A popular crypto analyst says he expects the value of Ethereum, the world’s leading smart-contract blockchain, to skyrocket by over 4,300% from its current price of $225.
Bitcoin Macro gave his fearless forecast after being asked by one of his followers to provide his year-end prediction for the coin, saying ETH may climb to $10,000 in a new bull cycle.
Ethereum developers say they’re making strides behind the scenes.
In a recent Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, developers working on ETH 2.0 say that they’re hoping to launch “phase 0” of Ethereum 2.0 by July 2020. Researcher Danny Ryan writes,
[adinserter block="1"]“Phase 0 will certainly launch in 2020. Audits are out and testnets are getting stronger every week. I don’t see a reality in which Phase 0 does not launch in 2020.”
Ethereum 2.0 is the next major upgrade of the second-largest cryptocurrency. It promises key improvements such as increased transaction throughput and the implementation of a proof-of-stake model that allows holders of ETH to earn rewards in return for powering the network.