• Peter Schiff predicted that Ethereum could fall below $1,000 amid growing market pressure.
• ETH must reclaim $1,850–$1,900 to escape its current bearish trajectory.

Ethereum [ETH] has taken a significant hit amid the market-wide reaction to Trump’s aggressive tariff rollout, plunging to a low of $1,437.84 before showing a modest rebound.

While ETH has since climbed back above $1,570—up over 4% in the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap—the outlook remains shaky.

Peter Schiff slams Ethereum

Longtime Bitcoin [BTC] skeptic Peter Schiff has doubled down on his bearish stance, warning that Ethereum’s recent bounce might be short-lived.

Remarking on the same, Schiff noted, 

“Ether crashed below $1,500 for the first time in over two years. So far the intraday low was just above $1,400, a 20% drop overnight. I don’t think it will be long before it breaks below $1,000.”

Community opposes Schiff remarks

As expected, the crypto community shunned Schiff’s comments, as highlighted by an X (formerly Twitter) user, who said, 

“Peter, your broken clock predictions about crypto crashes are getting stale. Market cycles are normal – what matters is the underlying technology and adoption. Ethereum’s ecosystem continues to grow despite price fluctuations.”

Echoing similar sentiments was Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Hellius, who added, 

“Wow predicting prices to go down even more is a heroic and contrarian opinion here.”

While some in the crypto space may challenge Schiff’s grim forecast, past market behavior seems to support his caution.

What more does Schiff add to his argument against ETH?

Schiff points to Ethereum’s drop below $1,000 during the 2022 crash as a precedent, arguing that current conditions show little strength to prevent a repeat.

He further underscores Ethereum’s weakness not just against the U.S. dollar, but more so when measured against Bitcoin.

The ETH/BTC chart, he claims, paints an even bleaker picture—showing a persistent downtrend that reflects mounting sell-side pressure.

For Schiff, this makes Ethereum one of the weakest-looking assets on the board, even comparing it unfavorably to gold.

He added,

“Why, it barely held $1,000 in June 2022? The chart is horrible, even worse priced in Bitcoin than dollars. Of course its worst looking chart is priced in gold.”

The real picture looks grim

However, a closer examination of Ethereum’s price structure reveals a precarious outlook for the leading altcoin.

Hence, to break free from its bearish grip, ETH must regain control of the $1,850–$1,900 range, backed by strong trading volume.

Without this recovery, downside pressure could intensify.

In fact, in the near term, if Ethereum slips below the $1,750 level, it could open the door for a deeper pullback toward $1,650—marking a critical zone to watch for further price deterioration.