Market Data
Price
$ 1,821.27
Volume
$6,353,871,746
Market Cap
$219,778,735,974
24h Change
-0.10%
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