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Ethereum (ETH) price today trades at $2,413.1 as of 11 PM. Ether prices hit a daily high of $2,555.6 today after rising -4.67% on December 5.
The Ethereum price trades at $2,544 after recovering nearly 4% from the daily low of $2,460. This uptick is in line with Bitcoin’s 1.60% recovery bounce to $68,140. If this trend keeps up the New York open could propel the value of ETH higher after sliding lower all week.
*Ethereum price updated as of 11 PM.
Ethereum’s innovative smart contract technology has made it a standout altcoin since its inception in 2015. Continuous major network upgrades ensure Ethereum stays ahead in smart contract innovation. The latest upgrade, Cancun, launched on March 13, 2024.
The year-to-date (YTD) performance of ETH is 8.17%, after dropping form double digits at the start of the week. As of December 5, 2024, if you invested $10,000 in ETH on January 1, 2024, your portfolio, after 299 days, would be worth nearly $10,817. Regardless of Ethereum’s lackluster performance its market capitalization stands at $290.5 billion.
Ethereum ranks second in market capitalization, valued at $290.5 billion, after Bitcoin’s $1.15 trillion. Together, they comprise 83% of the crypto market.
Despite this recent downtick and recovery, the 24-hour trading volume of Ethereum is $23.1 billion.
The 24-hour trading volume of Ethereum is $23.1 billion. Binance is the largest contributer to this trading volume – about 11% is contributed by spot trading and nearly 40% from futures trading. Exchanges like OKX, Bitget, ByBit follow Binance.
The London hard fork is a significant Ethereum blockchain upgrade. It changed the network from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently shared his thoughts on X (formerly Twitter). He explained how Proof-of-Stake (PoS) is more decentralized than Proof-of-Work (PoW).
No, this is a d*ck. pic.twitter.com/HGdLsheEzi
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) September 12, 2024
Here are some of the critical upgrades in the past 5 years that have shaped and kept Ethereum as the second-largest crypto by market capitalization.
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Ethereum’s upgrade aims to solve the blockchain trilemma: balancing decentralization, security, and scalability. The switch to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) enhanced these aspects. Post-upgrade, Ethereum’s transaction fees (gas fees) plummeted, drawing more investors. Gas fees are like taxes, measured in Gwei, required for secure transactions.
As of December 5, the gas fee for a transaction on the ETH network as of 11 PM is 8.42 Gwei.
When Ethereum’s on-chain value grows, presenting opportunities, investors flock, driving gas fees up. This typically occurs during market upswings, peaking at all-time highs.
Despite the ongoing downtrend in Bitcoin, the recent recovery rally shows promise if BTC manages to overcome the $69K hurdle and flip $70k into a stable support floor. Such a development could be key to improving Ethereum’s price performance as the first month of quarter four nears and end.
As of ‘December 5, here are some popular cryptocurrencies’ price-performance comparisons. The one-month performance shows Ether is up 6.37%, while year-to-date returns show ETH at 6,855.89%
As seen from the above year-to-date (YTD) price performance chart, Ethereum is clearly the third worst performing asset after TIA and APT. POPCAT, SUI, SOL and BTC have the best YTD returns.
