Crypto Crystal Ball 2026: Will Ethereum Finally Start Going Parabolic?
Ethereum’s value has not kept pace with its technological and economic advancements, leaving supporters hoping for a transformative moment similar to Bitcoin’s rise. Industry voices, including Vivek Raman of Etherealize, now believe mass institutional adoption is imminent, with Wall Street showing strong interest in Ethereum as the foundation for a more on-chain traditional economy. The mainstreaming of tokenized assets, especially those with real utility as DeFi collateral or yield-generating instruments, could significantly increase capital flows into the Ethereum ecosystem by 2026. While optimism is high for Ethereum’s role as an essential financial infrastructure, expectations for ETH to rival Bitcoin’s store-of-value status in the near term are tempered; Ethereum is seen as several years behind Bitcoin’s major inflection point, but poised for substantial growth as tokenized finance expands.
