According to @CoinMarketCap, Bitmine chairman Tom Lee told CNBC that Ethereum (ETH) could reach $7,000–$9,000 by early 2026 as Wall Street accelerates tokenization efforts, with a longer-term case for $20,000, source: CoinMarketCap on X citing CNBC (Dec 29, 2025). Traders can frame $7,000–$9,000 as upside targets into early 2026 while monitoring tokenization announcements from major financial institutions as the key catalyst cited in the interview, source: CoinMarketCap on X citing CNBC (Dec 29, 2025). Positioning around tokenization-driven narratives may impact ETH’s relative performance versus broader crypto, given the interview’s emphasis on institutional adoption timelines, source: CoinMarketCap on X citing CNBC (Dec 29, 2025).