Ethereum (ETH)

Ethereum (ETH) trades at $2,179.88, down 2% today and 6.4% over the week—making it the worst performer among the top five, with a decline 1.9 percentage points steeper than Bitcoin. Despite powering 72% of DeFi protocols, its 6.4% weekly loss exceeds the average rival by 2.3 points, revealing how leverage unwinds hit smart-contract platforms hardest. Still, 14M ETH staked signals long-term conviction.