{"id":49710,"date":"2026-08-18T15:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=49710"},"modified":"2026-08-18T15:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:00:35","slug":"tom-lee-says-ethereum-poised-for-major-gains-against-bitcoin-on-stronger-tailwinds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=49710","title":{"rendered":"Tom Lee Says Ethereum Poised for Major Gains Against Bitcoin on Stronger Tailwinds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/eth-competitor-cusp.jpg?resize=1024,600\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fundstrat managing partner Tom Lee says Ethereum (<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/currencies\/ethereum\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ETH<\/a>) is set to outperform Bitcoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BTC<\/a>) substantially in the years ahead, fueled by broader market drivers than in previous cycles.<\/p>\n<p>Lee <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fundstrat\/status\/2089361341337215080\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">says<\/a> on X that the tailwinds for ETH are stronger than ever, pointing to Wall Street tokenizing assets on the blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) integrating with blockchain technology.<\/p>\n<p>In historical cycles, Lee says that the ETH\/BTC ratio saw significant increases during bull markets due to such tailwinds as Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and stablecoins.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe tailwind for ETH in the next few years is larger than those prior cycles of ICOs, NFTs \u2013 expect this ratio ETH\/BTC to make a sizable move higher\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This ETH\/ BTC ratio has moved up during crypto bull cycles, driven by increasing use of Ethereum relative to Bitcoin. These prior cycles were fueled by:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em> ICOs (2017-2018).<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>NFTs (2020-2021).<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>stablecoins (2025).<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>In this upcoming crypto cycle, we see the ETH\/BTC ratio rising, driven by Wall Street tokenizing on the blockchain and by agentic-AI using blockchains.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/HP7jp6hWEAI3jMu?format=png&amp;name=small\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"400\" height=\"223\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Tom Lee\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The comments build on analysis of Ethereum\u2019s increasing use relative to Bitcoin across cycles, positioning new institutional and technological applications as key catalysts.<\/p>\n<p>Lee also serves as the chairman of BitMine Immersion (BMNR), the largest Ethereum treasury firm in the world.<\/p>\n<p>ETH\/BTC is currently trading at 0.02964 BTC ($1,906).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><span>Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDailyHodl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedailyhodl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/thedailyhodl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telegram<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span>Don&#8217;t Miss a Beat \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/join-the-daily-hodl-email-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a> to get email alerts delivered directly to your inbox <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hideinamp\">\n<div class=\"dianomi_context\" data-dianomi-context-id=\"736\"><\/div>\n<p>&amp;nbsp<\/p>\n<h6>Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at The Daily Hodl are not investment advice. 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