| Date | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 05, 2025 | 3169.72 | 0.01% |
| December 06, 2025 | 3204.93 | 1.12% |
| December 07, 2025 | 3272.22 | 3.24% |
| December 08, 2025 | 3404.45 | 7.41% |
| December 09, 2025 | 3492.44 | 10.19% |
| December 10, 2025 | 3557.77 | 12.25% |
| December 11, 2025 | 3461.28 | 9.2% |
| December 12, 2025 | 3404.11 | 7.4% |
| December 13, 2025 | 3432.23 | 8.29% |
| December 14, 2025 | 3532.53 | 11.45% |
| December 15, 2025 | 3671.12 | 15.83% |
| December 16, 2025 | 3727.57 | 17.61% |
| December 17, 2025 | 3775.55 | 19.12% |
| December 18, 2025 | 3807.99 | 20.14% |
| December 19, 2025 | 3792.65 | 19.66% |
| December 20, 2025 | 3751.06 | 18.35% |
| December 21, 2025 | 3716.50 | 17.26% |
| December 22, 2025 | 3656.93 | 15.38% |
| December 23, 2025 | 3540.42 | 11.7% |
| December 24, 2025 | 3414.44 | 7.73% |
| December 25, 2025 | 3283.06 | 3.58% |
| December 26, 2025 | 3310.92 | 4.46% |
| December 27, 2025 | 3328.10 | 5% |
| December 28, 2025 | 3307.81 | 4.36% |
| December 29, 2025 | 3309.88 | 4.43% |
| December 30, 2025 | 3325.14 | 4.91% |
| December 31, 2025 | 3370.34 | 6.34% |
| January 01, 2026 | 3424.82 | 8.05% |
| January 02, 2026 | 3498.89 | 10.39% |
| January 03, 2026 | 3537.80 | 11.62% |
Based on CoinGagpe’s Ethereum price predictions, investors can expect ETH to trade around $2,712, a near-7% uptick in the next week. In a month, Ether could be trading at $2,759, slightly higher than from a week ago.
| Month | Minimum Price | Average Price | Maximum Price | Potential ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $3,184.38 | $3,785.47 | $3,484.93 | 10% |
| February | $3,199.04 | $3,762.96 | $3,481.01 | 9.8% |
| March | $3,213.71 | $3,740.44 | $3,477.08 | 9.7% |
| April | $3,228.37 | $3,717.93 | $3,473.15 | 9.6% |
| May | $3,243.03 | $3,695.41 | $3,469.22 | 9.5% |
| June | $3,257.69 | $3,672.90 | $3,465.30 | 9.3% |
| July | $3,272.35 | $3,650.38 | $3,461.37 | 9.2% |
| August | $3,287.01 | $3,627.86 | $3,457.44 | 9.1% |
| September | $3,301.68 | $3,605.35 | $3,453.51 | 9% |
| October | $3,316.34 | $3,582.83 | $3,449.59 | 8.8% |
| November | $3,331 | $3,560.32 | $3,445.66 | 8.7% |
| December | $3,345.66 | $3,537.80 | $3,441.73 | 8.6% |
| All Time | $3,265.02 | $3,661.64 | $3,463.33 | 9.3% |
| Month | Minimum Price | Average Price | Maximum Price | Potential ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $3,638.26 | $3,830.56 | $3,834.66 | 21% |
| February | $3,930.85 | $4,123.32 | $4,227.59 | 33.4% |
| March | $4,223.45 | $4,416.08 | $4,620.52 | 45.8% |
| April | $4,516.04 | $4,708.84 | $5,013.44 | 58.2% |
| May | $4,808.64 | $5,001.60 | $5,406.37 | 70.6% |
| June | $5,101.23 | $5,294.36 | $5,799.30 | 83% |
| July | $5,393.83 | $5,587.12 | $6,192.23 | 95.4% |
| August | $5,686.42 | $5,879.88 | $6,585.16 | 107.8% |
| September | $5,979.02 | $6,172.64 | $6,978.09 | 120.2% |
| October | $6,271.61 | $6,465.40 | $7,371.01 | 132.6% |
| November | $6,564.21 | $6,758.16 | $7,763.94 | 145% |
