2026-01-17 07:21:35

The value of Ethereum as "civilization-level infrastructure" is being re-recognized. According to the latest reports, Vivek Raman, CEO of Ethereum ecosystem analysis company Etherealize, recently stated that Ethereum's market capitalization may face a significant revaluation—from the current hundreds of billions of dollars to the trillions of dollars scale.

His core point is quite interesting: rather than saying Ethereum is an asset, it is better described as infrastructure itself. And civilization-level infrastructure should have a value scale in the tens of trillions of dollars. Based on this logic, Vivek Raman believes that a price of $15,000 for Ethereum is entirely reasonable. More importantly, he believes this revaluation process will come quite quickly.

This view represents a new perspective on the market's long-term valuation of Ethereum—not simply viewing it through price fluctuations, but understanding its true value space from the angle of infrastructure empowerment.

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DeFiCaffeinator

· 01-20 03:05

15,000 dollars? Am I dreaming or am I too sober --- I'm tired of hearing about infrastructure; I just want to know when someone will really use it --- Everyone talks about a trillion-dollar valuation every week, but no one dares to bet real money --- Wake up, infrastructure is valuable, that's true, but Ethereum is still a long way off --- Coming quite fast? Why do I only see sideways movement and no increase --- That logic applies on the internet too, so why hasn't Web2 been trillion-dollar for a long time --- Another crypto dollar dream, haha --- Rather than trusting analysts, it's better to trust what your account balance says --- The idea of infrastructure is good, but who guarantees the chain itself won't be replaced --- I just want to know if Vivek himself is fully invested in ETH waiting for 15,000

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TrustlessMaximalist

· 01-20 00:51

The infrastructure framework has been talked about so many times, but the number 15000... to be honest, it's a bit aggressive. I'm more concerned about when I can actually use this infrastructure rather than waiting for its appreciation. --- It's another trillion dollars, another revaluation... this narrative has been overused for a long time. But to be fair, if it can truly become civilization-level infrastructure, the current price is indeed ridiculously cheap. --- 15000? Ha, I just want to see if it will drop to 500 before that. --- Don't overcomplicate with concepts; the core is just one sentence—do you believe that Ethereum will be as indispensable as the internet is today in five years? I believe so, so any current valuation isn't unreasonable. --- "Not viewing from the perspective of price volatility"... sounds nice, but in the end, it's still about calculating the USD price. Who isn't doing that? --- The civilization-level infrastructure framework is actually redefining what constitutes a scarce asset. From this perspective, the coin price can still be logically justified. --- Coming soon? The last time I heard that was three years ago, and I'm still waiting for it to arrive.

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0xInsomnia

· 01-19 01:32

15,000 dollars? Wake up, how long do we have to wait... But from an infrastructure perspective, it really hit the mark for me. I feel this approach is much more reliable than just speculating on coins.

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GateUser-26d7f434

· 01-18 15:55

15,000 dollars? This guy must be sleepwalking... But the logic of the infrastructure does hold up; it's just that the timing expectations are a bit optimistic.

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WealthCoffee

· 01-17 07:51

From an infrastructure perspective, it’s indeed different, but will 15,000 really come so quickly... feels like we need to wait and see --- Once again, the trillion-dollar narrative. I got tired of hearing it last year, but this time the logic does hold up --- Civilization-level infrastructure? Wake up, it still depends on ecological applications being implemented --- Got it, so it’s time to add to the position again, huh haha --- Bitcoin hasn’t even reached 100,000 yet, but Ethereum is heading for 15,000... I can’t quite digest this logic for now --- Sounds good, but in the end, it’s still a gamble on the future --- I agree with the infrastructure positioning, but about the speed... do you believe it yourself? --- Heard the trillion-dollar thing too many times, let’s wait for market validation --- Whether it’s reasonable or not doesn’t matter, what matters is whether it can go up --- This logic sounds fine at first glance, but the key is whether someone will actually use it

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SchrodingerGas

· 01-17 07:50

The figure of a trillion dollars sounds a bit outrageous, but using infrastructure logic to justify it actually makes sense. The problem is, with on-chain interaction costs so high right now and user experience still so poor, why should that be?

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LiquidationWizard

· 01-17 07:50

15,000 USD? This guy's imagination is pretty good, but it feels a bit overly optimistic. I agree with the logic of the infrastructure, but this timeline... will it really be that fast? The real metric is the actual application implementation; right now, there's still too much vaporware. But in the long run, it's definitely not impossible—just don't rush it. It will come when the time is right. Those eager to go all-in should think more about the risks. By the way, what's the most interesting thing in the ETH ecosystem right now? Can someone give some guidance?

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FunGibleTom

· 01-17 07:41

15,000 dollars? Ha... How did this guy suddenly become optimistic? Why didn't I hear him say this before? Wait, from the perspective of infrastructure, there is indeed some merit. No one talks about Bitcoin reaching a trillion, so why should Ethereum take off first? But seriously, the way infrastructure is priced is indeed different from assets, there's no doubt about that.

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BridgeTrustFund

· 01-17 07:29

Trillions of dollars sound great, but can this logic stand up to scrutiny... Is it real or just a joke? --- 15,000 yuan? Dreaming or is there really a show, feels like another one of those "one more thing" routines --- I buy into the infrastructure framework, but how "quite fast" is fast? Is it just a pie in the sky? --- You're right, but who still believes in this valuation theory... I'll just watch how the coins move --- The "civilization-level infrastructure" vibe is definitely brainwashing, but the question is, who decides how much it's worth --- Instead of listening to his hype, it's better to look at the data and see how the ecosystem is really doing --- Revaluation is fine, but I'm afraid it will just turn into a mess again --- This idea is innovative, but I don't know how long it will take to verify

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