Ethereum's price history suggests that that crypto was worth significantly less in 2022 than during late 2021, although nowhere near the lowest price recorded. Much like Bitcoin (BTC), the price of ETH went up in 2021 but for different reasons altogether: Ethereum, for instance, hit the news when a digital art piece was sold as the world’s most expensive NFT for over 38,000 ETH - or 69.3 million U.S. dollars. Unlike Bitcoin - of which the price growth was fueled by the IPO of the U.S.’ biggest crypto trader Coinbase - the rally on Ethereum came from technological developments that caused much excitement among traders. First, the so-called “Berlin update” rolled out on the Ethereum network in April 2021, an update which would eventually lead to the Ethereum Merge in 2022 and reduced ETH gas prices - or reduced transaction fees. The collapse of FTX in late 2022, however, changed much for the cryptocurrency. As of May 4, 2025, Ethereum was worth 1,808.59 U.S. dollars - significantly less than the 4,400 U.S. dollars by the end of 2021. Ethereum’s future and the DeFi industry Price developments on Ethereum are difficult to predict, but cannot be seen without the world of DeFi - or Decentralized Finance. This industry used technology to remove intermediaries between parties in a financial transaction. One example includes crypto wallets such as Coinbase Wallet that grew in popularity recently, with other examples including smart contractor Uniswap, Maker (responsible for stablecoin DAI), moneylender Dharma and market protocol Compound. Ethereum’s future developments are tied with this industry: Unlike Bitcoin and Ripple, Ethereum is technically not a currency but an open-source software platform for blockchain applications - with Ether being the cryptocurrency that is used inside the Ethereum network. Essentially, Ethereum facilitates DeFi - meaning that if DeFi does well, so does Ethereum. NFTs: the most well-known application of Ethereum NFTs or non-fungible tokens grew nearly ten-fold between 2018 and 2020, as can be seen in the market cap of NFTs worldwide. These digital blockchain assets can essentially function as a unique code connected to a digital file, allowing to distinguish the original file from any potential copies. This application is especially prominent in crypto art, although there are other applications: gaming, sports and collectibles are other segments where NFT sales occur.
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Complete 1m Data: Raw 1m historical data from multiple exchanges, covering the entire trading history of ETHUSD available through their API endpoints. This dataset is updated daily to ensure up-to-date coverage.
Combined Index Dataset: A unique feature of this dataset is the combined index, which is derived by averaging all other datasets into one, please see attached notebook. This creates the longest continuous, unbroken ETHUSD dataset available on Kaggle, with no gaps and no erroneous values. It gives a much more comprehensive view of the market i.e. total volume across multiple exchanges.
Superior Performance: The combined index dataset has demonstrated superior 'mean average error' (MAE) metric performance when training machine learning models, compared to single-source datasets by a whole order of MAE magnitude.
Unbroken History: The combined dataset's continuous history is a valuable asset for researchers and traders who require accurate and uninterrupted time series data for modeling or back-testing.
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https://i.imgur.com/DnpNF9R.png" alt="Combined Dataset Close Plot"> This plot illustrates the continuity of the dataset over time, with no gaps in data, making it ideal for time series analysis.
Dataset Usage and Diagnostics: This notebook demonstrates how to use the dataset and includes a powerful data diagnostics function, which is useful for all time series analyses.
Aggregating Multiple Data Sources: This notebook walks you through the process of combining multiple exchange datasets into a single, clean dataset. (Currently unavailable, will be added shortly)
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Prices for ETHUSC Ether USD Coin including live quotes, historical charts and news. ETHUSC Ether USD Coin was last updated by Trading Economics this July 14 of 2025.
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Description: The "Ethereum Price USD (2018-2023)" dataset on Kaggle presents a comprehensive collection of historical Ethereum cryptocurrency price data in USD from the year 2018 to 2023. This dataset serves as a valuable resource for researchers, analysts, and enthusiasts interested in studying the trends and patterns of Ethereum's price movement over the years.
