# Arthur Hayes: Ethereum to $5,000 by Dec 31, 2026

Updated Sep 28, 2026 · Web page: https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/arthur-hayes-ethereum-5k-by-2026/

As of September 28, 2026, Arthur Hayes' prediction that Ethereum would reach $5,000 by December 31, 2026 is open. Arthur Hayes made the call on Cointelegraph on August 4, 2026, when Ethereum was at $1,859. The target calls for a 169% rise in five months.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | Open |
| Person | [Arthur Hayes](https://predictionverifier.com/people/arthur-hayes/) |
| Asset | [Ethereum (ETH)](https://predictionverifier.com/assets/ethereum/) |
| Outlet | Cointelegraph |
| Said on | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Quote | “Hayes also forecast that Ether (ETH) would reach $5,000 by year-end and said Maelstrom intends to build a significant position while selling out-of-the-money ETH put options.” |
| Price when said → target | $1,859 → $5,000 |
| Change | +169% from the price when said |
| Deadline | Dec 31, 2026 |
| Source | [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/markets/arthur-hayes-ai-credit-crisis-bitcoin-1-million) |
| Archive | [Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20260820133230/https://cointelegraph.com/markets/arthur-hayes-ai-credit-crisis-bitcoin-1-million) |
| How we check | [How we check predictions](https://predictionverifier.com/how-we-check-predictions/#touch) |
| Public ID | #7ab1d |

## What was said

[Arthur Hayes](https://predictionverifier.com/people/arthur-hayes/) · Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder, Maelstrom · 8 predictions · 2 hit · 3 missed · 3 open

Cointelegraph, Aug 4, 2026 · [Source](https://cointelegraph.com/markets/arthur-hayes-ai-credit-crisis-bitcoin-1-million) · [Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20260820133230/https://cointelegraph.com/markets/arthur-hayes-ai-credit-crisis-bitcoin-1-million)

> Hayes also forecast that Ether (ETH) would reach $5,000 by year-end and said Maelstrom intends to build a significant position while selling out-of-the-money ETH put options.

## How we checked this

The prediction comes true if any daily close from Aug 4, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026, inclusive, is at or above $5,000. Prices are daily closes in UTC, not intraday highs.

- Price when said: $1,859 (Aug 3, 2026) · [price data](https://exchange.coinbase.com/trade/ETH-USD)

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## More from Arthur Hayes

- [Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin at or above $500,000 on Dec 31, 2026](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/arthur-hayes-bitcoin-500k-by-2026/) · Open · $76,349 → $500,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2026 · #a5999
  “Adding to the bullish sentiment, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has set an end-of-year Bitcoin price target of $500,000 and a $200 target for HYPE, in an exclusive interview with Coinpedia, while reaffirming that the majority of his personal wealth remains stored in Bitcoin.”
- [Arthur Hayes: Ethereum at or above $10,000 on Dec 31, 2025](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/arthur-hayes-ethereum-10k-by-2025/) · Missed · $3,630 → $10,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2025 · #c6798
  “My year-end targets: Bitcoin = $250,000. Ether = $10,000.”
- [Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin to $1,000,000 by Dec 31, 2028](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/arthur-hayes-bitcoin-1m-by-2028/) · Open · $97,058 → $1,000,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2028 · #e662b
  “That flood of liquidity, paired with America’s inability to rein in spending, is why Hayes says Bitcoin is heading to $1 million by 2028.”
- [Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin to $250,000 by Dec 31, 2025](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/arthur-hayes-bitcoin-250k-by-2025/) · Missed · $82,534 → $250,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2025 · #0a962
  “I still believe Bitcoin can hit $250,000 by year-end because now that the BBC has put Powell in his place, the Fed will flood the market with dollars”
- [Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin to $70,000 by Dec 31, 2024](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/arthur-hayes-bitcoin-70k-by-2024/) · Hit · $28,070 → $70,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2024 · #ba1d4
  “I don’t think we get up to $70,000 this year. Next year is when we cross that barrier and then we get the blow-off top 2025, 2026.”

## Other Ethereum predictions

- [Geoff Kendrick: Ethereum at or above $7,500 on Dec 31, 2025](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/geoff-kendrick-ethereum-7500-by-2025/) · Missed · $4,590 → $7,500 · Deadline Dec 31, 2025 · #ac970
  “We now see ETH at USD 7,500 by end-2025 (USD 4,000 prior) and USD 25,000 by end-2028 (USD 7,500)”
- [Geoff Kendrick: Ethereum at or above $25,000 on Dec 31, 2028](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/geoff-kendrick-ethereum-25k-by-2028/) · Open · $4,590 → $25,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2028 · #a449a
  “We now see ETH at USD 7,500 by end-2025 (USD 4,000 prior) and USD 25,000 by end-2028 (USD 7,500)”
- [Geoff Kendrick: Ethereum to $4,000 by Dec 31, 2025](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/geoff-kendrick-ethereum-4k-by-2025/) · Hit · $1,472 → $4,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2025 · #62fcd
  “In related forecasts, Kendrick downgraded Ethereum’s 2025 price target from $10,000 to $4,000 while projecting that Avalanche (AVAX) will hit $250 by 2029.”
- [Geoff Kendrick: Ethereum to $4,000 by Dec 31, 2024](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/geoff-kendrick-ethereum-4k-by-2024/) · Hit · $1,568 → $4,000 · Deadline Dec 31, 2024 · #9d3de
  “In the shorter term, said Kendrick, the bitcoin [BTC] halving in April 2024 "should help lift all boats," and he sees ether hitting $4,000 by the end of next year.”
- [Mike Novogratz: Ethereum to $500 by Dec 31, 2017](https://predictionverifier.com/predictions/mike-novogratz-ethereum-500-by-2017/) · Hit · $368.24 → $500 · Deadline Dec 31, 2017 · #77e13
  “Speaking on Bloomberg TV, Novogratz, who has been bullish on Bitcoin throughout the year, said Bitcoin would yet hit the magic number before the new year, and also predicted $500 per coin for Ether (ETH) within the same period.”

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