Matthew De Silva: Close to zero
Matthew De Silva, a cryptocurrency journalist at Quartz, made his price prediction in September. He said that the ETH price will fall to zero. The argument that De Silva made was that Ethereum is reaching its natural state, which, according to him, is close to zero.
Joseph Raczynski: Ethereum will hit $1,200 by Q4 2019
Joseph Raczynski, the founder of JoeTechnologist and a key blockchain influencer, expects the value of Ethereum to hit $1,200 by Q4 2019. He attributed his projection to the popularity of Ethereum’s proof of concept among institutional investors. Raczynski is sure that this cryptocurrency is one of the most successful projects of our time.
Tom Lee: $1,900 by the end of 2019
According to Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, Ethereum is about to rally strong. He believes that the digital currency is well-positioned for a recovery and is able to reach $1,900 by the end of 2019.
Nigel Green: $2,500 with a further increase in 2019 and 2020
The optimistic forecast about the cost of Ethereum this year was presented by the general director of the DeVere Group. Не believes the price of Ethereum will increase significantly and could hit $2,500 with a further increase by 2019 and 2020. "This general upswing will be fueled by three mains drivers. First, more and more platforms are using Ethereum as a means of trading. Second, the increased use of smart contracts by Ethereum. And third, the decentralization of cloud computing," Green summed up.
Brian Schuster: The price will reach $100,000
The head of Founder Solutions at Ark Capital LLC believes that Ethereum will replace gold as a store of value. Brian Schuster presents an extreme bullish picture of the cruptocurrency reaching $100,000 per coin. He is sure that digital assets can replace gold. Ethereum is not like one asset, but an asset to replace all currency that exists, Schuster says. He further claims that Ethereum’s platform aspect may eventually lead to it becoming a sort of mother currency for all future digital currencies.
Jeff Reed: Ethereum is more valuable than Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency author and market observer Jeff Reed points out Ethereum as a more certain long-term bet than Bitcoin. He believes that there is little stopping Ethereum from being an alternative currency to fiat and commodity currencies. Its main advantage is a possibility to create and execute smart contracts. According to Jeff Reed, this makes Ethereum more valuable than BTC. Reed doesn't give a price prediction or timeline. However, he predicts that the market boils down to Ethereum eventually trumping Bitcoin, and seizing its top price position.
Ian McLeod: Ethereum will increase in price this year
Influential technology expert, Ian McLeod of Thomas Crown Art, predicts that Ethereum will experience a monumental, defining global breakout this year. He believes that we can expect Ethereum to go on an overall upward trajectory throughout 2019. According to McLeod, Ethereum is already light years ahead of Bitcoin in everything but price and this will become increasingly apparent as more and more investors jump into crypto. McLeod is sure that we can expect Bitcoin to lose 50 percent of its cryptocurrency market share to Ethereum within five years.
Chris McClure: Ethereum is overdue for a rally going into 2019
Chris McClure, chief marketing officer of cryptocurrency at data provider Svandis, said that they believe heavily in Ethereum. Не is sure there are tremendous technological reasons to be bullish on Ethereum and to believe in a speculatively high price moving in 2019. This digital asset is overdue for a rally going into 2019-2020, McClure summed up.
Economic inequality remains one of the most pressing issues in today's world. To measure the gap between the rich and the poor in each country, the Gini index is used. This coefficient reflects how income is distributed within a society: the closer the index is to 100, the greater the inequality. Let's explore which countries currently have the highest Gini index values
This year has been pivotal for Bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency. One of the key milestones was the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In April 2024, Bitcoin also experienced a halving event, which is typically seen as a positive development for the digital asset. This year, the cryptocurrency is up 57%, and analysts remain optimistic about its future. However, they highlight four key factors that could influence Bitcoin's trajectory, both for better and for worse
Analytical periodical US News and World Report has presented its ranking of the best countries in the world in terms of quality of life, based on a survey of nearly 17,000 people. The list considers factors such as economic and political stability, a strong labor market, income equality, family-friendliness, safety, the quality of education, and healthcare systems. Let's find out which countries made it to the top of this list.