The dataset is carefully curated and includes daily price data for Ethereum, one of the leading cryptocurrencies in the market. Each entry in the dataset contains essential information, such as the date, closing price, and trading volume, enabling users to perform a wide range of analyses and gain insights into Ethereum's market behavior.
It includes the following columns:
Date: This column represents the date on which the price data was recorded. It typically follows the format of YYYY-MM-DD (year-month-day), indicating the specific day for which the price information is provided.
Price: The "Price" column contains the closing price of Ethereum on the corresponding date. It represents the value at which Ethereum was traded at the end of the trading day in USD.
Open: The "Open" column denotes the opening price of Ethereum on the given date. It signifies the price at which the first trade occurred on that day.
High: The "High" column shows the highest price of Ethereum recorded on the date. It represents the peak price level reached during the trading session.
Low: The "Low" column displays the lowest price of Ethereum recorded on the date. It indicates the minimum price level reached during the trading session.
Vol. (Volume): The "Volume" column represents the trading volume of Ethereum on the date. It reflects the total number of Ethereum coins traded during the entire trading session.
Change %: The "Change %" column provides the percentage change in Ethereum's price from the previous trading day's closing price to the current day's closing price. It shows how much the price has increased or decreased in percentage terms.
Key Features: 1. Timeframe: The dataset spans from the year 2016, capturing the early stages of Ethereum's existence, up to the current year 2023. This extensive temporal coverage allows users to observe how Ethereum's price has evolved over time, through both bullish and bearish market conditions.
Price Data: For each date in the dataset, the closing price of Ethereum in USD is provided. This data is crucial for analyzing price trends, volatility, and identifying significant price movements.
Trading Volume: In addition to price information, the dataset also includes daily trading volume, enabling users to assess the liquidity and trading activity surrounding Ethereum on any given day.
Potential Use Cases: The "Ethereum Price USD (2018-2023)" dataset opens up a wide range of possibilities for data analysis and research. Some potential use cases include:
Trend Analysis: Researchers can use this dataset to identify long-term price trends, recurring patterns, and cycles in Ethereum's price movement.
Volatility Assessment: Traders and analysts can study the volatility of Ethereum's price over different time periods and understand its impact on market sentiment.
Event Correlation: By combining this dataset with external event data, users can explore correlations between specific events (e.g., technological developments, regulatory changes) and Ethereum's price fluctuations.
Predictive Modeling: Data scientists and machine learning enthusiasts can use this dataset to build predictive models for forecasting Ethereum's future price movements.
Investment Strategy: Investors can analyze historical price data to make informed decisions about Ethereum's potential as an investment asset.
Data Source: The "Ethereum Price USD (2018-2023)" dataset is sourced from reliable and reputable cryptocurrency exchanges and market data providers. Users can be confident in the accuracy and quality of the data, ensuring the reliability of their analyses and insights.
Note: As with any financial dataset, users are advised to exercise caution and perform their due diligence when using this data for investment decisions or any other financial purposes. Historical price data may not guarantee future performance, and cryptocurrency markets can be highly volatile.
Disclaimer: The dataset provided on Kaggle is intended for informational and educational purposes only. The uploader and Kaggle are not responsible for any financial or investment decisions made based on the data. Users are encouraged to seek professional financial advice before making any investment decisions.
Step into the world of Ethereum, a revolutionary blockchain-based platform that offers more than just a cryptocurrency. With its native digital currency, ether, you can now send and receive value seamlessly without any intervention from third-party entities. But hold on, that's not all that Ethereum has to offer!
Invented by the visionary Russian-Canadian programmer, Vitalik Buterin, back in 2013, Ethereum has opened up a new horizon for cryptocurrencies by enabling developers to create their very own unique applications. These Ethereum-based applications, or "decentralized applications" (dapps), are unlike anything we've seen before. They are self-executing programs that run independently and autonomously, thanks to the utilization of smart contracts.
Smart Contracts are digital codes that are securely stored on the Ethereum blockchain and are programmed to carry out specific actions when predetermined conditions are met. They have the power to automate various functions, such as sending a transaction when a certain event occurs or providing loans once collateral is deposited into a designated wallet. All dapps built on Ethereum, as well as those created across other blockchain platforms, rely on smart contracts as their foundation. Ethereum truly is a game-changer!
