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The Ethereum price could rise thanks to the US government and Wall Street. Crypto entrepreneur Thomas Lee believes that a market value of $12,000 to $15,000 is conceivable by the end of the year. The second-largest cryptocurrency could also start a 15-year super cycle. The US American recently explained why he is so bullish.
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Ethereum Price Rises to $12,000 in 2025 Thanks to Wall Street?
Will the Ethereum price rise to $12,000 this year? According to Thomas Lee, the CEO of Bitcoin miner Bitmine, this price target is realistic. He made this price forecast public back in August.
- Ethereum
(ETH) - Price $4,011.94
- Market Cap
$484.27 B
In a presentation at Korea Blockchain Week, reported by The Block, he underpinned his forecast once again. He still expects the price target of $12,000 to $15,000 per ETH. At the time of going to press, Ethereum is trading at $3,900, after a loss in value of 14 percent set in over the last week. From here, gains of at least 208 percent would be necessary to reach Lee’s target.
Lee has shown himself to be a convinced Ethereum investor over the last few months – this is particularly special insofar as he can look back on a long history as a Bitcoin enthusiast. He also acts as CEO of Bitmine, whose core business lies in mining BTC.
Nevertheless, Lee advocates a distinct investment strategy that focuses on Ethereums instead of Bitcoins. According to his latest statement, this is related to the “true neutrality” that ETH can offer in contrast to Bitcoin.
“I don’t think anyone ever feels that anyone is exerting power that influences [Ethereum] in their favor,” Lee explains.
According to the US American, it is this special position of the second-largest cryptocurrency that will make Ethereum the most popular blockchain among institutional users.
Lee believes that in the long term, the US government will be more pro-Ethereum than pro-Bitcoin. He predicts the same development for Wall Street. The financial industry is better off on Ethereum due to broader technical possibilities.
“If you think about how Wall Street works, they are only going to want to operate on a neutral blockchain,” Lee said.
Experts Say Ethereum is on the Verge of a Ten-Year Bull Market
According to Thomas Lee, Ethereum is currently on the verge of starting a ten-year bull market. This “super cycle”, as the expert calls it, could ideally continue for 15 years in a row.
ETH could benefit from a new rank in the world of digital assets for many years in a row. Lee’s public presentation, which is quite strikingly bullish compared to other price analysts, is reminiscent of Michael Saylor, who has been promising Bitcoin a rosy future for years.
Both entrepreneurs represent companies that are invested as the largest investors in the respective asset. Bitmine currently holds around 2.4 million Ether and thus has a huge lead over the second-largest investor, SharpLink. There could also be a calculation behind the euphoric promises. As an investor, Lee is biased and expects the highest possible profits.
The alleged impartiality that Lee attributes to Ethereum is doubtful. Ethereum has been criticized for a premine since its inception. 72 million Ether were created before the network became public – that corresponds to 59.5 percent of the total circulating supply of around 121 million.
In addition, Ethereum received a lot of criticism for an increasing political orientation from 2024 to the beginning of 2025. Meanwhile, the technology faded into the background. This period showed that political ideas can dominate the Ethereum Foundation. Investors could not recognize particularly great neutrality during this time.
The fact is that Bitcoin’s technical development is significantly more controversial compared to ETH. In 2017, there was a major split between BTC and BCH. Lee remains bullish on Bitcoin as well. By the end of the year, the cryptocurrency could rise to $250,000.
