Tom Lee called it:
“I think Ethereum, which is around 3,000, can easily get to 9,000, 7,000 in early 2026. And then over time, as it starts to be competitive with payment rails, could get to the 20,000 level.”
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Tom Lee: “I think Ethereum, which is around 3,000, can easily get to 9,000, 7,000 in early 2026. And then over time, as it starts to be competitive with payment rails, could get to the 20,000 level.”
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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. 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. Tom Lee: I like Bitcoin. I think Bitcoin is suffering from gold envy right now and that liquidation event.
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From "Tom Lee's 2026 Crypto Prediction" (Fundstrat).
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