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Real and up to date stock market exchange of cryptocurrencies can be quite expensive and are hard to get. However, historical financial data are the starting point to develop algorithm(s) to analyze market trend and why not beat the market by predicting market movement.
Data provided in this dataset are historical data from the beginning of ETH-USD pair market on Kraken exchange up to the present (2021 December). This data comes frome real trades on one of the most popular cryptocurrencies exchange.
Historical market data, also known as trading history, time and sales or tick data, provides a detailed record of every trade that happens on Kraken exchange, and includes the following information: - Timestamp - The exact date and time of each trade. - Price - The price at which each trade occurred. - Volume - The amount of volume that was traded.
In addition, OHLCVT data are provided for the most common period interval: 1 min, 5 min, 15 min, 1 hour, 12 hours and 1 day. OHLCVT stands for Open, High, Low, Close, Volume and Trades and represents the following trading information for each time period: - Open - The first traded price - High - The highest traded price - Low - The lowest traded price - Close - The final traded price - Volume - The total volume traded by all trades - Trades - The number of individual trades
Don't hesitate to tell me if you need other period interval 😉 ...
This dataset will be updated every quarter to add new and up to date market trend. Let me know if you need an update more frequently.
Can you beat the market? Let see what you can do with these data!
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This dataset contains historical price data for the top global cryptocurrencies, sourced from Yahoo Finance. The data spans the following time frames for each cryptocurrency:
BTC-USD (Bitcoin): From 2014 to December 2024 ETH-USD (Ethereum): From 2017 to December 2024 XRP-USD (Ripple): From 2017 to December 2024 USDT-USD (Tether): From 2017 to December 2024 SOL-USD (Solana): From 2020 to December 2024 BNB-USD (Binance Coin): From 2017 to December 2024 DOGE-USD (Dogecoin): From 2017 to December 2024 USDC-USD (USD Coin): From 2018 to December 2024 ADA-USD (Cardano): From 2017 to December 2024 STETH-USD (Staked Ethereum): From 2020 to December 2024
Key Features:
Date: The date of the record. Open: The opening price of the cryptocurrency on that day. High: The highest price during the day. Low: The lowest price during the day. Close: The closing price of the cryptocurrency on that day. Adj Close: The adjusted closing price, factoring in stock splits or dividends (for stablecoins like USDT and USDC, this value should be the same as the closing price). Volume: The trading volume for that day.
Data Source:
The dataset is sourced from Yahoo Finance and spans daily data from 2014 to December 2024, offering a rich set of data points for cryptocurrency analysis.
Use Cases:
Market Analysis: Analyze price trends and historical market behavior of leading cryptocurrencies. Price Prediction: Use the data to build predictive models, such as time-series forecasting for future price movements. Backtesting: Test trading strategies and financial models on historical data. Volatility Analysis: Assess the volatility of top cryptocurrencies to gauge market risk. Overview of the Cryptocurrencies in the Dataset: Bitcoin (BTC): The pioneer cryptocurrency, often referred to as digital gold and used as a store of value. Ethereum (ETH): A decentralized platform for building smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps). Ripple (XRP): A payment protocol focused on enabling fast and low-cost international transfers. Tether (USDT): A popular stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar, providing price stability for trading and transactions. Solana (SOL): A high-speed blockchain known for low transaction fees and scalability, often seen as a competitor to Ethereum. Binance Coin (BNB): The native token of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, used for various purposes within the Binance ecosystem. Dogecoin (DOGE): Initially a meme-inspired coin, Dogecoin has gained a strong community and mainstream popularity. USD Coin (USDC): A fully-backed stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar, commonly used in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. Cardano (ADA): A proof-of-stake blockchain focused on scalability, sustainability, and security. Staked Ethereum (STETH): A token representing Ethereum staked in the Ethereum 2.0 network, earning staking rewards.
