Ethereum (ETH)

Ethereum trades at $2,109, climbing 2.1% daily and 6.9% weekly, outpacing Bitcoin's 4.8% weekly gain as decentralized finance activity picks up. Total value locked in DeFi protocols rose by $350 million in the past 24 hours, reinforcing Ethereum's utility. Its 18.3% weekly volatility is higher than the 12.1% average for the top 3, yet the network's 24 TPS throughput remains the highest among smart contract platforms.