Arthur Hayes calls Ethereum to $10K by end of year – Can ETH hit this target?

UNCLASSIFIEDArthur Hayes calls Ethereum to$10K by end of year – Can ETHhit this target?11IMPORTANCECLOSED1NEWS MEDIA1PIECESSep 30, 2026 09:49blockboard.net

Arthur Hayes said Ether would reach $10,000 by year-end, and one report framed the question as whether Ethereum could hit that level. Ether had already gained nearly 70% in the third quarter after two losing quarters, and spot Ether ETFs recorded $892 million in net inflows in September.

What this rests on

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One report asked whether Ethereum could reach that year-end level.
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Arthur Hayes said Ether would reach $10,000 by the end of the year.
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Ether rose nearly 70% in the third quarter after two losing quarters.

What it means

Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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Ether holders and traders will notice that the year-end price call is now part of the public conversation around the token. The same coverage also places that call beside a strong third quarter and September ETF inflows, so the discussion now sits next to recent market activity rather than a blank backdrop.

Market reaction

ET Ethereum the event is about this asset from 2 h before to 4 h after the line marks the first headline
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The move was larger before the first headline than after. That is an observation, not an explanation: the market also moves on things nobody publishes.

How the story was built

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Has this happened before?

WhenWhat happenedFigure
18 days ago ETH on track to close the best September since 2016 event 1 actors in common · 2 news media
18 days ago Early Ethereum Wallet Sells 1,000 ETH After 156-Fold Return event 1 actors in common · 3 news media
18 days ago BitMine could hit its 5% Ether supply target within weeks — then what? event 1 actors in common · 2 news media
18 days ago Ethereum overtakes Bitcoin in open interest on Hyperliquid event 1 actors in common · 3 news media
18 days ago Ethereum Spot ETFs Draw $17.1M, Extending Seven-Day Inflow Streak event 1 actors in common · 3 news media

What could happen next

What the prediction markets currently price as likely. This is context, not a forecast of ours: there is money on it, and that is all we show.

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