This dataset provides a comprehensive overview of key cryptocurrencies that have shaped and continue to influence the digital asset market. Whether you're conducting research, building prediction models, or analyzing trends, this dataset is an essential resource for understanding the evolution of cryptocurrencies from 2014 to December 2024.
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Analysis of ‘Ethereum Cryptocurrency Historical Dataset ’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://www.kaggle.com/kaushiksuresh147/ethereum-cryptocurrency-historical-dataset on 30 September 2021.
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Ethereum a decentralized, open-source blockchain featuring smart contract functionality was proposed in 2013 by programmer Vitalik Buterin. Development was crowdfunded in 2014, and the network went live on 30 July 2015, with 72 million coins premined.
Some interesting facts about Ethereum(ETH): - Ether (ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the platform. It is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, after Bitcoin. Ethereum is the most actively used blockchain. - Some of the world’s leading corporations joined the EEA(Ethereum Alliance, is a collaboration of many block start-ups) and supported “further development.” Some of the most famous companies are Samsung SDS, Toyota Research Institute, Banco Santander, Microsoft, J.P.Morgan, Merck GaA, Intel, Deloitte, DTCC, ING, Accenture, Consensys, Bank of Canada, and BNY Mellon.
The dataset consists of ETH prices from March-2016 to the current date(1830days) and the dataset will be updated on a weekly basis.
The data totally consists of 1813 records(1813 days) with 7 columns. The description of the features is given below
| No |Columns | Descriptions | | -- | -- | -- | | 1 | Date | Date of the ETH prices | | 2 | Price | Prices of ETH(dollars) | | 3 | Open | Opening price of ETH on the respective date(Dollars) | | 4 | High | Highest price of ETH on the respective date(Dollars) | | 5 | Low | Lowest price of ETH on the respective date(Dollars) | | 6 | Vol. | Volume of ETH on the respective date(Dollars). | | 7 | Change % | Percentage of Change in ETH prices on the respective date | |
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Experts say that ethereum has a huge potential in the future. Do you believe it? Well, let's find it by building our own creative models to predict if the statement is true.
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Відстеження історії цін ETF Ethereum дозволяє криптоінвесторам легко контролювати ефективність своїх інвестицій. Ви можете зручно відстежувати значення відкриття, максимуму і закриття для ETF Ethereum, а також обсягу торгівлі протягом певного часу. Крім того, ви можете миттєво переглянути щоденні зміни у відсотках, що дозволяє легко визначити дні зі значними коливаннями. Згідно з нашими даними історії цін ETF Ethereum, його вартість злетіла до безпрецедентного піку в 2024-02-29, перевищивши $2,399,274.2 USD. З іншого боку, найнижча точка цінової траєкторії ETF Ethereum, яку зазвичай називають «історичним мінімумом ETF Ethereum», сталася на 2024-02-22. Якби хтось придбав ETF Ethereum за цей час, то зараз він би мав неабиякий прибуток у розмірі -100%. За задумом, буде створено 97,000,000 ETF Ethereum. Наразі циркулююча пропозиція ETF Ethereum становить приблизно 0. Всі ціни, вказані на цій сторінці, отримані від надійного джерела Bitget. Дуже важливо покладатися на єдине джерело для тестування ваших інвестицій, оскільки значення можуть відрізнятися у різних продавців. До наших даних історичної ціни ETF Ethereum входять дані з інтервалами в 1 хвилину, 1 день, 1 тиждень та 1 місяць (відкриття/макс./мін./закриття/обсяг). Ці дані пройшли ретельне тестування для забезпечення узгодженості, повноти та точності. Вони спеціально підібрані для моделювання торгівлі та бек-тестування, доступні для безоплатного завантаження та оновлюються в режимі реального часу.
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Prices for COPETH Colombian Peso Ethereum including live quotes, historical charts and news. COPETH Colombian Peso Ethereum was last updated by Trading Economics this July 15 of 2025.
