Ethereum price today trades at $3,934.5 as of 3 PM. The drop comes after ETH hit a daily high of $4,081.8 after -0.11% move on December 17.
Ethereum Price Today Trades at $3,934.5
Ethereum price continues to hover below the parallel channel’s midpoint as noted in a previous article. After facing rejection twice in the past five days, ETH continues to remain optimistic due to the stability of the $3,900 support level. As long as this support holds, ETH’s chances of continuing the uptrend improve.
Data from IntoTheBlock supports this bullish outlook and shows that 92% of ETH holders are in the money, while 3% are at breakeven and the remaining 2% are out of the money.
Ethereum Price Chart Today
*Ethereum price updated as of 3 PM.
Ethereum’s innovative smart contract technology has made it a standout altcoin since its inception in 2015. Continuous major network upgrades ensure Ethereum stays ahead in smart contract innovation. The latest upgrade, Cancun, launched on March 13, 2024.
Ethereum Price Outlook
ETH’s year-to-date (YTD) performance continues to increase and currently sits at 75.29%. This recent slump in Bitcoin price has affected the YTD gains, which have dropped from 50% since November 11.
Ethereum: The Second-Largest Crypto By Market Cap
Ethereum ranks second in market capitalization, valued at $473.4 billion, after Bitcoin’s $2 trillion. Together, BTC & ETH’s market capitalization constitutes 83% of the total crypto market cap.
Since its all-time high of $571 billion in November 2021, Ethereum’s value decreased by half in October, but has spiked recently due to Bitcoin’s new ATH. Still, Ethereum maintains a strong lead over other popular cryptocurrencies:
- Solana (SOL): $109 billion
- Ripple (XRP): $138 billion
- BNB (BNB): $104 billion
In addition to a massive market cap, Ethereum’s 24-hour trading volume sits at $44.5 billion.
Ethereum’s Crypto Trading Volume Soars
The 24-hour trading volume of Ethereum is $44.5 billion. Binance is the largest contributor to this trading volume – about 11% is contributed by spot trading and nearly 40% from futures trading. Exchanges like OKX, Bitget, and ByBit follow Binance.
Ethereum Blockchain Runs on Proof-of-Stake Technology
The London hard fork is a significant Ethereum blockchain upgrade. It changed the network from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently shared his thoughts on X (formerly Twitter). He explained how Proof-of-Stake (PoS) is more decentralized than Proof-of-Work (PoW).
Important Upgrades to Ethereum Blockchain
Here are some key upgrades in the past five years that shaped Ethereum as the second-largest crypto by market capitalization.
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Cancun-Deneb (“Dencun”): This upgrade aimed to improve Ethereum’s scalability, security, and usability, setting the stage for further enhancements.
2023:
2022:
2021:
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London: Implemented the highly anticipated EIP-1559, which reformed the transaction fee market, making it more efficient and user-friendly.
2020:
ETH Gas’ Effect on Ether Prices
The blockchain upgrades Ethereum receives aim to solve the trilemma of blockchain, i.e., balancing decentralization, security, and scalability. The switch to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) enhanced these aspects. Ethereum’s transaction fees (gas fees) plummeted post-upgrade, drawing more investors. Gas fees are like taxes, measured in Gwei, required for secure transactions.
As of December 17, the gas fee for a transaction on the ETH network as of 3 PM is 12 Gwei.
When Ethereum’s on-chain value grows, presenting opportunities, investors flock, driving gas fees up. This typically occurs during market upswings, peaking at all-time highs.
Ethereum Price Outlook For The Next 7 Days
| Date | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2024 | 3951.53 | 1.13% |
| December 18, 2024 | 3989.57 | 2.11% |
| December 19, 2024 | 3985.74 | 2.01% |
| December 20, 2024 | 3993.67 | 2.21% |
| December 21, 2024 | 3987.67 | 2.06% |
| December 22, 2024 | 3968.34 | 1.56% |
| December 23, 2024 | 3960.49 | 1.36% |
| December 24, 2024 | 3958.38 | 1.31% |
| December 25, 2024 | 3939.14 | 0.82% |
| December 26, 2024 | 3962.09 | 1.4% |
| December 27, 2024 | 3973.30 | 1.69% |
| December 28, 2024 | 3997.71 | 2.32% |
| December 29, 2024 | 4046.90 | 3.57% |
| December 30, 2024 | 4043.41 | 3.49% |
| December 31, 2024 | 4055.91 | 3.81% |
| January 01, 2025 | 4063.11 | 3.99% |
| January 02, 2025 | 4059.15 | 3.89% |
| January 03, 2025 | 4067.98 | 4.11% |
| January 04, 2025 | 4154.06 | 6.32% |
| January 05, 2025 | 4274.64 | 9.4% |
| January 06, 2025 | 4309.90 | 10.31% |
| January 07, 2025 | 4373.40 | 11.93% |
| January 08, 2025 | 4437.33 | 13.57% |
| January 09, 2025 | 4423.42 | 13.21% |
| January 10, 2025 | 4442.43 | 13.7% |
| January 11, 2025 | 4500.33 | 15.18% |
| January 12, 2025 | 4321.88 | 10.61% |
| January 13, 2025 | 4332.00 | 10.87% |
| January 14, 2025 | 4319.45 | 10.55% |
| January 15, 2025 | 4399.06 | 12.59% |
Based on CoinGagpe’s Ethereum price predictions, investors can expect ETH to trade at around $3,373 in the next week. This is a considerate prediction and is in line with the lackluster performance seen since the start of 2024.
