In 2026, Ethereum's price dropped about 32%, significantly more than Bitcoin's 11% decline, driven by weaker demand for Ethereum ETFs compared to Bitcoin's strong ETF inflows. Ethereum's higher risk profile, persistent whale selling, and competition from other blockchains contribute to its underperformance. The ETH/BTC ratio hit a 10-month low, reflecting Ethereum's structural disadvantage since the launch of US spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024, which boosted Bitcoin's institutional demand. Recovery for Ethereum depends on improved ETF inflows, sustained treasury accumulation, and network upgrades, but for now, it remains a higher-beta asset falling harder in market selloffs.
RLUSD is driving new liquidity into the market, with its supply growing over 30% and market cap surpassing $2 billion, mainly on the XRP Ledger where it represents over 90% of stablecoins. This surge coincides with XRP's strong technical rally, inclu...
Traders on the prediction platform Kalshi forecast that Ethereum's price could climb to $2,650 before the end of August, following a recent 20% weekly price increase that pushed Ether past $2,400. Despite some cooling momentum and a broader cryptocur...
Cryptocurrency markets saw a general decline with Bitcoin trading near $77,968, down 1.83%. Ethereum and Binance Coin also fell by over 1%, while XRP and Dogecoin experienced sharper drops of nearly 7% and 5.3% respectively. Stablecoins remained stea...
Cryptocurrency markets saw a general decline with Bitcoin falling 1.78% to $77,772 and Ethereum down 1.38% to $2,438.69. Other notable decreases include XRP dropping 7.14% and Dogecoin down 5.39%. Some tokens like RAIN and NEXO showed gains, but the ...
Bitcoin recently recovered from $63,000 in mid-August to nearly $81,000 by August 25, sparking renewed investor interest. Some analysts predict BTC could reach $130,000 by 2027 if market conditions and capital inflows improve. Meanwhile, XRPPower lev...
