Ethereum Hits Record High at $4,800 Amid Broader Market Rally
Ethereum has officially surpassed its previous all-time high, briefly touching $4,800 on August 22, 2025 โ a milestone that underscores its deepening role as the engine of Web3 innovation. The surge, accompanied by a 3% gain in Bitcoin
A Historic Breakout: Ethereum Topples Its ATH
For years, $4,860 stood as Ethereumโs psychological ceiling โ a peak set during the 2021 bull run.
Now, in August 2025, ETH is back โ and pushing through resistance.
Trading at $4,800+, Ethereum has:
Achieved a new nominal all-time high (pending final confirmation)
Surpassed $467 billion in market cap
Outpaced Bitcoin in percentage gains during the rally
This isnโt just price action โ itโs narrative reclamation.
Ethereum is no longer playing catch-up.
Itโs leading the charge.
Whatโs Driving the Surge?
No single announcement or tweet triggered this move.
Instead, a convergence of macro and on-chain forces fueled the breakout:
๐น Dovish Fed Signals
Following Jerome Powellโs Jackson Hole speech, markets priced in a 90% chance of a September rate cut.
Lower rates = more liquidity = more capital flowing into risk assets like ETH.
๐น Spot ETH ETF Speculation
While not yet approved, rumors are growing that U.S. regulators may greenlight spot Ethereum ETFs by Q4 2025.
BlackRock, Fidelity, and VanEck have all filed โ and approval could unlock hundreds of billions in institutional capital.
๐น DeFi & L2 Momentum
Total Value Locked (TVL) on Ethereum has surged past $100B
Layer-2 adoption (Arbitrum, Base, zkSync) is accelerating
Stablecoin issuance on Ethereum remains dominant
ETH isnโt just money โ itโs digital infrastructure.
Bitcoin Follows: Up 3% to Support $116K
While Ethereum stole the spotlight, Bitcoin wasnโt far behind.
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