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).

According to CoinMarketCap, Tom Lee told CNBC he has lowered his year-end Bitcoin outlook from $250,000 to a view that BTC is very likely to trade back above $100,000 with a possible new all-time high, source: CoinMarketCap post summarizing a CNBC interview dated Nov 27, 2025. For trading context, the $100,000 threshold is the immediate level referenced in the CNBC interview; sustained acceptance above that mark would align with the revised guidance, while failure to reclaim it would contradict the stated view, source: CoinMarketCap; CNBC. The current Bitcoin all-time high was reported above $73,000 in March 2024, defining the breakout line for any new record high discussed by Lee, source: CNBC March 2024 reporting.