Market Data
Price
$ 2,492.02
Volume
$12,447,602,615
Market Cap
$300,707,507,987
24h Change
+1.15%
About Ethereum
Ethereum is the leading smart contract platform and second-largest cryptocurrency. It powers DeFi, NFTs, and tokenized assets including gold-backed tokens.
- Launched in 2015 by Vitalik Buterin
- Transitioned from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake in 2022 (The Merge)
- Hosts thousands of decentralized applications (dApps)
- Gas fees paid in ETH for every transaction on the network
- Tokenized gold (PAXG, XAUT) runs on the Ethereum network