Tom Leeco-founders of Fundstrat have exposed assumptions that have emerged in the cryptocurrency space regarding Ethereum (ETH). Lee argues that Wall Street institutional investors are more concerned about performance and reliability than speed.
Ethereum’s rare defense
in InterviewLee argued that Ethereum’s uptime and decentralization makes it attractive for large-scale finance. Therefore, given that institutions are more concerned with reliability and security than with regard to live speed, Ethereum has an advantage among rival blockchains.
The co-founder of FundStrat explained that even if Ethereum is slow in the base layer, it can be overcome with scaling solutions such as Layer 2 networks. This compensates for cost and speed issues.
Exclusive – “Wall Street doesn’t care about speed – they want ETH” @FundStrat:
“The crypto community has abandoned Ethereum… they thought faster would be better, so Solana and Sui took off.
But Wall Street wants 100% uptime rather than speed. You can build on a layer toe.
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– August 29, 2025
Lee argues that players at large institutions do not prioritize blockchain networks based on speed. He admitted that Solana Also, SUI could handle transactions faster than Ethereum, but “Wall Street doesn’t care about speed. They want ETH.”
He argued that players at these institutions are more concerned about Ethereum about its long track record, strong developer ecosystems and reliability. Lee believes it is the retailer who linked Solana and Sui as Solana and SUI paid attention to these chains and due to low fees and high throughput.
Ethereum Price Outlook shows signs of a big cycle
Tom Lee noted that Ethereum has not posted multiple new all-time highs (ATHs) since the 2021 bull market, but now the situation is different. The major Altcoin has earned over 14% in the last 30 days and has been able to find stability over $4,000 for the majority of this period.
However, Ethereum recently reached an ATH of $4,885 Reported by U.Today. Lee argues that if ETH exceeds $4,800, the market can witness a really big bullish cycle.
That’s how Ethereum prices were at the time of reporting. change A $4,353.06 hand representing a 5.49% decline over the past 24 hours. Previously it reached an intraday peak of $4,613.78 before its decline. Volume increased by 0.07% to $40.48 billion.
