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Here We Go Again An Expert Says Ethereum Could Flip Bitcoin

Here We Go Again An Expert Says Ethereum Could Flip Bitcoin

KriptoworldKriptoworld2025/10/17 16:00
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Ethereum is like the scrappy underdog with a cocktail of ambition and blockchain magic, and it’s gunning to outgrow Bitcoin’s colossal market cap.

Yes, Bitcoin currently laughs from its mountain, boasting a market value about 4.6 times that of Ethereum, roughly $2.17 trillion versus Ethereum’s $476 billion.

But Tom Lee , the fearless chair of BitMine, predicts a crypto remake of history where Ethereum pulls the flippening worthy of the textbooks.

Everything becoming tokenized?

Imagine the U.S. ditching the gold standard in 1971, as President Nixon unapologetically turned the dollar into a fully synthetic beast, no longer tethered to anything tangible.

This pivotal “Nixon Shock” shook up the financial cosmos and thrust the dollar into the spotlight.

Lee points out that equities skyrocketed past gold in market cap, gold languished at $2 trillion, while American stocks soared to $40 trillion.

The dollar’s grip on central bank reserves unopenedly doubled, flipping the script from 27% to 57%, and it reigns over 80% of financial transactions.

Ethereum’s destiny, according to Lee, is to mimic this dominance, propelled by the unstoppable trend of “everything becoming…tokenized”.

The flippening

The idea? Dollars will slip onto blockchains as stablecoins, stocks will digitize, and real estate will join the crypto party.

This tokenization wave isn’t science fiction anymore, because it’s already started, and it’s a strong trend how assets live and breathe online.

Ethereum, with its smart contracts and DeFi ecosystem, stands at the crest of this process.

That said, Lee stays loyal to Bitcoin, calling this vision a “working theory” rather than a done deal.

The flippening, whether Ethereum will overtake Bitcoin, has been the gladiator debate in crypto circles for ages, with recent sparks flaring.

Ethereum might surge a hundredfold?

Joseph Lubin, Consensys’ founder, boldly predicted Ethereum might surge a hundredfold and displace Bitcoin as a monetary base.

Bitcoin’s camp, represented by Jan3’s Samson Mow, argues Ethereum fans will flip back to Bitcoin once ETH prices soar.

Going further back, Nigel Green of DeVere Group hailed Ethereum as miles ahead of Bitcoin in innovation, just lagging in price and fame.

The crypto clash continues, with Ethereum’s underdog hustle and Bitcoin’s kingly throne locked in an electrifying dance.

Will we witness a crypto crown transfer, or will Bitcoin’s fortress hold firm? One thing’s quite certain, the coming chapters of this show will keep the market buzzing.

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Written by András Mészáros
Cryptocurrency and Web3 expert, founder of Kriptoworld
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With years of experience covering the blockchain space, András delivers insightful reporting on DeFi, tokenization, altcoins, and crypto regulations shaping the digital economy.

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