$ETH
Here’s the latest data for Ethereum (ETH):
Ethereum (ETH) — Current Overview
Live Price & Market Activity
Price: ~$4,366 USD (down roughly 0.87% from the previous close) — as shown above.
24-Hour Range: Between approximately $4,236 and $4,486.
Other platforms show comparable recent prices:
CoinDesk: ~$4,331.82 ## as of September 1, 2025
CoinMarketCap: ~$4,372.62 (slightly positive change)
CoinGecko: ~$4,305.67 (−2.41%)
Kraken: ~$4,303.29 (−1.95%)
These minor differences stem from varying update intervals and liquidity across platforms.
Trading Volume & Market Cap
Volume: Ranges around $30–36 billion in the past 24 hours.
CoinGecko: $30.9B
Coinbase (EUR data): ~€31B
CoinDesk: $18.2B
Market Cap: Around $527 billion.
CoinDesk: ~$527.3B
CoinMarketCap: ~$527.7B
Blockworks: ~$527.64B
Recent Market Context
On September 1, 2025, Ethereum experienced a sharp drop—falling over 7% to around $4,380, amid broader market adjustments. Despite this dip, analysts remain cautiously optimistic due to strong institutional interest and accumulation signals.
What Is Ethereum (ETH)?
Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain platform founded in 2015 by Vitalik Buterin and others. It supports smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps), acting as a foundational layer of the Web3 ecosystem.
Ether (ETH) is the platform's native cryptocurrency. Its primary uses include:
Paying gas fees to execute transactions and smart contracts;
Serving as validator collateral in Ethereum’s proof-of-stake model (since the 2022 "Merge"); as both a medium of exchange and a store of value within decentralized finance (DeFi)