Ethereum (ETH)

Ethereum holds at $2,065.58, up 0.66% today and 0.22% weekly, proving its dominance as the leading smart contract platform. With 70% of DeFi total value locked on its network, it outperforms Bitcoin in utility, processing 1.2 million daily transactions versus Bitcoin's 300,000. This daily gain of 0.66% is 2x faster than the typical rival, solidifying Ethereum's role as the foundational layer for decentralized applications.