Ethereum above $3,500 by year-end stays below 50% odds

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    "The Ethereum ladder prices 33% on ETH clearing $3,500 by January 1, 2027, with odds dropping to 18% above $4,000 and 8% above $5,000.",
    "Despite bullish institutional Bitcoin narratives, the Ethereum ladder shows the market is skeptical of a strong ETH recovery to prior highs by year-end.",
    "Bitcoin's own prediction market (CM-EVT-3CQP3GL0Y1) puts just 3% on BTC exceeding $250,000 by 2027, indicating even Bitcoin bull cases remain long shots at the top end.",
    "Resolution uses Kalshi's standard crypto price source; the gap between 33% at $3,500 and 6% at $5,000 shows the market prices a wide range of possible ETH outcomes."
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      "notes": "Ladder resolves via standard crypto price benchmarks; the sub-50% odds at $3,500 suggest the market is not pricing in the full BlackRock bull scenario for Ethereum."
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