Ethereum Price Outlook Between 2025 & 2029
| January | $3,759 | $4,084.69 | $3,921.84 |
62.7% |
| February | $3,578.86 | $4,122.47 | $3,850.67 |
59.7% |
| March | $3,398.72 | $4,160.26 | $3,779.49 |
56.8% |
| April | $3,218.58 | $4,198.04 | $3,708.31 |
53.8% |
| May | $3,038.44 | $4,235.83 | $3,637.14 |
50.9% |
| June | $2,858.30 | $4,273.62 | $3,565.96 |
47.9% |
| July | $2,678.16 | $4,311.40 | $3,494.78 |
45% |
| August | $2,498.02 | $4,349.19 | $3,423.61 |
42% |
| September | $2,317.88 | $4,386.97 | $3,352.43 |
39% |
| October | $2,137.74 | $4,424.76 | $3,281.25 |
36.1% |
| November | $1,957.60 | $4,462.54 | $3,210.08 |
33.1% |
| December | $1,777.46 | $4,500.33 | $3,138.90 |
30.2% |
| All Time | $2,768.23 | $4,292.51 | $3,530.37 |
46.4% |
| January | $2,064.84 | $4,573.22 | $3,400.24 |
41% |
| February | $2,352.22 | $4,646.11 | $3,661.58 |
51.9% |
| March | $2,639.60 | $4,719 | $3,922.93 |
62.7% |
| April | $2,926.97 | $4,791.89 | $4,184.27 |
73.5% |
| May | $3,214.35 | $4,864.78 | $4,445.61 |
84.4% |
| June | $3,501.73 | $4,937.67 | $4,706.95 |
95.2% |
| July | $3,789.11 | $5,010.55 | $4,968.29 |
106.1% |
| August | $4,076.49 | $5,083.44 | $5,229.63 |
116.9% |
| September | $4,363.87 | $5,156.33 | $5,490.98 |
127.7% |
| October | $4,651.24 | $5,229.22 | $5,752.32 |
138.6% |
| November | $4,938.62 | $5,302.11 | $6,013.66 |
149.4% |
| December | $5,226 | $5,375 | $6,275 |
160.3% |
| All Time | $3,645.42 | $4,974.11 | $4,837.62 |
100.6% |
| January | $5,417.25 | $5,571.75 | $6,513.75 |
170.2% |
| February | $5,608.50 | $5,768.50 | $6,752.50 |
180.1% |
| March | $5,799.75 | $5,965.25 | $6,991.25 |
190% |
| April | $5,991 | $6,162 | $7,230 |
199.9% |
| May | $6,182.25 | $6,358.75 | $7,468.75 |
209.8% |
| June | $6,373.50 | $6,555.50 | $7,707.50 |
219.7% |
| July | $6,564.75 | $6,752.25 | $7,946.25 |
229.6% |
| August | $6,756 | $6,949 | $8,185 |
239.5% |
| September | $6,947.25 | $7,145.75 | $8,423.75 |
249.4% |
| October | $7,138.50 | $7,342.50 | $8,662.50 |
259.3% |
| November | $7,329.75 | $7,539.25 | $8,901.25 |
269.2% |
| December | $7,521 | $7,736 | $9,140 |
279.1% |
| All Time | $6,469.13 | $6,653.88 | $7,826.88 |
224.6% |
| January | $7,771.92 | $8,001.25 | $9,467.83 |
292.7% |
| February | $8,022.83 | $8,266.50 | $9,795.67 |
306.3% |
| March | $8,273.75 | $8,531.75 | $10,123.50 |
319.9% |
| April | $8,524.67 | $8,797 | $10,451.33 |
333.5% |
| May | $8,775.58 | $9,062.25 | $10,779.17 |
347.1% |
| June | $9,026.50 | $9,327.50 | $11,107 |
360.7% |
| July | $9,277.42 | $9,592.75 | $11,434.83 |
374.3% |
| August | $9,528.33 | $9,858 | $11,762.67 |
387.9% |
| September | $9,779.25 | $10,123.25 | $12,090.50 |
401.5% |
| October | $10,030.17 | $10,388.50 | $12,418.33 |
415.1% |
| November | $10,281.08 | $10,653.75 | $12,746.17 |
428.7% |
| December | $10,532 | $10,919 | $13,074 |
442.3% |
| All Time | $9,151.96 | $9,460.13 | $11,270.92 |
367.5% |
| January | $10,940 | $11,331.17 | $13,534.75 |
461.4% |
| February | $11,348 | $11,743.33 | $13,995.50 |
480.5% |
| March | $11,756 | $12,155.50 | $14,456.25 |
499.6% |
| April | $12,164 | $12,567.67 | $14,917 |
518.7% |
| May | $12,572 | $12,979.83 | $15,377.75 |
537.8% |
| June | $12,980 | $13,392 | $15,838.50 |
556.9% |
| July | $13,388 | $13,804.17 | $16,299.25 |
