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Institutional funds are pouring into the cryptocurrency market on a large scale, and BitMine has become one of the largest Ethereum reserve companies in the world.
Tom Lee, Chairman of BitMine, recently made a bold prediction at the 2025 Korea Blockchain Week Impact conference: Bitcoin will reach $200,000 to $250,000 by the end of the year, while the target price for Ethereum is in the range of $10,000 to $12,000.
He believes that Ethereum is the "truly neutral chain" and will be favored by Wall Street and the White House. Under the Trump administration, the White House and Congress are more inclined to support cryptocurrencies, primarily shifting towards Ethereum.
Tom Lee pointed out that Wall Street is only willing to conduct business on neutral chains, and the demand for tokens driven by artificial intelligence and robotics will also occur extensively on Ethereum.
He envisions Ethereum potentially entering a "super cycle" lasting 10 to 15 years, with this optimistic expectation stemming from Ethereum's position in financial infrastructure and its compliance advantages.
Lee emphasized that Ethereum is currently the most compliant blockchain, meeting the infrastructure requirements of Wall Street and the government. As asset tokenization rises, the financialization of ETH will continue to increase.
As the world's largest publicly listed ETH treasury company, BitMine is actively executing its Ethereum reserve strategy. As of September 24, 2025, BitMine holds 2.42 million ETH, accounting for about 2% of the total Ethereum supply. BitMine's goal is to hold 5% of the global ETH supply, currently increasing its holdings by 8,000 to 10,000 ETH daily, at a pace 12 times that of MicroStrategy.
Tom Lee explained the logic behind this strategy: Ethereum, based on Proof of Stake (PoS), can generate over 3% native yield through staking, allowing these companies to have a stable income source like infrastructure operators.
In addition to Tom Lee's predictions, several institutions have also provided optimistic estimates for Ethereum's price. Standard Chartered has raised its ETH price forecast from $4,000 to $7,500 by the end of 2025, and expects ETH to reach $25,000 by 2028.
Wall Street analyst Sean Farrell predicts that ETH could reach $10,000 by the end of 2025, with an optimistic scenario potentially reaching $12,000 to $15,000.
These predictions are based on the massive influx of institutional funds. The Ethereum spot ETF recently hit a historical high, with a single-day net inflow of $1.019 billion, bringing total assets under management to $25.712 billion, with holdings accounting for about 4.96% of the circulating ETH supply.
BitMine has received support from numerous top institutional investors, including Cathie Wood of ARK Invest, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, and Galaxy Digital.
BitMine's daily trading volume reaches $1.6 billion, making it the 42nd most liquid stock in the U.S. stock market, comparable to Uber. The company operates in regions with lower energy costs: Trinidad, Pecos (Texas), and Silverton (Texas). By immersing mining machines in insulating liquid, BitMine can increase computing power by 25-30%, while reducing energy consumption and extending equipment lifespan.
Institutional investors are accelerating their layout in the cryptocurrency market, with 70 Ethereum reserve entities currently holding about 3.49 million ETH, accounting for 2.89% of the circulating ETH supply.
As traditional financial giants like BlackRock and Fidelity hold large amounts of ETH through ETFs, and publicly listed companies like BitMine actively accumulate Ethereum reserves, the cryptocurrency market is undergoing a fundamental shift from retail-driven to institution-driven.
Tom Lee's predicted Bitcoin target of $200,000 to $250,000 and Ethereum target of $10,000 to $12,000 reflect that institutional funds are reshaping the landscape of the cryptocurrency market, and this transformation has just begun.
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