{"id":26044,"date":"2025-08-13T11:49:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/ethereums-path-to-8500-a-traders-perspective\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T11:49:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:49:38","slug":"ethereums-path-to-8500-a-traders-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/ethereums-path-to-8500-a-traders-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum&#8217;s Path to $8500: A Trader&#8217;s Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization could reach $8500 if Bitcoin&#8217;s price surpasses $150,000, according to a forecast by the crypto trader known as Yashasedu.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In major bull runs, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a> typically hits 30-35% of Bitcoin&#8217;s mcap.<\/p>\n<p>2017: ~35%<br \/>2021: ~36%<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re seeing similar setup now\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<p>> TVL on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ethereum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ethereum<\/a> crossed $90B after 2022<br \/>> Institutions buy billions of dollars worth of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a><br \/>> Billions of dollars of ETF inflow<br \/>> Stocks transitioning\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xuaCOAfw9P\">pic.twitter.com\/xuaCOAfw9P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 YashasEdu (@YashasEdu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YashasEdu\/status\/1954441124552261748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The expert noted that during previous bull markets, Ethereum&#8217;s market cap was 30-35% of Bitcoin&#8217;s. In 2021, it reached 36%.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are seeing a similar situation now,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yashasedu pointed out that Ethereum&#8217;s <span data-descr=\"total value locked\" class=\"old_tooltip\">TVL<\/span> recently exceeded $90 billion amid growing demand from <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/ether-hits-a-fresh-high-above-4400-after-bitmine-announcement\">public companies<\/a> and ETFs.<\/p>\n<p>If the leading cryptocurrency rises to $150,000, maintaining this ratio would see Ethereum&#8217;s price climb to $8656. Even a conservative scenario with 21.7-30% of Bitcoin&#8217;s market value suggests Ethereum could rise to $5376-7420.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI crunched the numbers. Breaking the all-time high at $4800 would give ETH room for further growth,\u201d Yashasedu wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Polymarket users estimate a 76% probability of the altcoin reaching a new record by the end of August.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AD_4nXdTEjWyniZd_0OxRxqEYIZoXkta_hCx3Ph9KR8-QraU0IHnaW1ixHkzdqxHchaCoHoaDAeQXjOt3H421zHfix9yneR4SbOm02al6LtvfoWEv3yKTGlX7os1s0DpwvA4UZ90kG7TVw.webp\" alt=\"Ethereum's Path to $8500: A Trader's Perspective\" class=\"wp-image-263804\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/ethereum-all-time-high-by-august-31?tid=1755072648500\">Polymarket<\/a>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On August 13, the second-largest cryptocurrency <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-nears-its-all-time-high-after-testing-4700\">surpassed<\/a> the $4600 mark. At the time of writing, it is trading at $4628, 5.2% below its <span data-descr=\"all-time high\" class=\"old_tooltip\">ATH<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AD_4nXd9vSzgdZDwcXi7pKCIyvMs9GiUzYzdxv5y4grzqjuxxPss8MkxGBWpMv5euAWMybeVR-cXG5qt_F-tBSscivg1w4HXoR6hknE0V8qbJjFH4h13vrRyTOTColXDxVj8sdq2lxLP7A.webp\" alt=\"Ethereum's Path to $8500: A Trader's Perspective\" class=\"wp-image-263805\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly ETH\/USD chart from Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCE%3AETHUSD\">TradingView<\/a>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bitget&#8217;s chief analyst Ryan Lee confirmed the growth prospects for the crypto market. He suggested that Bitcoin could reach $140,000 in the autumn.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThere is strong momentum in the ETH pair as well. Investor interest in the altcoin is fueled by increased institutional capital inflow into ETH through spot ETFs,\u201d he stated in a comment to ForkLog.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lee also cited a potential reduction in the US key interest rate to 4-4.25% in September as a key growth factor. This outcome is anticipated by 89% of market participants at the <span data-descr=\"Federal Open Market Committee\" class=\"old_tooltip\">FOMC<\/span> meeting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe continuous inflow of funds into exchange-traded funds boosts investor confidence, and the expected rate cut by the <span data-descr=\"Federal Reserve System\" class=\"old_tooltip\">Fed<\/span> in September should improve liquidity and support risk assets, potentially sparking new altcoin rallies,\u201d the expert emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Back on August 12, Ethereum <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-surpasses-bitcoin-in-growth-rate-for-the-first-time-since-2024\">outpaced<\/a> Bitcoin in growth rates for the first time since 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization could reach $8500 if Bitcoin&#8217;s price surpasses $150,000, according to a forecast by the crypto trader known as Yashasedu. In major bull runs, $ETH typically hits 30-35% of Bitcoin&#8217;s mcap. 2017: ~35%2021: ~36% We&#8217;re seeing similar setup now\ud83d\udc47 > TVL on @ethereum crossed $90B after 2022> Institutions buy billions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"","news_style_id":"","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18,1146,46],"class_list":["post-26044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-bitcoin","tag-cryptocurrency-market-forecasts","tag-ethereum"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"48","promo_type":"","layout_type":"","short_excerpt":"","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26044\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}