$ETH

• Price & Volume: trading around $1,820 (+1.30% 24 h), 24 h vol $8.52 B.

• Institutional Tailwinds: Charles Schwab plans to offer spot ETH trading within 12 months, signaling growing mainstream adoption.

• Upgrade on Deck: Pectra hard fork due May 7 aims to improve UX and staking efficiency—smooth execution could spark the next leg up

• Rangebound: Consolidating between $1,800–$1,850 as traders await macro cues and protocol catalysts.