| December | $6,856.80 | $7,050.92 | $8,156.87 | 157.4% |
| All Time | $5,247.53 | $5,440.74 | $5,995.76 | 89.2% |
| Month | Minimum Price | Average Price | Maximum Price | Potential ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $7,149.39 | $7,350.84 | $8,465.25 | 167.1% |
| February | $7,441.98 | $7,650.76 | $8,773.63 | 176.8% |
| March | $7,734.58 | $7,950.68 | $9,082.02 | 186.6% |
| April | $8,027.17 | $8,250.59 | $9,390.40 | 196.3% |
| May | $8,319.76 | $8,550.51 | $9,698.78 | 206% |
| June | $8,612.35 | $8,850.43 | $10,007.16 | 215.8% |
| July | $8,904.94 | $9,150.35 | $10,315.54 | 225.5% |
| August | $9,197.53 | $9,450.27 | $10,623.92 | 235.2% |
| September | $9,490.13 | $9,750.19 | $10,932.31 | 245% |
| October | $9,782.72 | $10,050.10 | $11,240.69 | 254.7% |
| November | $10,075.31 | $10,350.02 | $11,549.07 | 264.4% |
| December | $10,367.90 | $10,649.94 | $11,857.45 | 274.1% |
| All Time | $8,758.65 | $9,000.39 | $10,161.35 | 220.6% |
| Month | Minimum Price | Average Price | Maximum Price | Potential ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $10,822.05 | $11,116.09 | $12,335.81 | 289.2% |
| February | $11,276.20 | $11,582.24 | $12,814.16 | 304.3% |
| March | $11,730.36 | $12,048.39 | $13,292.52 | 319.4% |
| April | $12,184.51 | $12,514.53 | $13,770.87 | 334.5% |
| May | $12,638.66 | $12,980.68 | $14,249.23 | 349.6% |
| June | $13,092.81 | $13,446.83 | $14,727.59 | 364.7% |
| July | $13,546.96 | $13,912.98 | $15,205.94 | 379.8% |
| August | $14,001.11 | $14,379.13 | $15,684.30 | 394.9% |
| September | $14,455.27 | $14,845.28 | $16,162.65 | 410% |
| October | $14,909.42 | $15,311.42 | $16,641.01 | 425.1% |
| November | $15,363.57 | $15,777.57 | $17,119.36 | 440.2% |
| December | $15,817.72 | $16,243.72 | $17,597.72 | 455.3% |
| All Time | $13,319.89 | $13,679.90 | $14,966.76 | 372.3% |
| Month | Minimum Price | Average Price | Maximum Price | Potential ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $16,393.04 | $16,837.69 | $18,389.61 | 480.3% |
| February | $16,968.36 | $17,431.66 | $19,181.51 | 505.2% |
| March | $17,543.69 | $18,025.62 | $19,973.40 | 530.2% |
| April | $18,119.01 | $18,619.59 | $20,765.30 | 555.2% |
| May | $18,694.33 | $19,213.56 | $21,557.19 | 580.2% |
| June | $19,269.65 | $19,807.53 | $22,349.09 | 605.2% |
| July | $19,844.97 | $20,401.49 | $23,140.98 | 630.2% |
| August | $20,420.29 | $20,995.46 | $23,932.87 | 655.2% |
| September | $20,995.62 | $21,589.43 | $24,724.77 | 680.2% |
| October | $21,570.94 | $22,183.40 | $25,516.66 | 705.1% |
| November | $22,146.26 | $22,777.36 | $26,308.56 | 730.1% |
| December | $22,721.58 | $23,371.33 | $27,100.45 | 755.1% |
| All Time | $19,557.31 | $20,104.51 | $22,745.03 | 617.7% |
In a long-term outlook between 2025 and 2029, Ethereum price will end its ongoing slump and kickstart a bull rally. Based on Coingape’s forecasts, Ether prices could hover between $2,500 and $2,700 in 2025, but go as high as $22,900 in 2030.
