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Ethereum price, last 30 days (USD)
$2,405$2,583$2,761Aug 26Sep 24
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Date (UTC)Price
Sep 24$2,688
Sep 24$2,684
Sep 23$2,753
Sep 22$2,775
Sep 21$2,645
Sep 20$2,632
Sep 19$2,612
Sep 18$2,446
Sep 17$2,416
Sep 16$2,397
Sep 15$2,515
Sep 14$2,477
Sep 13$2,525
Sep 12$2,515
Sep 11$2,438
Sep 10$2,468
Sep 9$2,485
Sep 8$2,489
Sep 7$2,514
Sep 6$2,480
Sep 5$2,456
Sep 4$2,508
Sep 3$2,391
Sep 2$2,418
Sep 1$2,467
Aug 31$2,416
Aug 30$2,457
Aug 29$2,442
Aug 28$2,511
Aug 27$2,506
Aug 26$2,442

Market data

Market cap
$328.11B
24h volume
$14.51B
Fully diluted value
$328.11B
24h range
$2,635 – $2,701
7d / 30d
+9.8% / +9.9%
1 year
-35.3%
Circulating supply
122.08M ETH
Max supply
No cap
Total supply
122.08M ETH
All-time high · Aug 24, 2025
$4,946 -45.7%
All-time low · Oct 19, 2015
$0.433
Launched
Jul 30, 2015

About Ethereum

Ethereum is a global, open-source platform for decentralized applications. In other words, it is a decentralized blockchain platform that enables developers to build and deploy smart contracts and applications without central authority control. Unlike Bitcoin, which primarily functions as digital currency, Ethereum operates as a programmable global computer where developers can create any type of decentralized service.

The platform hosts over $14 billion in DeFi applications with hundreds of thousands of active users across financial protocols, NFT marketplaces, and gaming platforms. Its transition to Proof of Stake in September 2022 reduced energy consumption by over 99%, addressing environmental concerns while strengthening network security.

The network operates through thousands of independent validator nodes that process transactions and execute smart contracts on the Ethereum Virtual Machine. Smart contracts are self-executing programs written in Solidity that automatically carry out agreements when conditions are met, eliminating intermediaries like banks or brokers.

Validators stake ETH as collateral to propose and validate blocks, earning rewards for honest participation while facing penalties for malicious behavior. The EIP-1559 upgrade introduced a dynamic base fee mechanism that burns ETH with each transaction, creating deflationary pressure during high network activity when more ETH is burned than issued to validators.

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Market data, description and links from CoinGecko, updated Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:11:20 GMT. News from 19 crypto publishers. Not financial advice.