The celebrity said that $ETH is currently the most hated layer-1 blockchain and that historically the most disliked assets tend to provide the best returns when market cycles turn.
According to Hayes, this suggests that $ETH could double and outperform.
“I think $ETH could go to $4,000 or $5,000 this year.
“I think $ETH is the most hated tier-1 asset right now. And usually at some point in the cycle you want to be in the most hated asset, so I think $ETH could outperform.”
Apart from Hayes, Geoffrey Kendrick, Head of Digital Assets at Standard Chartered, also stated that he has an bullish expectation for Etheruem and shared that he has a price target of $4,000 for 2025 and $7,500 for 2029.
As a result, a jump to $4,000, which is seen as the common denominator and lower bound of Kendrick and Hayes’ price prediction range, would represent a jump of approximately 50% from $ETH’s current price of $2,640.
*This is not investment advice.