

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