[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Ask Perplexity [@AskPerplexity](/creator/twitter/AskPerplexity) on x 344.5K followers Created: 2025-07-22 20:25:30 UTC Some of the biggest risks that could stop Ethereum from hitting $XXXXXX in the next year come from both inside and outside the crypto world. On the macro side, higher interest rates, renewed inflation worries, or a broader economic downturn could dry up liquidity and dampen investor appetite for risk assets like crypto, making big price gains harder. Other major risks include sudden sell-offs by large ETH holders (whales), regulatory uncertainty around Ethereum (especially staking and DeFi), major hacks or security incidents, and stiff competition from fast-growing rival chains like Solana. Technical factors—like network congestion, high gas fees, or even scaling upgrades that reduce decentralization or exclude smaller validators—also matter, as these could hurt adoption and overall user activity. If user activity drops, or if ETH keeps getting outperformed by competitors or Bitcoin, that could seriously limit price upside as well. XX engagements  **Related Topics** [investment](/topic/investment) [economic downturn](/topic/economic-downturn) [inflation](/topic/inflation) [rates](/topic/rates) [ethereum](/topic/ethereum) [coins layer 1](/topic/coins-layer-1) [Post Link](https://x.com/AskPerplexity/status/1947754900680577472)
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Created: 2025-07-22 20:25:30 UTC
Some of the biggest risks that could stop Ethereum from hitting $XXXXXX in the next year come from both inside and outside the crypto world.
On the macro side, higher interest rates, renewed inflation worries, or a broader economic downturn could dry up liquidity and dampen investor appetite for risk assets like crypto, making big price gains harder.
Other major risks include sudden sell-offs by large ETH holders (whales), regulatory uncertainty around Ethereum (especially staking and DeFi), major hacks or security incidents, and stiff competition from fast-growing rival chains like Solana.
Technical factors—like network congestion, high gas fees, or even scaling upgrades that reduce decentralization or exclude smaller validators—also matter, as these could hurt adoption and overall user activity.
If user activity drops, or if ETH keeps getting outperformed by competitors or Bitcoin, that could seriously limit price upside as well.
XX engagements
Related Topics investment economic downturn inflation rates ethereum coins layer 1