$60K Ethereum? Tom Lee’s BitMine Unveils “Replacement Value”

BitMine has suggested a massive $60,000 price prediction for Ethereum as institutional buying heats up

Parth Dubey By Parth Dubey Julia Sakovich Editor Julia Sakovich Updated 2 mins read
$60K Ethereum? Tom Lee’s BitMine Unveils “Replacement Value”

Key Notes

  • BitMine says ETH could be worth $60,000 based on Wall Street’s “replacement value”.
  • Tom Lee confirms BitMine holds over 600,000 ETH worth $2.2B.
  • Ether breaks out of a consolidation pattern, hinting $4,300 in near-term.

Tom Lee’s ETH-focused treasury firm, BitMine Immersion Technologies, made headlines with its first public investor presentation “The Alchemy of 5%” released on July 28. Meanwhile, Ether ETH $3 764 24h volatility: 0.7% Market cap: $454.37 B Vol. 24h: $32.73 B has gained nearly 150% since its April lows below $1,500, briefly touching $4,000 this week.

The presentation was based on a bullish theory, predicting Ethereum’s value could soar to $60,000 per token. “Many on Wall Street say Ethereum is the ‘biggest macro trade over the next decade,’” the firm stated, citing rapid adoption of stablecoins and asset tokenization.

BitMine explained that over 60% of stablecoins are hosted on the Ethereum network, which could see further inflows as tokenized assets gain traction among institutions.

The presentation stated that Ethereum’s “replacement value” to Wall Street suggests a consensus valuation of $60,000 per ETH. During the presentation, Lee confirmed that BitMine holds 600,000 ETH, currently valued at over $2.2 billion.

Corporate Demand on the Rise

David Grider, a partner at venture firm Finality Capital, also displayed bullish sentiment on X. He compared the rise of Ether treasury companies to the MicroStrategy-Bitcoin effect, suggesting that similar corporate accumulation could drive ETH prices even higher.

Finality Capital disclosed its own position in BitMine. Other corporate ETH holders include SharpLink Gaming, Bit Digital, and Blockchain Technology Consensus Solutions.

Price Aligns with Demand

At press time, ETH is trading around $3,817, down by around 2.5% in the past day, attempting to break out of its short-term consolidation phase for the third time in July.

Each previous breakout this month resulted in a weekly price jump: 25% and 30%, respectively. Crypto analyst ZYN believes a similar move could push ETH above $4,300 by the end of this week.

Meanwhile, Ethereum futures open interest (OI) has sharply rebounded. According to Glassnode, combined OI for ETH, SOL SOL $181.2 24h volatility: 2.6% Market cap: $97.31 B Vol. 24h: $5.13 B , and XRP XRP $3.14 24h volatility: 0.5% Market cap: $186.27 B Vol. 24h: $6.95 B stands at $44.2 billion, nearing last week’s $45 billion high.

ETH saw the largest rise in OI, reflecting renewed investor confidence and bullish momentum. Analysis shows that a retest of $4,000 and new all-time highs are quite likely in the upcoming weeks, making ETH one of the best crypto to buy in the current market scenarios.

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