Bitcoin at $250K, Ethereum at $12K? Arthur Hayes and Tom Lee Double Down on Wild Year-End Predictions

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As of Oct. 15, 2025, the crypto economy is sitting at $3.81 trillion after last week’s market bloodbath, with bitcoin (BTC) treading water between $110,456 and $113,537 per coin in the past 24 hours. Ethereum (ETH) hasn’t fared much better, hovering between $3,929 and $4,203 per unit — down 9.1% this week, just a hair better than BTC’s 9.2% slide.

On a recent episode of the Bankless podcast — the brainchild of Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman — hosts welcomed Fundstrat founder Tom Lee and Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes for a deep dive into the crypto market’s pulse. Despite the brutal downturn, both Hayes and Lee are still riding the bull, exuding full-throttle optimism.

When asked to lay down his year-end targets for bitcoin and ethereum, Hayes didn’t hesitate, confidently declaring:

“I’m going to stay consistent: $250,000 for bitcoin, $10,000 for ethereum.”

When pressed to double down on his predictions, Hayes didn’t blink — just a cool, confident “yep.” The Bankless host then tossed the same question to Lee, giving him a chance to weigh in with his own year-end outlook. “By year’s end, our target for bitcoin is $200,000 to $250,000, and for ethereum, somewhere between $10,000 and $12,000,” the Fundstrat and Bitmine executive stressed.

In the discussion, the Bankless host cautioned against rapid price jumps, saying he would prefer a steady, gradual climb in value rather than a sharp rally. The host questioned Lee on whether a 2.5x increase in ethereum’s price within two months would signal an overheated market approaching a “blow-off top” rather than healthy, sustainable growth.

Lee believes the momentum would really pave the way for deeper price discovery ahead.

“As you know, ethereum has basically been basing for four years and just broke out of the range,” Lee explained. “To me, that wouldn’t be a blow-off top but rather price discovery at a new level—at a time when I think there will be a lot of fundamental things happening next year.”

Fundstrat’s executive concluded:

“I don’t think it’s the top, but it is a big level. It’d be a big level, but a happy level.”

  • What price targets did Arthur Hayes set for bitcoin and ethereum?
    Hayes predicted bitcoin will reach $250,000 and ethereum will climb to $10,000 by year’s end.
  • What are Tom Lee’s year-end projections?
    Lee expects bitcoin to land between $200,000 and $250,000 and ethereum between $10,000 and $12,000.
  • Where did Hayes and Lee share their predictions?
    Both discussed their outlooks on the Bankless podcast.
  • How is the crypto market performing as of Oct. 15, 2025?
    As of Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, the global crypto economy stands at $3.81 trillion, with bitcoin and ethereum each down around 9% this week.

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