$ETH

$ETH was barely known outside of tech communities. That all changed with the explosive rise of the ICO boom. Startups flocked to the $ETH network, using it to launch their own tokens in what felt like a modern-day gold rush. As investors scrambled to participate, the demand for ETH surged dramatically. Its price soared from around $10 to over $400, stunning critics and creating overnight millionaires. Online forums like Reddit lit up with excitement, Coinbase struggled to keep up with traffic, and Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s creator, became a quiet legend. This wasn’t just a financial event—it was a movement of belief, captured and propelled by a digital token.