- YouTube channel projects Ethereum will surpass $4,867 all-time high by year-end.
- Prediction comes despite Ethereum’s 22% year-to-date decline versus Bitcoin’s 12.4% gain.
- Crypto influencer Ash Crypto sees potential for $10,000 target based on 2016/2017 patterns.
Popular cryptocurrency YouTube channel Altcoin Daily has expressed confidence that Ethereum will recover from recent underperformance and rally to new price levels by the end of 2025. The outlet, managed by brothers Aaron and Austin Arnold, projects ETH will easily surpass its current all-time high of $4,867 despite ongoing weakness relative to Bitcoin.
The June 2 prediction follows Ethereum’s mixed price performance this year. While the cryptocurrency posted a 38% surge over three days in early May and reached a two-month high near $2,800 in late May, it has since retraced as resistance levels have contained further upward movement.
Ethereum currently trades down 22% year-to-date compared to Bitcoin’s 12.4% gain, highlighting the performance gap that has concerned investors. The ETH/BTC ratio sits 30% lower since the start of the year at 0.0248, despite Ethereum’s 26.8% rally against Bitcoin during May.
Ethereum “Simply” reaching $5,000 target
Despite this underperformance, Altcoin Daily maintains bullish expectations for Ethereum’s dollar valuation. The analysts predicted a minimum price target of $5,000 by the end of 2025, describing this achievement as “actually very simple.”
The $5,000 target would require a 91.8% rally from current levels around $2,608, pushing Ethereum above its 2021 peak. This projection assumes ETH can break through multiple resistance zones that have previously capped upward movement.
The YouTube channel’s confidence contrasts with market sentiment that has questioned Ethereum’s ability to reclaim leadership among altcoins. Their analysis suggests dollar-denominated gains remain achievable even if ETH continues lagging Bitcoin on a relative basis.
While many investors focus on Ethereum’s underperformance against BTC, Altcoin Daily emphasizes potential for absolute price appreciation regardless of ratio dynamics.
Crypto influencer Ash Crypto has presented an even more optimistic outlook, projecting Ethereum could reach $10,000 by following historical price patterns from 2016-2017. His analysis suggests current market structure mirrors the setup that preceded ETH’s massive rally six years ago.
According to Ash Crypto’s chart analysis, Ethereum stalled at resistance around $15 in early 2016 before consolidating for months. The breakthrough in March 2017 triggered a 2,700% rally to $420 by June 2017.
The influencer identifies similar resistance at $4,100 that has rejected Ethereum twice—in March and December 2024. Following a retracement to April’s low of $1,383, ETH has rebounded and approaches this key supply zone again.
If the pattern repeats, Ash Crypto projects a 283% rally to $10,000 once resistance breaks. This target would require Ethereum to gain approximately 283% from current levels.
