2025-12-28 00:23:21

The wave of asset tokenization on Wall Street is accelerating. Renowned analyst Tom Lee recently stated that as financial activities continue to go on-chain, Ethereum is expected to break through the $7,000 to $9,000 range by early 2026. He particularly emphasized the significance of on-chain settlement and tokenized securities, pointing out that this has transformed Ethereum from a simple blockchain infrastructure into a core support for financial infrastructure. The strategic moves by traditional financial giants like Robinhood and BlackRock are confirming this trend. According to his long-term logic, if adoption continues to increase, Ethereum could eventually surge to the $20,000 level.

Another market clue worth noting is also emerging. Despite the Christmas holiday causing the peripheral markets to close, gold, silver, and platinum hit record highs against the trend, and the rally in precious metals remains fierce at year-end. By 2026, liquidity is expected to remain low, and the real market rally may not start until the second week of January.

Next week's market schedule cannot be ignored — the Federal Reserve's December meeting minutes will be released early Tuesday, Thursday will see the US initial jobless claims data, and Friday will release the final manufacturing PMI. Under the dual influence of the New Year’s Day and Christmas holidays, Federal Reserve officials and major central banks have all hit the pause button, and the importance of this meeting minutes will be further amplified.

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just_here_for_vibes

· 13h ago

Tom Lee is really daring to say this time, $20,000? I feel like he's a bit overhyped. Wall Street is really starting to play with tokenization, this time it might be truly different. The new high in gold actually makes me think the risks are piling up... Liquidity is low, waiting for the second week of January, another deadline to mark. The meeting minutes will be released on Tuesday, gotta keep an eye on it. Tokenized securities have been talked about for a long time, finally some giants are entering the market. Can Ethereum reach $9,000 at the beginning of the year? I think it's uncertain. Gold and precious metals going against the trend is indeed quite interesting. The Federal Reserve is about to stir things up again, probably need to hold steady in the first week of the new year. At the $7-9K level, it's really a bit conservative, Tom.

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SelfStaking

· 13h ago

Is Tom Lee's prediction accurate? Feels like he's always making big promises. When BlackRock enters the market, it means institutional buying has started. We need to follow suit. Wait, is it true that gold is hitting a new all-time high? That means the dollar is doomed. The Federal Reserve minutes come out next week, and it will be another roller coaster. Seven thousand to nine thousand? I only believe half of it. Anyway, let's stock up first. Is it still safe to chase the highs now? Feels like a blow-up is imminent. Can liquidity sustain until January at the low levels? How will we get through these two weeks? Has on-chain finance really taken off, or is it just another hype?

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DogeBachelor

· 13h ago

Really? Tom Lee is starting to get bullish again? Every time he calls a price, it doubles, and what’s the result... By the way, BlackRock’s old guys are really starting to play with tokenization, which is quite interesting. --- Wait, gold and silver are hitting new highs, and we’re still dithering here? Feels like precious metals are the real hot commodities... --- 7000 to 9000, that sounds outrageous, but if it really happens, I wouldn’t oppose it either haha. --- On-chain settlement has been talked about for years, and now it’s finally taking off? This wave definitely feels different. --- Will the minutes released early Tuesday morning say nothing again, and the crypto market still oscillate... --- BlackRock and Robinhood betting together, that really makes me a bit tempted. --- Waiting for liquidity at low levels until the second week of January... Should have said it earlier, I almost went all-in this week. --- $20,000, easy to say, but whether the market believes it is another matter.

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StopLossMaster

· 13h ago

7000 to 9000? Is Tom Lee once again just hyping up the market... --- BlackRock has already entered the market, so things are definitely different now. --- Wait, why is no one discussing the new highs in precious metals? Feels more stable than ETH. --- 20,000? Dream on. Let’s see if it can hold above 5,000 first. --- On-chain settlement sounds impressive, but how long will it really take to implement? --- The FOMC minutes will definitely cause a stir this week. I’m already prepared to cut losses. --- Low liquidity is the real problem. What are we waiting for? Act in January. --- Wall Street’s move into tokenization, in simple terms, is just another wave of squeezing retail investors.

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GasWrangler

· 13h ago

technically speaking, if you analyze the actual transaction data... tom lee's pushing these numbers but has he even looked at the mempool congestion costs during peak tokenization? 7k-9k is demonstrably optimistic given current layer 1 inefficiencies, ngl

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ProbablyNothing

· 13h ago

Is 7000-9000 really that conservative? It feels like Tom Lee is just storytelling again. --- Historic new high for precious metals? This is just to cover the crypto rebound, right? --- Waiting until the second week of January? Please, everyone, stop waiting. The FOMO from missed opportunities is already enough. --- What can the Federal Reserve minutes change? Anyway, the crypto circle is just playing its own game. --- $20,000 is a bit of a stretch, but tokenization is definitely worth watching. --- Robinhood and BlackRock entering the market means victory? I'm tired of this logic. --- With liquidity staying low for so long, how can small retail investors endure? --- It feels like every time it's "launch next week," but when next week comes, there's a different story. --- Once tokenized securities take effect, there's no turning back. That's for sure. --- The new high in gold actually makes me feel a bit uneasy.

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