| Month | Minimum Price | Average Price | Maximum Price | Potential ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $23,533.47 | $24,226.45 | $28,109.92 | 787% |
| February | $24,345.36 | $25,081.58 | $29,119.39 | 818.8% |
| March | $25,157.25 | $25,936.70 | $30,128.86 | 850.7% |
| April | $25,969.14 | $26,791.83 | $31,138.32 | 882.5% |
| May | $26,781.03 | $27,646.95 | $32,147.79 | 914.4% |
| June | $27,592.92 | $28,502.08 | $33,157.26 | 946.2% |
| July | $28,404.80 | $29,357.20 | $34,166.73 | 978.1% |
| August | $29,216.69 | $30,212.32 | $35,176.20 | 1009.9% |
| September | $30,028.58 | $31,067.45 | $36,185.67 | 1041.8% |
| October | $30,840.47 | $31,922.57 | $37,195.13 | 1073.6% |
| November | $31,652.36 | $32,777.70 | $38,204.60 | 1105.5% |
| December | $32,464.25 | $33,632.82 | $39,214.07 | 1137.3% |
| All Time | $27,998.86 | $28,929.64 | $33,661.99 | 962.2% |
| Month | Minimum Price | Average Price | Maximum Price | Potential ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $33,651.31 | $34,862.64 | $40,691.34 | 1184% |
| February | $34,838.37 | $36,092.46 | $42,168.61 | 1230.6% |
| March | $36,025.44 | $37,322.27 | $43,645.87 | 1277.2% |
| April | $37,212.50 | $38,552.09 | $45,123.14 | 1323.8% |
| May | $38,399.56 | $39,781.91 | $46,600.41 | 1370.4% |
| June | $39,586.62 | $41,011.73 | $48,077.68 | 1417% |
| July | $40,773.68 | $42,241.54 | $49,554.94 | 1463.6% |
| August | $41,960.74 | $43,471.36 | $51,032.21 | 1510.3% |
| September | $43,147.81 | $44,701.18 | $52,509.48 | 1556.9% |
| October | $44,334.87 | $45,931 | $53,986.75 | 1603.5% |
| November | $45,521.93 | $47,160.81 | $55,464.01 | 1650.1% |
| December | $46,708.99 | $48,390.63 | $56,941.28 | 1696.7% |
| All Time | $40,180.15 | $41,626.63 | $48,816.31 | 1440.3% |
| Month | Minimum Price | Average Price | Maximum Price | Potential ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $48,305.91 | $50,049.04 | $59,056.56 | 1763.4% |
| February | $49,902.83 | $51,707.45 | $61,171.84 | 1830.2% |
| March | $51,499.75 | $53,365.86 | $63,287.12 | 1896.9% |
| April | $53,096.67 | $55,024.27 | $65,402.40 | 1963.7% |
| May | $54,693.59 | $56,682.68 | $67,517.68 | 2030.4% |
| June | $56,290.51 | $58,341.09 | $69,632.96 | 2097.2% |
| July | $57,887.42 | $59,999.50 | $71,748.23 | 2163.9% |
| August | $59,484.34 | $61,657.91 | $73,863.51 | 2230.7% |
| September | $61,081.26 | $63,316.32 | $75,978.79 | 2297.4% |
| October | $62,678.18 | $64,974.73 | $78,094.07 | 2364.1% |
| November | $64,275.10 | $66,633.14 | $80,209.35 | 2430.9% |
| December | $65,872.02 | $68,291.55 | $82,324.63 | 2497.6% |
| All Time | $57,088.96 | $59,170.30 | $70,690.59 | 2130.5% |
| Month | Minimum Price | Average Price | Maximum Price | Potential ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $68,446.80 | $70,949.25 | $85,104.07 | 2585.3% |
| February | $71,021.58 | $73,606.95 | $87,883.51 | 2673% |
| March | $73,596.36 | $76,264.65 | $90,662.95 | 2760.7% |
| April | $76,171.13 | $78,922.35 | $93,442.38 | 2848.4% |
| May | $78,745.91 | $81,580.05 | $96,221.82 | 2936.1% |
| June | $81,320.69 | $84,237.75 | $99,001.26 | 3023.8% |
| July | $83,895.47 | $86,895.44 | $101,780.70 | 3111.5% |
| August | $86,470.25 | $89,553.14 | $104,560.14 | 3199.2% |
| September | $89,045.03 | $92,210.84 | $107,339.58 | 3287% |
| October | $91,619.80 | $94,868.54 | $110,119.01 | 3374.7% |
| November | $94,194.58 | $97,526.24 | $112,898.45 | 3462.4% |
| December | $96,769.36 | $100,183.94 | $115,677.89 | 3550.1% |
| All Time | $82,608.08 | $85,566.59 | $100,390.98 | 3067.7% |
