Bullish Sentiment Faces Community Backlash, Tom Lee Claps Back

BlockBeats News, December 26th, Tom Lee today retweeted an article on the optimistic outlook for the 2026 crypto market, drawing ridicule and criticism from some community members.

Some members expressed, "Your words are of no use to the little credibility you have left." Tom Lee cleverly retorted, "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 "offended" by this, firing back at the user calling him a "clown."

Tom Lee's bullish remarks have not been the first to 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 theory on ETH is "ludicrous." Furthermore, Tom Lee's fund analyst recently made a significant bearish prediction for next year's market, contradicting his views. This has also led to widespread criticism of him recently.