Tom Lee: Ethereum to become core payment layer for finance, AI

Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (BMNR), has stated that Ethereum is poised to become the core payment infrastructure for the finance and AI industries. In a post on X, Lee argued that Ethereum's leadership and robust developer ecosystem will solidify its position as a key payment layer for both sectors. He compared the current market sentiment to the pessimism seen at the bottom of past crypto winters, noting that blame games and extreme negativity were widespread among market participants at the time. Lee further emphasized that blockchain is likely the only way for agentic AI to interact in commerce and that it will also significantly improve the revenue structure of the financial system.