Tom Lee Predicts Ethereum’s Meteoric Rise as ETH Soars to 5-Month Peak
Ethereum isn't just climbing—it's rewriting the playbook. As ETH hits its highest price in five months, Fundstrat's Tom Lee doubles down on bullish targets that could leave traditional finance scrambling.
Why Wall Street hates this rally
While suits fret about 'volatility,' ETH's surge exposes the sluggishness of legacy markets. Lee's projection isn't just optimism—it's a middle finger to dollar-cost-averaging dinosaurs still waiting for 'the right entry point.'
The smart money's betting on infrastructure
With Layer 2 adoption exploding and institutional DeFi wallets multiplying, Ethereum's network effects are hitting escape velocity. This isn't 2021's meme-fueled mania—it's builders deploying real capital.
Watch the shorts get squeezed
As ETH flips resistance levels into launchpads, the only thing more predictable than another ATH is the chorus of 'this time it's different' from bankers who missed the boat... again.
Ethereum About to Breakout
Head of Digital Assets for Fundstrat Sean Farrell has observed that transaction activity is picking up on Ethereum, said Lee.
Ethereum is also set to benefit from a general rise in risk appetite, he noted, adding that Federal Reserve rate cuts, expected later this year, will lead to increased liquidity, which is positive for risk assets such as cryptocurrency.
Meanwhile, PayPal co-founder and venture capitalist Peter Thiel has taken a 9.1% stake in Tom Lee’s BitMine as the Ethereum treasury momentum builds, according to an SEC filing.
“ETH is going so much higher, and thank you for all the work you’re doing to communicate that to your peers,” commented ‘DeFi Dad,’ who predicted that the asset WOULD top out at between $15,000 and $30,000 this cycle.
“One of the best-looking charts right now is Ethereum,” commented trader and analyst ‘Income Sharks,’ who suggested prices would reach $5,000 by September.
One of the best looking charts right now is Ethereum pic.twitter.com/5N5BwXtPe0
— IncomeSharks (@IncomeSharks) July 15, 2025
“No matter what anyone says, Ethereum is going to explode,” opined investor ‘CryptoELITES,’ who predicted that it would reach $10,000.
‘Merlijn The Trader’ said, “Ethereum’s chart is screaming breakout,” observing a triple bounce from RSI, an intact macro channel, and months of “price coiling.”
ETH Price Pumps
Ethereum prices have climbed 5.7% on the day to reach a five-and-a-half-month high of $3,140 during the Wednesday morning Asian trading session. It is the highest that ETH has traded since early February.
Ethereum has surged almost 30% over the past fortnight, outperforming the wider crypto market after more than a year in the doldrums. However, it still has a long way to go and remains below the July 2024 price of $3,500.
Institutions are driving momentum, and retail has yet to join the party, as Ether ETFs have seen more than $1 billion in inflows over the past week, and ETH treasury companies have stacked more than $1.6 billion worth over the past month.
