Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and altcoins experienced a major crash in the final months of 2025. While BTC fell to $80,000 and Ethereum to $2,600, bullish expectations for 2026 remain.
At this point, Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat and director of BitMine, known for his bold predictions about Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market, shared his latest prediction for Ethereum.
Speaking to CNBC, Tom Lee, director of BitMine, known as the largest holder of Ethereum in the world, said that Ethereum could reach an all-time high in 2026 due to growing institutional demand.
Lee predicted a price of $7,000 to $9,000 for ETH this year, while stating that $20,000 is possible in the long term.
“If institutional investors tokenize real-world assets and on-chain finance projects come to life, Ethereum price could reach $7,000-$9,000 earlier this year.”
Ethereum is an infrastructure that can bring efficiency to the traditional financial system and create real use cases.
“In the long run, $20,000 is also possible.”
According to the latest data, BitMine holds 4,110,525 Ethereum, which is approximately 3.41% of the total circulating supply of Ethereum. BitMine stands out for continuing its purchases of Ethereum even during the recession and aims to acquire 5% of the total supply in the long term.
*This does not constitute investment advice.
