Ethereum: Price, Predictions, News and Guides
The live ETH price, predictions, news and plain guides on wallets, gas fees, staking and layer 2 networks.
7 days
- 7-day change
- −2.57%
- Market cap
- $275.22B
- 24h volume
- $9.70B
- 24h range
- $2,235.31 – $2,297.91
- Circulating supply
- 122.19M ETH
- All-time high
- $4,946.05 (Aug 2025)
Updated Nov 3, 08:05 UTC · Data: CoinGecko · Live Ethereum price chart and history · Ethereum price prediction
Start here: Ethereum guides
What Is Ethereum?
What Ethereum is, how it works and what ETH is used for.
How to Buy Ethereum
Open a wallet, then buy ETH on an exchange, with cash or at an ATM.Best Ethereum Wallets
Ten wallets for ETH and tokens, from hardware devices to phone apps.
Layer 2 Networks Explained
How layer 2 networks make Ethereum faster and cheaper to use.
What Is Wrapped ETH?
What wETH is, why it exists, and its pros and cons.
What Is Etherscan?
How to look up any Ethereum transaction, wallet or contract.
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Ethereum price and predictions
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Predictions are scenarios, not promises. The price of ETH can fall as well as rise, and nothing on this page is investment advice.
Ethereum at a glance
Ethereum is a blockchain that runs programs called smart contracts. Developers use it to build apps for payments, lending, trading, stablecoins and NFTs that work without a company in the middle. Ether (ETH) is its own currency: you need it to pay transaction fees, called gas, and validators lock it up as a stake to secure the network.
Ethereum went live in July 2015. In September 2022 it moved from mining to proof of stake, which cut its electricity use by more than 99.9%. Unlike Bitcoin, ETH has no fixed maximum supply. New ETH goes to validators, and part of every fee is burned.
This hub collects our Ethereum coverage: news and analysis, the live price, price predictions, network upgrades and ETFs, plus guides to buying ETH, choosing a wallet and keeping gas costs down.
| Ticker | ETH (the coin is called ether) |
|---|---|
| Launched | July 2015 |
| Founded by | Vitalik Buterin and co-founders |
| Consensus | Proof of stake since September 2022 |
| Block time | 12 seconds per slot |
| Staking | 32 ETH to run your own validator |
| Supply | No fixed cap: new ETH is issued and part of each fee is burned |
| Gas | Paid in ETH, usually quoted in gwei (one billionth of an ETH) |
| US spot ETFs | Trading since July 2024 |
Key dates
- Jul 2015 Ethereum goes live with the Frontier release.
- Jul 2016 After the DAO hack, a hard fork recovers the drained funds. The original chain carries on as Ethereum Classic.
- Aug 2021 The London upgrade (EIP-1559) starts burning part of every transaction fee.
- Sep 2022 The Merge: Ethereum switches from mining to proof of stake.
- Apr 2023 The Shapella upgrade lets stakers withdraw their ETH.
- Mar 2024 Dencun adds blobs, cheaper data space that cuts layer 2 fees.
- Jul 2024 The first US spot Ether ETFs start trading.
- May 2025 Pectra improves staking and lets regular wallets run smart contract code (EIP-7702).
- Dec 2025 Fusaka adds PeerDAS, so the network can carry more layer 2 data.
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Ethereum questions
What is the difference between Ethereum and ether?
Ethereum is the network, a blockchain that runs apps and smart contracts. Ether, or ETH, is the coin that lives on it. People use ETH to pay gas fees, to stake and help secure the network, and as money inside Ethereum apps. In everyday talk, most people say Ethereum for both.
What are gas fees?
Gas is the fee you pay to have a transaction processed on Ethereum. It is paid in ETH and usually quoted in gwei, one billionth of an ETH. Fees rise when the network is busy. The base part of each fee is burned and the tip goes to the validator. Layer 2 networks usually cost much less.
Can I stake ETH?
Yes. Running your own validator takes 32 ETH, a computer that stays online and some technical skill. With less ETH you can use a staking pool or an exchange, which adds that platform's risk. Rewards vary over time, and staking carries risks such as penalties and platform failures.
Is there an Ethereum ETF?
Yes. Spot Ether ETFs from several fund managers have traded in the United States since July 2024. They hold ETH and trade like shares in a normal brokerage account, so you can follow the price without running a wallet. Our guide compares Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.
Does ETH have a maximum supply?
No. Unlike Bitcoin, Ethereum has no fixed cap. New ETH goes to validators as rewards, and since August 2021 part of every transaction fee is burned. When the network is busy, more ETH can be burned than is issued, so the total supply can shrink as well as grow.
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