Benzinga - Earlier this week, Finder released its Ethereum Predictions Report, forecasting a notable uptick for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), which may or may not end up becoming a threat to Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) crown.
What Happened: According to Finder’s panel of 31 cryptocurrency and fintech specialists, the average prediction for ETH by the end of 2023 stands at roughly $1,800. However, the forecast takes a bullish turn for 2025, with a consensus anticipating a significant surge to around $5,800.
“On average, our panel thinks Ether (ETH) will be worth $1,840 by 2023 before rising to $5,824 by 2025 and then $14,411 by 2030,” the report stated.
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Ruslan Lienkha, chief of markets at YouHodler, has expressed optimism but said, “Growth is [currently] limited by high rates in TradFi. In [the] case of reaching a soft landing by US authorities, ETH[‘s] price will increase dramatically, but not until the middle of next year.”
Josh Fraser, the founder of Origin Protocol, is part of the faction that believes Ethereum will surpass Bitcoin in market capitalization by 2030 or later.
“It’s likely ETH will eventually flip Bitcoin in terms of market capitalization,” said Fraser.
Despite the optimism, some skeptics like Jeremy Britton, CFO of Boston Trading.co, pointed out Ethereum’s shift to proof of stake or POS, suggesting it makes ETH less decentralized and “less ‘crypto.'”
Moreover, Finder’s panel remains divided, with 48% advocating to hold ETH, 41% to buy, and 10% to sell.
Why It’s Important: Earlier this week, ETH stole the spotlight from BTC in terms of gains as BlackRock Inc.’s filing for a spot Ether ETF gained investor attention.
At the time of writing, Ethereum was trading at $2,058.72, down 2.5% in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, Bitcoin was up 1.3% during the same period and was at $37,139.40, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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