In a discussion on the Milk Road Show, Bitmine chairman Tom Lee said that asset tokenization and AI-driven finance will be the dominant crypto narratives over the next five years, with Ethereum positioned as a potential global settlement layer for finance.

Lee noted that ETH remains significantly undervalued relative to Bitcoin, according to ChainCatcher.

He outlined four catalysts for Ethereum in the remainder of 2026: the possible passage of the U.S. Clarity Act in September; the return of offshore short positions and sidelined capital; renewed Asian investor allocations into crypto assets; and greater activity from global institutional fund managers seeking to outperform through quarterly performance considerations.

He suggested the ETH/BTC ratio could revisit its historical high near 0.08, and even a move to 0.04 could place Ethereum around $6,000 if Bitcoin reaches about $150,000.

Beyond Bitcoin, Lee acknowledged long-term upside but emphasized that the broader trend for the crypto industry over the next five years will be a supercycle of full asset tokenization and AI-driven finance.