576% |
| August | $13,796 | $14,216.33 | $16,760 |
595.1% |
| September | $14,204 | $14,628.50 | $17,220.75 |
614.3% |
| October | $14,612 | $15,040.67 | $17,681.50 |
633.4% |
| November | $15,020 | $15,452.83 | $18,142.25 |
652.5% |
| December | $15,428 | $15,865 | $18,603 |
671.6% |
| All Time | $13,184 | $13,598.08 | $16,068.88 |
566.5% |
In the next year, Ethereum price could still be hovering in the current range. Based on the prediction data, ETH’s trade range extends from $3,001.19 to $4,651.84. This outlook is based on the previous data. However, if ETH breaks the trend, it could go much higher.
The long-term outlook extending from 2025 to 2029, Ethereum price could hit a high of $18,603 with the lowest point being $3,000.
Ethereum Price Outlook Between 2030 & 2050
2030
2031
2032
2033
2040
2050
| January | $16,092.58 | $16,559.25 | $19,264.08 |
699% |
| February | $16,757.17 | $17,253.50 | $19,925.17 |
726.4% |
| March | $17,421.75 | $17,947.75 | $20,586.25 |
753.8% |
| April | $18,086.33 | $18,642 | $21,247.33 |
781.3% |
| May | $18,750.92 | $19,336.25 | $21,908.42 |
808.7% |
| June | $19,415.50 | $20,030.50 | $22,569.50 |
836.1% |
| July | $20,080.08 | $20,724.75 | $23,230.58 |
863.5% |
| August | $20,744.67 | $21,419 | $23,891.67 |
890.9% |
| September | $21,409.25 | $22,113.25 | $24,552.75 |
918.4% |
| October | $22,073.83 | $22,807.50 | $25,213.83 |
945.8% |
| November | $22,738.42 | $23,501.75 | $25,874.92 |
973.2% |
| December | $23,403 | $24,196 | $26,536 |
1000.6% |
| All Time | $19,747.79 | $20,377.63 | $22,900.04 |
849.8% |
| January | $24,169.83 | $24,997.58 | $27,711.08 |
1049.4% |
| February | $24,936.67 | $25,799.17 | $28,886.17 |
1098.1% |
| March | $25,703.50 | $26,600.75 | $30,061.25 |
1146.8% |
| April | $26,470.33 | $27,402.33 | $31,236.33 |
1195.6% |
| May | $27,237.17 | $28,203.92 | $32,411.42 |
1244.3% |
| June | $28,004 | $29,005.50 | $33,586.50 |
1293.1% |
| July | $28,770.83 | $29,807.08 | $34,761.58 |
1341.8% |
| August | $29,537.67 | $30,608.67 | $35,936.67 |
1390.5% |
| September | $30,304.50 | $31,410.25 | $37,111.75 |
1439.3% |
| October | $31,071.33 | $32,211.83 | $38,286.83 |
1488% |
| November | $31,838.17 | $33,013.42 | $39,461.92 |
1536.7% |
| December | $32,605 | $33,815 | $40,637 |
1585.5% |
| All Time | $28,387.42 | $29,406.29 | $34,174.04 |
1317.4% |
| January | $33,881.25 | $35,131.33 | $42,063 |
1644.6% |
| February | $35,157.50 | $36,447.67 | $43,489 |
1703.8% |
| March | $36,433.75 | $37,764 | $44,915 |
1762.9% |
| April | $37,710 | $39,080.33 | $46,341 |
1822.1% |
| May | $38,986.25 | $40,396.67 | $47,767 |
1881.2% |
| June | $40,262.50 | $41,713 | $49,193 |
1940.4% |
| July | $41,538.75 | $43,029.33 | $50,619 |
1999.5% |
| August | $42,815 | $44,345.67 | $52,045 |
2058.6% |
| September | $44,091.25 | $45,662 | $53,471 |
2117.8% |
| October | $45,367.50 | $46,978.33 | $54,897 |
2176.9% |
| November | $46,643.75 | $48,294.67 | $56,323 |
2236.1% |
| December | $47,920 | $49,611 | $57,749 |
2295.2% |
| All Time | $40,900.63 | $42,371.17 | $49,906 |
1969.9% |
| January | $49,768.50 | $51,484 | $59,820.33 |
2381.1% |
| February | $51,617 | $53,357 | $61,891.67 |
2467.1% |
| March | $53,465.50 | $55,230 | $63,963 |
2553% |
| April | $55,314 | $57,103 | $66,034.33 |
