$ETH

1. **Technology:**

- **Smart contracts** and decentralized applications (dApps).

- **Ethereum 2.0** aims to improve performance and move to Proof of Stake (PoS).

### 2. **Uses:**

- **DeFi** (Decentralized Finance) and **NFTs** (Non-Fungible Tokens).

### 3. **Market:**

- **Second largest cryptocurrency** after Bitcoin.

- **High price volatility**.

### 4. **Challenges:**

- **Scalability** and high transaction fees.

- **Competition** from other platforms such as Binance Smart Chain and Solana.

### 5. **Future:**

- **Ethereum 2.0** may improve performance and reduce energy consumption.

- **Increased institutional adoption**.

If you are thinking of investing, keep up with technological developments and market trends.