Ethereum (ETH)

Ethereum demonstrates relative strength, trading at $2,132.47 with a 1.5% weekly gain and flat daily movement. This performance outperforms #1 Bitcoin (BTC) by 2.8 percentage points over the past seven days, proving ETH is weathering the broader market’s indecision better than its leading rival. The network supports $3.2 billion in daily transaction volume, reinforcing its role as the backbone of DeFi and NFTs. With a 30-day volatility of 3.4%—lower than the top-10 average of 4.1%—Ethereum offers a relatively calm entry for investors seeking exposure to smart-contract platforms. The price is 27% above its 200-day moving average, signaling sustained bullish momentum even as the market awaits a breakout catalyst.