Ethereum (ETH)

Ethereum plunged 20.5% in 24 hours to $2,053, erasing weeks of gains and becoming the worst performer among top-5 coins. This steep decline is far worse than Bitcoin's 1.45% weekly rise, creating a sharp divergence between the two leaders. The flash crash saw $1.8 billion in ETH liquidations, the highest single-day amount since May 2025, underscoring fragile market sentiment.