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Why ETH Is Destined to Go So Much Higher

Why ETH Is Destined to Go So Much Higher

Ryan Berckmans returns to explain why Ethereum’s fundamentals still outpace its price and what could finally change that

DeFi Dad & Nomatic
October 01, 2025

When Ryan last joined us on The Edge Podcast in April (see the episode below), the price of ETH was between $1500-$1600. We discussed the disconnect between Ethereum’s surging fundamentals and its lagging market price, including why the Ethereum scaling roadmap was working, the value of decentralization and uptime, and Ethereum’s dominance in DeFi TVL, especially RWAs and stablecoins… and a lot proved to be right!

Since then, the price of ETH has gone up 3X and achieved a new all-time-high for ETH/USD at $4946 about 1 month ago. But we all believe ETH is just getting started!

In a new episode of The Edge Podcast, Ryan shares why he believes Ethereum’s fundamentals remain far ahead of the market’s understanding of ETH the asset.

We dive into the major advantages Ryan sees for Ethereum as the platform to host 1000x growth in the onchain economy, what that means for ETH’s long-term value, and what could finally spark the next wave of demand.

Along the way, we cover Vitalik’s vision for low-risk DeFi, the upcoming Fusaka upgrade, and the catalysts Ryan believes could propel ETH much higher in the years ahead.

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