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Cryptocurrency historical datasets from January 2012 (if available) to October 2021 were obtained and integrated from various sources and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) including Yahoo Finance, Cryptodownload, CoinMarketCap, various Kaggle datasets, and multiple APIs. While these datasets used various formats of time (e.g., minutes, hours, days), in order to integrate the datasets days format was used for in this research study. The integrated cryptocurrency historical datasets for 80 cryptocurrencies including but not limited to Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), Cardano (ADA), Tether (USDT), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), Polkadot (DOT), USD Coin (USDC), Dogecoin (DOGE), Tron (TRX), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), EOS (EOS), Cosmos (ATOM), Stellar (XLM), Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), Uniswap (UNI), Terra (LUNA), SHIBA INU (SHIB), and 60 more cryptocurrencies were uploaded in this online Mendeley data repository. Although the primary attribute of including the mentioned cryptocurrencies was the Market Capitalization, a subject matter expert i.e., a professional trader has also guided the initial selection of the cryptocurrencies by analyzing various indicators such as Relative Strength Index (RSI), Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD), MYC Signals, Bollinger Bands, Fibonacci Retracement, Stochastic Oscillator and Ichimoku Cloud. The primary features of this dataset that were used as the decision-making criteria of the CLUS-MCDA II approach are Timestamps, Open, High, Low, Closed, Volume (Currency), % Change (7 days and 24 hours), Market Cap and Weighted Price values. The available excel and CSV files in this data set are just part of the integrated data and other databases, datasets and API References that was used in this study are as follows: [1] https://finance.yahoo.com/ [2] https://coinmarketcap.com/historical/ [3] https://cryptodatadownload.com/ [4] https://kaggle.com/philmohun/cryptocurrency-financial-data [5] https://kaggle.com/deepshah16/meme-cryptocurrency-historical-data [6] https://kaggle.com/sudalairajkumar/cryptocurrencypricehistory [7] https://min-api.cryptocompare.com/data/price?fsym=BTC&tsyms=USD [8] https://min-api.cryptocompare.com/ [9] https://p.nomics.com/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-api [10] https://www.coinapi.io/ [11] https://www.coingecko.com/en/api [12] https://cryptowat.ch/ [13] https://www.alphavantage.co/ This dataset is part of the CLUS-MCDA (Cluster analysis for improving Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis) and CLUS-MCDAII Project: https://aimaghsoodi.github.io/CLUSMCDA-R-Package/ https://github.com/Aimaghsoodi/CLUS-MCDA-II https://github.com/azadkavian/CLUS-MCDA
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Prices for AEDETH UAE Dirham Ethereum including live quotes, historical charts and news. AEDETH UAE Dirham Ethereum was last updated by Trading Economics this July 13 of 2025.
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Historical ETH/USD prices from Chainlink Oracle on Ethereum Mainnet.
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Things like Block chain, Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, Ethereum, Ripple etc are constantly coming in the news articles I read. So I wanted to understand more about it and this post helped me get started. Once the basics are done, the data scientist inside me started raising questions like:
So what next? Now that we have the price data, I wanted to dig a little more about the factors affecting the price of coins. I started of with Bitcoin and there are quite a few parameters which affect the price of Bitcoin. Thanks to Blockchain Info, I was able to get quite a few parameters on once in two day basis.
This will help understand the other factors related to Bitcoin price and also help one make future predictions in a better way than just using the historical price.
The dataset has one csv file for each currency. Price history is available on a daily basis from April 28, 2013. This dataset has the historical price information of some of the top crypto currencies by market capitalization.
This data is taken from coinmarketcap and it is free to use the data.
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Some of the questions which could be inferred from this dataset are:
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This line chart displays opening price by date using the aggregation sum. The data is filtered where the stock is ETH. The data is about stocks per day.
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Prices for NADETH Namibian Dollar Ethereum including live quotes, historical charts and news. NADETH Namibian Dollar Ethereum was last updated by Trading Economics this July 15 of 2025.
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Prices for PHPETH Philippine Peso Ethereum including live quotes, historical charts and news. PHPETH Philippine Peso Ethereum was last updated by Trading Economics this July 16 of 2025.
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Prices for USDETH US Dollar Ethereum including live quotes, historical charts and news. USDETH US Dollar Ethereum was last updated by Trading Economics this July 14 of 2025.
