Putting a price forecast of $1 billion on $LEO isnt outrageous when you consider what some are speculating about $ETH.
What does ETH at $100,000 look like?
At $100,000 per Ether today’s circulating supply of 121.1 million would imply a market value of around $12.1 trillion. That’s about 3.2 times Apple’s market cap and roughly 44% of gold’s estimated total value.
If roughly 36 million ETH remains staked (29.5% of supply), that alone represents $3.6 trillion in bonded capital. At this scale, every downstream metric amplifies: from the security budget (via staking rewards) to the US dollar impact of fees and the collateral base supporting decentralized finance (DeFi) and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
This article explores not only how ETH could plausibly reach $100,000 but also what operating an economy of that scale would look like in practice.
$ETH at $100K would be a game-changer, pushing its market cap to levels rivaling major asset classes. That kind of valuation would amplify DeFi and staking impacts massively. Definitely a wild scenario to think through
There is a lot of things happening with Ethereum. We will see if the market picks up on it or if other networks start to eat into more of it.
Absolutely, Ethereum's ecosystem is evolving fast with layer 2 solutions and staking dynamics. The market could heat up if adoption keeps pace, but competition from other chains like Solana is real. Gonna be an interesting race to watch
The race for smart contract networks is fierce. We saw a lot of forks of Ethereum along with some built from scratch.
Vitalik believes they are scaling at the right pace, pushing the updates over the course of a year instead of rushing it out.
Vitalik's approach to scaling makes sense—rushing updates can backfire with bugs or security issues. Ethereum's methodical pace could pay off long-term, especially if they keep innovating over competitors