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ETH to US$250,000 — New Thesis Calls Bitcoin and Gold as Dead Capital

Etherealize, an Ethereum company
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focused on institutions, publishes a new thesis modeling a long-term price above US$250,000 per ETH if Ethereum absorbs the monetary premium currently held by gold and Bitcoin.

The company estimates that approximately US$31 trillion in combined monetary premium from gold and Bitcoin will be spread across 121 million ETH in circulation, arguing that ETH is a better form of money than the two assets in every criterion except for the established history.

Etherealize Models ETH Above US$250,000 If It Absorbs US$31 Trillion Monetary Premium from Gold and Bitcoin

Etherealize refers to Carl Menger’s 19th-century framework of what makes money good. The thesis argues that ETH matches or exceeds gold and Bitcoin in terms of scarcity, divisibility, portability, durability, and resistance to censorship.

The report also quotes Warren Buffett’s 2011 criticism of gold as “not very useful or productive,” and extends that logic to Bitcoin. Etherealize argues that both assets share the same core flaw, as neither experiences value growth over time.

“...productive money will outperform dead capital. The only question is how long it will take for the world to realize this,” the post explains.

Another key point is that ETH is the first monetary asset capable of appreciating in value without third-party risk. Staking this token currently yields between 2% and 4% annually through issuance and transaction fees.

The report also highlights that Ethereum has a lower bound intrinsic value driven by on-chain financial activity, setting it apart from gold and Bitcoin, which mainly rely on monetary premiums.

Etherealize also emphasizes structural differences in security between the two networks. The company estimates the cost to replace all Bitcoin mining equipment at around US$6.3 billion, while ETH staked to secure Ethereum is worth about US$30 million.

“This cost increases with network value: if ETH’s market cap doubles, the cost to attack it also doubles. Bitcoin does not have a similar mechanism. If Bitcoin’s market cap doubles, the cost to attack remains the same unless individual miners invest in more hardware, which only happens if economically viable, and the halving schedule makes its economics worse every four years. While Bitcoin burns energy, Ethereum leverages capital productively,” Etherealize adds.

The report does not specify a timeframe and acknowledges that the figures are highly dependent on market consensus in treating ETH as money.

Currently, ETH is trading around US$2,400, with a market capitalization of about US$289 million. Etherealize’s assumptions indicate a potential price surge of approximately 105 times the current level.

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