2638.9% |
| May | $57,162.50 | $58,976 | $68,105.67 |
2724.8% |
| June | $59,011 | $60,849 | $70,177 |
2810.7% |
| July | $60,859.50 | $62,722 | $72,248.33 |
2896.6% |
| August | $62,708 | $64,595 | $74,319.67 |
2982.5% |
| September | $64,556.50 | $66,468 | $76,391 |
3068.4% |
| October | $66,405 | $68,341 | $78,462.33 |
3154.3% |
| November | $68,253.50 | $70,214 | $80,533.67 |
3240.3% |
| December | $70,102 | $72,087 | $82,605 |
3326.2% |
| All Time | $59,935.25 | $61,785.50 | $71,212.67 |
2853.7% |
| January | $72,550.17 | $75,090.58 | $85,513 |
3446.8% |
| February | $74,998.33 | $78,094.17 | $88,421 |
3567.4% |
| March | $77,446.50 | $81,097.75 | $91,329 |
3688% |
| April | $79,894.67 | $84,101.33 | $94,237 |
3808.6% |
| May | $82,342.83 | $87,104.92 | $97,145 |
3929.2% |
| June | $84,791 | $90,108.50 | $100,053 |
4049.9% |
| July | $87,239.17 | $93,112.08 | $102,961 |
4170.5% |
| August | $89,687.33 | $96,115.67 | $105,869 |
4291.1% |
| September | $92,135.50 | $99,119.25 | $108,777 |
4411.7% |
| October | $94,583.67 | $102,122.83 | $111,685 |
4532.3% |
| November | $97,031.83 | $105,126.42 | $114,593 |
4652.9% |
| December | $99,480 | $108,130 | $117,501 |
4773.5% |
| All Time | $86,015.08 | $91,610.29 | $101,507 |
4110.2% |
| January | $102,603.75 | $110,953.42 | $120,084.17 |
4880.7% |
| February | $105,727.50 | $113,776.83 | $122,667.33 |
4987.8% |
| March | $108,851.25 | $116,600.25 | $125,250.50 |
5095% |
| April | $111,975 | $119,423.67 | $127,833.67 |
5202.1% |
| May | $115,098.75 | $122,247.08 | $130,416.83 |
5309.2% |
| June | $118,222.50 | $125,070.50 | $133,000 |
5416.4% |
| July | $121,346.25 | $127,893.92 | $135,583.17 |
5523.5% |
| August | $124,470 | $130,717.33 | $138,166.33 |
5630.7% |
| September | $127,593.75 | $133,540.75 | $140,749.50 |
5737.8% |
| October | $130,717.50 | $136,364.17 | $143,332.67 |
5844.9% |
| November | $133,841.25 | $139,187.58 | $145,915.83 |
5952.1% |
| December | $136,965 | $142,011 | $148,499 |
6059.2% |
| All Time | $119,784.38 | $126,482.21 | $134,291.58 |
5470% |
Between 2023 and 2050, Ethereum’s price will most likely follow the bullish outlook and aim for the six-digit territory. The lowest price point is $16,092.58, and the highest price of Ether is $145,915.83.
Ethereum Technical Analysis: 92% ETH Holders in Profit as Ether Eyes $5,200
Technicals also show Ethereum price continues to hover below the up-sloping parallel channel’s midpoint. ETH has been attempting to breach this hurdle for five days, but has been unable to do so. With the spotlight on Bitcoin, which is hitting new ATH almost every other day, other altcoins have been struggling to perform.
If Ethereum price manages to overcome the parallel channel’s midpoint, it could kickstart a roughly 30% rally to revisit the ATH of $4,878. In case of a spike in buying pressure, ETH could hit a new ATH of $5,274, which is the target forecasted by the parallel channel.
On the flipside, if Ethereum price manages to break below $3,090 and flip it into a resistance level, it will invalidate the bullish thesis. This development could trigger a 13% crash and retest the $3.371 support floor. Going forward, if the selling pressure fails to be absorbed, then ETH could kickstart a steep correction to sub-$3,000 level.
