Bullish Sentiment Faces Community Backlash, Tom Lee Claps Back

BlockBeats News, December 26th, Tom Lee today retweeted an article about the optimistic expectations for the 2026 crypto market, which was ridiculed and criticized by some community members.

Some members said, "Your words are of no use to the little reputation you have left." Tom Lee cleverly counterattacked, saying, "To earn respect from your investment portfolio and kindergarten classmates, please subscribe to the FS Insight premium service."

Another community member said, "You first said Ethereum's target price is $12,000, then you said it's $7,000. Your evidence is completely unreliable. Ethereum's price may not even exceed $3,000. You should reflect on yourself." Tom Lee seemed somewhat "unfazed" by this, retorting to the user that he is a "clown."

This is not the first time Tom Lee's bullish comments have come under criticism. In September of this year, Andrew Kang, founder of the crypto venture capital firm Mechanism Capital, bluntly stated that Tom Lee's ETH theory was "foolish." Furthermore, Tom Lee's fund analyst recently made a significantly bearish prediction for next year, contradicting his own views. This has also led to widespread criticism of him recently.