As a ten-year veteran in the cryptocurrency industry, ETH has been the most astonishing cryptocurrency in terms of growth over the past decade — the initial price during the 2015 ICO was $0.31, and now it has accumulated a growth of 12,580 times, with the ETH/BTC exchange rate soaring over 100 times. Its core driving force lies in the first-mover advantage of the smart contract ecosystem, combined with the explosive growth of DeFi and the supply tightening brought about by staking and locking (the inventory on exchanges has reached a ten-year low of 8.97 million coins). Recently, institutional funds have accelerated their entry, with Ethereum ETFs attracting $4.1 billion in just 10 days, and the capital inflow surpassing Bitcoin by 150%, becoming the core target for major players. ETH has not only created astonishing investment returns but has also reshaped the industry landscape through technological innovation, making it the most representative value target in the ten-year development of the cryptocurrency industry.

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