| Month | Minimum Price | Average Price | Maximum Price | Potential ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $101,395.21 | $105,193.14 | $119,980.33 | 3685.8% |
| February | $106,021.07 | $110,202.34 | $124,282.77 | 3821.6% |
| March | $110,646.92 | $115,211.53 | $128,585.21 | 3957.3% |
| April | $115,272.77 | $120,220.73 | $132,887.65 | 4093.1% |
| May | $119,898.62 | $125,229.93 | $137,190.09 | 4228.8% |
| June | $124,524.48 | $130,239.13 | $141,492.54 | 4364.6% |
| July | $129,150.33 | $135,248.32 | $145,794.98 | 4500.4% |
| August | $133,776.18 | $140,257.52 | $150,097.42 | 4636.1% |
| September | $138,402.03 | $145,266.72 | $154,399.86 | 4771.9% |
| October | $143,027.89 | $150,275.92 | $158,702.30 | 4907.6% |
| November | $147,653.74 | $155,285.11 | $163,004.74 | 5043.4% |
| December | $152,279.59 | $160,294.31 | $167,307.18 | 5179.1% |
| All Time | $126,837.40 | $132,743.72 | $143,643.76 | 4432.5% |
| Month | Minimum Price | Average Price | Maximum Price | Potential ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | $155,201.62 | $163,466.80 | $171,147.56 | 5300.3% |
| February | $158,123.65 | $166,639.29 | $174,987.95 | 5421.5% |
| March | $161,045.69 | $169,811.78 | $178,828.33 | 5542.7% |
| April | $163,967.72 | $172,984.27 | $182,668.72 | 5663.9% |
| May | $166,889.75 | $176,156.76 | $186,509.10 | 5785% |
| June | $169,811.78 | $179,329.26 | $190,349.49 | 5906.2% |
| July | $172,733.81 | $182,501.75 | $194,189.87 | 6027.4% |
| August | $175,655.84 | $185,674.24 | $198,030.25 | 6148.6% |
| September | $178,577.88 | $188,846.73 | $201,870.64 | 6269.7% |
| October | $181,499.91 | $192,019.22 | $205,711.02 | 6390.9% |
| November | $184,421.94 | $195,191.71 | $209,551.41 | 6512.1% |
| December | $187,343.97 | $198,364.20 | $213,391.79 | 6633.3% |
| All Time | $171,272.80 | $180,915.50 | $192,269.68 | 5966.8% |
Betweem 2023 and 2050, Ethereum price will most likely follow the bullish outlook and aim for the six-digit territory. The highest price of Ether in 2050 based on CoinGape forecasts is $126,482.21.
As noted above, ETH is the third worst performer when comapring YTD returns. In the past three months, however, this outlook does not change.
While Bitcoin yielded 3.67% returns in the past three months, SUI took the first spot with 149% gain. APT is the second best performer in the past three months with a return of 46%.
Considering the above pointers, it’s no surprise that the price of Ethereum lags behind BTC. Furthermore, the spot ETF approval is providing headwings so it is unlikely that Ether prices improve in the short-term.
The launch of spot Ethereum ETFs have not helped ETH price in anyways. Unlike the spot Bitcoin ETF that kickstarted the BTC bull run Ether remains lull. The cumulative spot Ethereum ETF flows hover around $485.28 million with October 24 noting an inflow of $2.3 million.
With Bitcoin price showing signs of breaching $70K, Ethereum price also looks promising. If BTC fails to move higher and continues its seve-month consolidation, ETH wil remain lull and extend its uninspiring performance.
CoinGape prepared a review methodology to rate crypto exchanges, tools, and apps. We curated a list of metrics to evaluate crypto platforms based on their services, user experience, security and customer support, payment gateways and charges, pricing and promotions. Visit our Review Methodology page to learn more about how we review each crypto platform.
This content is purely for educational purposes and should not be considered as financial advice. Do your own research before investing in any crypto platform and only invest the amount you can afford to lose.
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