Ten Reasons Ethereum Could Reach $10,000:

1. It has fallen enough to have room to grow

From 4100 halved to 1380, a low price not seen in seven years scared off many weak holders. Now at the price of 2740, there’s room to double from the previous high; the big players love this clean slate.

2. Locked coins earn interest

30% of the entire market's ETH (45 million) is locked up earning interest, leaving only 14.9 million available for trading on exchanges. Once the US approves the ETH staking fund (ETF), at least another 15 million will be locked—less supply means more value.

3. Splintered siblings lack impact

The spun-off ETC and ETHW coins have a combined market cap that is less than a fraction of ETH. Developers, users, and large institutions recognize only the genuine ETH, which is the real choice with value.

4. Big institutions are buying up

Wall Street giants like BlackRock have hoarded 1.85 million ETH, and figures like Sun Yuchen and the Trump family have each accumulated hundreds of thousands. Their buying ETH is like us buying groceries, spending hundreds of millions at a time.

5. The trend of real assets on-chain

BlackRock and JPMorgan are trading government bonds and funds on Ethereum, equivalent to moving 1% of the $300 trillion financial market onto it—ETH is like a landlord collecting rent.

6. Continuous technical upgrades

Upgrades are conducted several times a year, resulting in lower fees and faster speeds. The recent “account abstraction” makes it easy for novices to engage with blockchain as if they were using WeChat.

7. Exchange inventories are running low

In the past month, 690,000 ETH have been withdrawn, and exchanges are running out of stock. Large holders are moving coins to their own wallets, clearly signaling a long-term hold in anticipation of price increases.

8. Federal Reserve easing is imminent

Next year, at least a 1.5% rate cut is expected; money will lose value, and everyone will rush to buy ETH, an asset likely to appreciate. In the last rate cut cycle, Bitcoin rose eightfold, and ETH will likely perform even better.

9. More valuable than banks

Ethereum's market cap has surpassed that of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and global funds are starting to treat ETH as a safe-haven asset. In future economic crises, more people may buy ETH instead of gold.

10. Trump is also endorsing it

Politicians and large players have realized that manipulating ETH is much easier than Bitcoin. Its large market cap can accommodate massive investments, and it has practical uses, making it the first choice for making moves.

Summary:

ETH is now like Bitcoin in 2019, with large holders quietly accumulating, ongoing technical upgrades, and real-world applications.