Ethereum statistics

Being one of the top contenders for the cryptocurrency with the most longevity, Ethereum makes up of the total value of the biggest 250 cryptocurrency coins as of .

Ethereum was created back in 2015 not to rival Bitcoin, but to be a host for various applications that can be built on its network. Ethereum is constantly compared to Bitcoin not because of its technology, but because of its growing price and popularity among investors.

The chart above is an index that compares the performance of both Ethereum and Bitcoin over the last 90 days. An increase in the index from 100 to 110 would represent a 10 percentage point increase in the value of that coin. Bitcoin has by over the last 3 months while Ethereum has by over the same period.

The first Ethereum hit the market at a cost of under $2. It took only two years for the currency to reach over $300 in value, which it did in 2017. Since then, Ethereum has soared in price and peaked at back in . The current price of Ethereum is , which is than what it was only one month ago.

All prices are quoted in US dollars.

Over the last 24 hours, the price of Ethereum has changed by , with a 24-hour low of and a high of . The number of Ethereum currently in circulation is , with the total supply of Ethereum increasing every year.

Ethereum is the biggest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization (total value in existence), and there is currently worth of Ethereum out in the wild. Ethereum surpassed a market cap of $400 billion for the first time in May 2021. Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, has a market cap of .

Over the last 24 hours, there has been worth of Ethereum traded. The graph below depicts the volume of Ethereum traded daily. This figure can be somewhat volatile, with being traded on one of its worst days and on one of its best.

The price of Ethereum can also be very volatile with many external factors coming into play, from high profile celebrities tweeting about coins to countries outright banning the use of cryptocurrencies for domestic purchases. While there are some excellent guides out there covering how to invest in Ethereum, it would be wise to invest with caution.