Ethereum by the numbers: key achievements
Ethereum price surpasses $4,000 for the first time since 2021
In December 2024, amid a broad crypto market rally, Ethereum's price once again crossed the $4,000 mark. The last time Ethereum traded above this level was nearly three years earlier, in December 2021.
However, ETH has yet to surpass its all-time high (ATH) of $4,891, recorded in November 2021. As of July 2025, the leading altcoin trades at $2,975, 39% below its ATH.
Additionally, in February 2025, Ethereum dropped below $2,000, marking a 14-month low. This decline followed one of the largest hacks of the ByBit crypto exchange, during which attackers withdrew $1.4 billion worth of ETH and LST tokens from cold wallets.
Ethereum posts record monthly gain in June
In June 2025, Ethereum surged by an impressive 46%, marking its highest monthly gain in a year. In terms of monthly growth rate, Ethereum outpaced many other Layer 1 blockchain platforms such as Solana and BNB Chain.
Over the 90 days, ETH rose by 90% — the strongest performance among the top 10 cryptocurrencies. For comparison, Bitcoin, despite reaching a new ATH, grew only 40% during the same period, while Solana rose by 28%.
According to an optimistic ETH price forecast, the value of the leading altcoin could reach between $5,000 and $8,000 in the medium to long term. In an optimistic scenario, Ethereum could hit these levels by the end of 2025.
Ethereum ETFs outperform Bitcoin funds in inflows
In December 2024, investment inflows into Ethereum ETFs doubled compared to November. According to analytics platforms, net inflows into spot Ethereum ETFs reached $2 billion.
In June, Ethereum ETFs surpassed Bitcoin-based exchange-traded funds in net inflows — $240 million versus $164 million for BTC. A record daily inflow into Ethereum-based funds occurred on July 10, 2025 — 138,000 ETH, or around $410 million.
As of July 2025, the total market capitalization of Ethereum ETFs reached $13.4 billion. Nearly half of that — $6.15 billion — is held in the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) from leading investment firm BlackRock.
Ethereum hits record in staked assets
According to Dune Analytics data from July 2025, the share of native Ethereum staked exceeded 29% for the first time, representing nearly 36 million ETH, which created a supply shortage on the market. The number of validators also surpassed a record 1.1 million.
Earlier, in Ethereum's May "Pectra" upgrade, developers raised the staking requirement for validators from 32 ETH to 2048 ETH. Liquid staking protocols, such as Lido Finance and Rocket Pool, played a significant role in the rising number of staked ETH tokens.
Analysts believe that declining supply is a key growth driver and a sign of increasing interest from long-term investors.
Record corporate investment
Following the launch of Ethereum ETFs, institutional inflows into the leading altcoin rose significantly. This increased interest also drew the attention of large corporate investors.
For example, SharpLink Gaming purchased $49 million worth of ETH, the most significant corporate crypto investment in 2025.
Ethereum accounts for more than half of total DeFi liquidity
Ethereum remains the dominant player in the decentralized finance sector. As of July 2025, over 57% of all DeFi market liquidity is based on the Ethereum ecosystem.
According to DeFi Llama, the total value locked (TVL) in Ethereum protocols exceeds $72 billion. Since the beginning of 2024, this figure has increased by nearly 2.5 times. By comparison, the TVL of Solana — Ethereum's closest competitor — is almost 8 times smaller.