Observing the current Crypto Assets market, it is not difficult to notice an interesting phenomenon: the price of Bitcoin has nearly doubled, while the performance of Ether has lagged relatively. Reflecting on when Bitcoin reached its peak of $70,000, the price of Ether was around $4,800. Based on this ratio, if Ether catches up with the rise of Bitcoin, its price is expected to climb to around $10,000, and this expectation is not unrealistic.

It is worth noting that recently, several large institutional investors, such as BlackRock, have begun to focus on and increase their holdings in Ether. This institutional backing will undoubtedly bring more market confidence and potential price support for Ethereum. From the perspective of investment returns, currently driving the price of Ether to rise may be more attractive than driving the price of Bitcoin to rise, as the former has greater upward potential.

Based on the current market trends and institutional investment directions, I personally believe that Ethereum reaching the price level of $8,000 this year is possible. This not only reflects the market's confidence in Ethereum's technology and ecosystem but also embodies the overall rising trend of the crypto assets market. Of course, investors should always remain vigilant and closely monitor market changes, as the volatility of the crypto assets market is still quite high.