Tom Lee suddenly shouts ETH! AI + Finance Double Buff, is Ethereum about to defy the odds?

Recently, someone finally came out to "cheer" for ETH.
Wall Street's well-known big bull Tom Lee publicly stated:
ETH might become the core infrastructure for AI and financial settlement in the future.
Many people's first reaction:
"Hasn't ETH already cooled down?"
The result is that big capital suddenly tells you:
It might just be getting started.
Why does Tom Lee dare to think this way?
Because the future AI world needs three things:
Payments;
Settlements;
Trusted execution.
And all three, ETH can handle.
Here's a simple example:
In the future, AI robots will help you book hotels, buy tickets, pay service fees, and they will need an automatic settlement system.
ETH's smart contracts are naturally suitable for this scenario.
More importantly, the vast majority of stablecoins still operate within the ETH ecosystem.
In other words:
The more AI becomes popular, the greater the on-chain payment demand.
So ETH suddenly gains a new identity:
"The high-speed financial highway of the AI era."
This is also why some former foundation developers are now raising $1 billion to promote ETH advocacy organizations.
Everyone finally realizes:
ETH's problem isn't technology;
It's the narrative that’s old.
In the past few years, SOL rushed ahead;
MEME grabbed traffic;
BTC snatched institutional funds.
ETH, on the other hand, seems like a low-key veteran.
But there is a market rule:
When everyone despises it, it’s often the most underestimated.
Of course, ETH still faces many short-term issues:
Gas fees;
Ecosystem fragmentation;
L2 competition;
Slowing user growth.
But in the long run, what truly determines value is:
Whether it can become the underlying infrastructure for global on-chain finance.
And currently, no one can truly replace ETH in this regard.
One sentence:
Previously, ETH talked about DeFi;
Now, ETH is starting to talk about AI finance.
The story has upgraded, and the market may also be re-pricing soon.
#HYPE再度领涨