Ethereum (ETH) could potentially reach $12,000 this year if the Pectra upgrade is successful, according to Sean Dawson, Head of Research at Derive. He emphasized the importance of real-world asset adoption, ETF fund inflows, and utilization in emerging fields like AI for growth.However, in a bearish scenario, Ethereum's price could drop below $2,000, particularly if the spot ETF fails to attract institutional investors or is overshadowed by the Solana ETF. Currently, Ethereum is trading at approximately $3,300.