$ETH Ethereum (ETH) is a decentralized open-source blockchain system with its own cryptocurrency, Ether. Here are some key data points about Ethereum ¹:
- *Current Price*: $1,812.67, with an 11.00% increase in the last 24 hours
- *Market Capitalization*: $219.05 billion, ranking #2 among cryptocurrencies
- *24-hour Trading Volume*: $27.02 billion
- *Circulating Supply*: 120.71 million ETH
- *All-time High*: $4,891.70 on November 16, 2021
- *All-time Low*: $0.4209 on October 21, 2015
Some notable features of Ethereum include ¹:
- *Smart Contracts*: Ethereum allows for the execution of decentralized smart contracts
- *Decentralized Applications*: Ethereum serves as a platform for numerous other cryptocurrencies and decentralized applications
- *Proof-of-Stake*: Ethereum transitioned to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism with "The Merge" in September 2022, significantly reducing energy consumption.