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Відстеження історії цін Wrapped Origin Ether дозволяє криптоінвесторам легко контролювати ефективність своїх інвестицій. Ви можете зручно відстежувати значення відкриття, максимуму і закриття для Wrapped Origin Ether, а також обсягу торгівлі протягом певного часу. Крім того, ви можете миттєво переглянути щоденні зміни у відсотках, що дозволяє легко визначити дні зі значними коливаннями. Згідно з нашими даними історії цін Wrapped Origin Ether, його вартість злетіла до безпрецедентного піку в 2024-06-05, перевищивши $4,217.36 USD. З іншого боку, найнижча точка цінової траєкторії Wrapped Origin Ether, яку зазвичай називають «історичним мінімумом Wrapped Origin Ether», сталася на 2024-05-11. Якби хтось придбав Wrapped Origin Ether за цей час, то зараз він би мав неабиякий прибуток у розмірі 5%. За задумом, буде створено 20,113.34 Wrapped Origin Ether. Наразі циркулююча пропозиція Wrapped Origin Ether становить приблизно 20,113.34. Всі ціни, вказані на цій сторінці, отримані від надійного джерела Bitget. Дуже важливо покладатися на єдине джерело для тестування ваших інвестицій, оскільки значення можуть відрізнятися у різних продавців. До наших даних історичної ціни Wrapped Origin Ether входять дані з інтервалами в 1 хвилину, 1 день, 1 тиждень та 1 місяць (відкриття/макс./мін./закриття/обсяг). Ці дані пройшли ретельне тестування для забезпечення узгодженості, повноти та точності. Вони спеціально підібрані для моделювання торгівлі та бек-тестування, доступні для безоплатного завантаження та оновлюються в режимі реального часу.
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Prices for ETHEUR Ethereum Euro including live quotes, historical charts and news. ETHEUR Ethereum Euro was last updated by Trading Economics this July 7 of 2025.
Ethereum's price history suggests that that crypto was worth significantly less in 2022 than during late 2021, although nowhere near the lowest price recorded. Much like Bitcoin (BTC), the price of ETH went up in 2021 but for different reasons altogether: Ethereum, for instance, hit the news when a digital art piece was sold as the world’s most expensive NFT for over 38,000 ETH - or 69.3 million U.S. dollars. Unlike Bitcoin - of which the price growth was fueled by the IPO of the U.S.’ biggest crypto trader Coinbase - the rally on Ethereum came from technological developments that caused much excitement among traders. First, the so-called “Berlin update” rolled out on the Ethereum network in April 2021, an update which would eventually lead to the Ethereum Merge in 2022 and reduced ETH gas prices - or reduced transaction fees. The collapse of FTX in late 2022, however, changed much for the cryptocurrency. As of May 4, 2025, Ethereum was worth 1,808.59 U.S. dollars - significantly less than the 4,400 U.S. dollars by the end of 2021. Ethereum’s future and the DeFi industry Price developments on Ethereum are difficult to predict, but cannot be seen without the world of DeFi - or Decentralized Finance. This industry used technology to remove intermediaries between parties in a financial transaction. One example includes crypto wallets such as Coinbase Wallet that grew in popularity recently, with other examples including smart contractor Uniswap, Maker (responsible for stablecoin DAI), moneylender Dharma and market protocol Compound. Ethereum’s future developments are tied with this industry: Unlike Bitcoin and Ripple, Ethereum is technically not a currency but an open-source software platform for blockchain applications - with Ether being the cryptocurrency that is used inside the Ethereum network. Essentially, Ethereum facilitates DeFi - meaning that if DeFi does well, so does Ethereum. NFTs: the most well-known application of Ethereum NFTs or non-fungible tokens grew nearly ten-fold between 2018 and 2020, as can be seen in the market cap of NFTs worldwide. These digital blockchain assets can essentially function as a unique code connected to a digital file, allowing to distinguish the original file from any potential copies. This application is especially prominent in crypto art, although there are other applications: gaming, sports and collectibles are other segments where NFT sales occur.