Strategist Tom Lee said in a recent CNBC interview that major financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are likely to purchase Ethereum to underpin their future stablecoin operations. Lee argued that Ethereum’s programmable architecture makes it better suited than Bitcoin for supporting large-scale payment and settlement networks in traditional banking. Lee’s forecast suggests a potential shift in how banks hold digital assets, with ETH serving less as a speculative investment and more as core infrastructure. He believes the move could formalize Ethereum’s role in mainstream finance, positioning the token as a foundational asset for dollar-pegged digital currencies issued by banks.