As the cryptocurrency industry grows and evolves, Ethereum continues to see a growing wave of institutional interesthighlighting its role beyond a simple digital asset. Amid this increased institutional interest, a new narrative regarding Ethereum is now being spread across the industry by a prominent crypto figure, attracting the attention of market participants and investors.
Ethereum is another key asset for institutions
Vivek Raman, the CEO of Etherealize, has placed Ethereum on par with Bitcoin, the largest crypto asset, in the institutional scene. Raman argues that ETH is poised to become a key component of institutional wallets, positioning it as a foundational layer of the next generation of financial infrastructure.
According to the CEO, institutional allocations to ETH are inevitable as the asset grows, drawing attention to Harvard University’s move from Spot Bitcoin ETF to Ethereum Spot ETFs. ETH is backed by its proof of stake, capable of generating massive returns. As Raman believes, these factors, which enable ETH to become the next store of value, are key drivers of the asset’s price appreciation.
In the interview, the CEO also spoke about the substantial growth of tokenized assets and stablecoins on the Ethereum network. He argues that the most popular tokenized assets and stablecoins will be launched on the network.
Typically, both of these assets are anchored in real-world trust assumptions with off-chain records, and ETH is the primary network to rely on as it is not tied to off-chain operations. “You need a neutral asset where the United States can trade with anyone, and ETH is that asset,” Raman said. This makes Ethereum more valuable asokenized assets on the blockchain are increasing.
Raman emphasized that if everything needs to be tokenized, ETH is the leading blockchain for this change. Ethereum is still in its infancy, and as tokenization grows, the network revalues into a multi-billion dollar asset because it is a trustless guarantee that no one can censor. In the broader financial industry, this is considered a valuable metric.
ETH Long-Term Projections
Ethereum may be bearish, but its long-term outlook remains clearly bullish. Julien CryptoBoost, holder of ETH since $80, common This key model indicates price targets of between $12,000 and $38,000 for ETH by 2033. The projection matches Bitmine Immersion President Tom Lee’s forecast of $60,000 by 2030.
However, none of these predictions are taken into account yet. Currently, The price of ETH is trading around $2,300, which is about its near-term fair value, and near-term growth is already in the price according to models.
Even if these forecasts may seem too ambitious, the expert draws investors’ attention to the doubling of stable coins on ETH to $240 billion, Glamsterdam upgrade in H1 2026, and growing institutional adoption every quarter as key factors. “People selling ETH today are selling the financial infrastructure of tomorrow at a bargain price,” he added.
Additionally, Julien noted that the Ethereum ecosystem generates $3.82 billion in fees each year, with Layer 1 capturing $332 million and Layer 2 networks handling the rest since the launch of EIP-4844. Given the accelerated growth, Julien believes that ETH is undervalued compared to what it will become in the future.
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