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- Price when said
- $1,859 closeprice data
- Target
- $5,000+169%
Arthur Hayes: Ethereum to $5,000 by Dec 31, 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.
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What was said
Arthur Hayes
Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder, Maelstrom
Cointelegraph, Aug 4, 2026SourceArchive
8 predictions · 2 hit · 3 missed · 3 open
Photo: When Shift Happens, CC BY 3.0
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.
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