Ethereum and Altcoin Rally:
Ethereum ($ETH ) saw a 3.5% rise to $2,659.50 after the Pectra upgrade, which lowers network fees and enhances staking. Ether recorded its best week since 2021, with 30% weekly gains. Other altcoins like Solana and Chainlink (LINK) also rallied, with LINK up 75% since mid-April. However, most altcoins, except XRP, remain down year-to-date compared to Bitcoin.