[Tom Lee: ETH/BTC Ratio Expected to Strengthen in the Second Half of 2026, Ethereum Currency Narrative Gaining Traction] BlockBeats News, July 3, Tom Lee, Chairman of Ethereum's largest treasury BitMine, stated that the ETH/BTC exchange rate has strong reasons to strengthen in the second half of 2026. The core logic is that the narrative of ETH as a currency is gaining market attention. Tom Lee highlighted three major catalysts: the continued growth of stablecoins, the wave of asset tokenization, and the increasing number of new forks and projects within the Ethereum ecosystem, all of which are enhancing ETH's value storage attributes and improving its performance relative to BTC. Tom Lee explicitly predicted that the ETH/BTC exchange rate will continue to rise throughout 2026 and emphasized that this is a key indicator worth ongoing attention. He also noted that macroeconomic factors support the ETH/BTC exchange rate: falling oil prices easing inflationary pressures, cryptocurrencies remaining downstream beneficiaries of the AI narrative, and the advancement of the 'CLARITY Act' and 'GENIUS Act' preserving a favorable regulatory window. [Original Link]