What is Ethereum?
Ethereum is a decentralised, programmable blockchain that introduced general-purpose smart contracts to crypto. ETH, its native asset, is used to pay for transaction fees ("gas") and to secure the network through staking.
ETH · Smart Contract Platforms
Ethereum
$2,266.39
+12.9741(+0.58%)
As of Apr 30, 2026
Price History▲ 26.35% over 1Y
Origin & evolution
Ethereum was proposed by Vitalik Buterin in late 2013 and launched in July 2015 after a successful crowdsale. In September 2022 the network completed "The Merge", transitioning from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake and reducing its energy consumption by over 99%.
Coin details
- Type
- Smart Contract Platform
- Consensus
- Proof of Stake
- Launched
- July 2015
- Platform
- Native
- Market Cap
- $273.15B
- 24h Volume
- $20.73B
- Circulating Supply
- 120.69M ETH
- All-Time High
- $4,953.73 (-54.2% from ATH)
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