Fundstrat Chairman Tom Lee told CoinDesk at Korea Blockchain Week on September 30, 2026, that he was unsure if Ethereum could reach Arthur Hayes' year-end target of $10,000, but he believes Ethereum could be well above that level within the next 12 months. Lee called Hayes' outlook too conservative and used a hypothetical 25x gain for Ethereum to illustrate potential returns for BitMine shareholders, but this was not a specific price target.