Ethereum (ETH)

Ethereum (ETH) trades at $2,223.60, down 3.8% over the week, yet it powers the largest decentralized finance ecosystem with over $80 billion in total value locked. This 3.8% decline is steeper than Bitcoin's 1.2% weekly drop, highlighting ETH's higher sensitivity to market shifts. However, Ethereum's transaction throughput has improved by 30% since last year's Dencun upgrade, processing 1.2 million daily transactions. It outperforms BNB's 3.5% gain over the same week in terms of ecosystem breadth, even if price action lags. For investors seeking exposure to dApps and smart contracts, ETH remains the most established choice, with 4,000+ active protocols.