Ethereum (ETH) had a difficult beginning to the year. From January to late April, the coin lost more than half its value, falling to around $1,300. However, according to Eric Jackson, founder of EMJ Capital, that sharp decline actually set the stage for Ethereum’s rebound. He explained that the drop showed “seller exhaustion,” as many traders were heavily shorting ETH while staying long on Bitcoin. Once that pressure eased, Ethereum started climbing again and has since regained strength.
Jackson’s prediction is strongly tied to the possibility of Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with staking being approved in the United States. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has been pushing regulators to allow this. If approved, investors would be able to earn yield through these ETFs, something Jackson says could open the floodgates for institutional money flowing into ETH. A decision from the SEC is expected by October.
Beyond ETFs, Jackson reflected on Ethereum’s growing role in powering the digital economy. Stablecoins like USDC are built on its network, and big companies including Shopify, Coinbase, and Robinhood are adopting Ethereum-based solutions. He argues that Ethereum is not just “digital oil” but the financial infrastructure, or rails, on which future global payments and digital assets will run.
Jackson sees strong upside for ETH in both the short and long term. His near-term forecast suggests Ethereum could reach $15,000 in the next cycle. Looking further ahead, he projects ETH could one day hit $1.5 million per coin if adoption continues to grow globally.
At the time of writing, Ethereum is down by more than 4% and is trading at $4,400.
ETH is down 4% to $4,400 due to short-term selling pressure, despite strong long-term outlook.
Seller exhaustion, ETF optimism, and growing adoption sparked ETH’s price recovery.
Shopify, Coinbase, Robinhood, and stablecoins like USDC rely on Ethereum’s network.
With ETF approval and global adoption, ETH may outpace BTC as financial rails expand.
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