{"id":10011,"date":"2025-09-06T19:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T19:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ether-can-flip-bitcoin-tom-lee-says-what-are-the-chances-hes-right\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T19:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T19:35:11","slug":"ether-can-flip-bitcoin-tom-lee-says-what-are-the-chances-hes-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ether-can-flip-bitcoin-tom-lee-says-what-are-the-chances-hes-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Ether can flip Bitcoin, Tom Lee says: What are the chances he\u2019s right?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">The Ethereum\/Bitcoin rivalry is real, according to Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine and co-founder of Fundstrat.<\/p>\n<p>Lee, a key Ethereum stakeholder whose market influence stems from his institutional investments and public advocacy, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/crypto\/cryptocurrency\/25\/08\/47386176\/fundstrats-tom-lee-says-ethereum-has-50-chance-of-flipping-bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">claims<\/a> that ETH can reach $60,000 in five years and has a 50% chance of flipping Bitcoin. <\/p>\n<p>However, while Ether has been performing undoubtedly well this past summer, topping Bitcoin is a hot take.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_631d3b77ac577f58182069e2e920aabc\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After the immensely bullish summer for Ether, the \u201cETH will flip BTC\u201d narrative is back.<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum flipped Bitcoin in spot ETF inflows and demonstrates consistent growth.<\/li>\n<li>Despite Ether\u2019s success, it must reckon with Bitcoin\u2019s status and so-called \u201cEthereum killers.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Crypto influencers tend to argue, on X, that Ethereum earns extra praise when Bitcoin is down. A closer comparison between the two cryptocurrencies show that, in the long run, Ethereum is gradually going down against Bitcoin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ether was at its peak price against BTC in February 2018 at 0.13 BTC per Ether. In the spring and the fall of 2021, when Bitcoin was trending higher, the peak Ether prices were in the 0.08\u20130.09 BTC range. <\/p>\n<p>Fast-forward to 2025: at 0.04 BTC per ETH, one Ether is worth 4 million sats \u2014 fewer than before. In other words, after the spring of 2021, Ether\u2019s price saw no serious spikes against Bitcoin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCE%3AETHBTC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The ETH\/BTC price chart | Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCE%3AETHBTC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">TradingView<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Ether has gained price against Bitcoin since April \u2014 its price rising from 0.019 to 0.04 \u2014 in BTC terms, each unit of ETH is cheaper than it was in 2021 or 2017.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, despite Ether\u2019s current price of $4,280 (a 92.5% rally from last year), Bitcoin maintains its position as the dominant cryptocurrency. As Jeff Embry of Globe 3 Capital put it:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cETH has too high a hill to climb to surpass BTC, and the drivers of what creates value for both should keep BTC in the lead.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ether competition<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Spot ETFs for Ether rivals are on the horizon, and treasury holdings in other digital assets could challenge Ether\u2019s dominance. For example, Tron\u2019s low-cost transactions may gain traction as stablecoins expand. <\/p>\n<p>While Ether could outpace Bitcoin, it remains far below its 2017 highs, and its uncapped supply limits its potential to surpass Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>Lee\u2019s bold predictions come as BitMine Immersion Technology (BMNR) strategically shifts its focus to building a large Ethereum treasury. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Michael Saylor\u2019s Bitcoin-focused Strategy is facing challenges, having been recently sued by investors and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/saylor\/status\/1964219505694892123\">snubbed<\/a> from the S&amp;P 500. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thinking about the S&amp;P right now\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y5nPc9XT4l\">pic.twitter.com\/Y5nPc9XT4l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Saylor (@saylor) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saylor\/status\/1964219505694892123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum: the bullish case<\/h2>\n<p>As of Sept. 6, Bitcoin\u2019s market cap is over $2.2 trillion. Ether\u2019s market cap is $515 billion. But, in April, the market cap of Ether was below $180 billion, so it grew considerably in the summer months. <\/p>\n<p>Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin says it\u2019s only a matter of time before his brand of crypto closes the gap.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cETH will likely 100x from here,\u201d he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ethereumJoseph\/status\/1961806723666293001\">posted<\/a> to X on Aug. 30. \u201cProbably much more.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin hinted on CNBC that he believes <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$ETH<\/a> could flip <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$BTC<\/a> within &#8220;the next year or so, especially with these treasury companies driving things.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At bitcoin&#8217;s current market cap, ETH would need to be around $20,000 to flip it. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o3730nEmCY\">pic.twitter.com\/o3730nEmCY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Satoshi Stacker (@StackerSatoshi) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StackerSatoshi\/status\/1954646687957254235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Before June, Ether struggled amid criticism of large sales by the Ethereum Foundation, which contributed to price declines. <\/p>\n<p>Solana eventually surpassed Ethereum as a leading platform for memecoins. And this past spring, ETH was trading below $2,000. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/MitchellHODL\/status\/1906033607094780277\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>By July, Ether gained over 60% while Bitcoin gained only around 10%. Ethereum dominance <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/charts\/bitcoin-dominance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">doubled<\/a> between May and August, going from 7% to 14%.<\/p>\n<p>The summer of 2025 saw a lot of factors contributing to Ether\u2019s bull run:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BitMine\u2019s Ether pivot.<\/li>\n<li>Massive Ether ETF inflows and intensifying stablecoin race.<\/li>\n<li>The European Union plans to use Ethereum for a digital euro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n<p>Under Lee, BitMine Immersion Technology turned into the second-biggest digital asset treasury in the world and the top corporate ETH holder. As of Aug. 25, it owns 1.71 million Ether units. The company aims to buy 5% of the Ether supply. At the current stage, it owns nearly a third of the needed amount.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/info.arkm.com\/research\/who-is-tom-lee-fundstrat-bitmine-ethereum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lee<\/a> isn\u2019t the only one who cares about BitMine\u2019s success. Big-name investors like Peter Thiel, Cathie Wood, and Bill Miller III now hold large stakes in the company. The company announced its plans to issue $20 billion worth of BMNR stock to raise capital for further increase of ETH holdings.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ETFs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Spot Ethereum ETFs have outpaced Bitcoin ETFs, signaling strong institutional demand. In July, Ethereum ETFs saw $1.8 billion in inflows versus $70 million for Bitcoin ETFs. This surge in 2025 followed Circle\u2019s successful IPO, the GENIUS Act enabling stablecoin issuance, and growing stablecoin competition, with Ethereum supporting roughly half of the stablecoin market.<\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 22, the European Central Bank reportedly considered using Ethereum and Solana to issue a digital euro, potentially placing Ethereum at the core of a major economy. That same day, Fed Chair Jerome Powell\u2019s Jackson Hole remarks hinted at a possible September rate cut, boosting liquidity. Combined, these developments propelled Ether near $5,000 for the first time on Aug. 29.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jerome Powell: \u201cIt might be time to cu\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The market: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TPoVyUTB9H\">pic.twitter.com\/TPoVyUTB9H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alan Carroll (@alancarroII) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alancarroII\/status\/1958915853598027823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Institutional investors are draining the Ether supply while drastically increasing demand for it. The amount of ETH held on exchanges has reached the lowest point in around ten years. These factors may contribute to the ETH price ascension.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ethereum\/Bitcoin rivalry is real, according to Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine and co-founder of Fundstrat. 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