📈 Price & Market Action
$ETH ETH is trading around ~$3,300–$3,360 today, holding near recent 24-hour levels and showing modest gains this week after breaking some resistance levels. �
Forbes +1
Recent sentiment shows bullish breakouts that liquidated large short positions, pushing ETH up ~5% in a single session. �
CoinDesk
🟢 Network & Adoption Signals
Record wallet creation:
$ETH #Ethereum hit a new high in daily wallet additions, signaling growing adoption and user interest. �
CryptoNews
On-chain activity is strong with continued expansion in layer-2 usage, stablecoin transfers, and developer interest. �
CryptoNews
🔮 Price Forecasts & Analyst Views
Bullish outlooks: Some analysts and forecasts suggest targets like $4,000 in early 2026 if momentum holds. �
CoinGape
Institutional forecasts: Standard Chartered projects long-term upside with scenarios into the $7,500–$12,000 range by end of 2026 and beyond, driven by stablecoins, DeFi, and tokenized real-world assets. �
icobench.com
More aggressive market views even speak about potential for much higher valuation later in 2026 as the ecosystem matures. �
MEXC
⚠️ Risks & Macro Factors
Some reports caution that macro uncertainty and institutional positioning have led to sideways trading at times. �
IG
Central bank research has warned that a severe price collapse could impact Ethereum’s role as a financial infrastructure (stablecoins & token settlement). �
yellow.com
🛠️ Ecosystem & Upgrades
Network upgrades are continuing into 2026 (e.g., parametric forks that increase data availability and potentially lower fees), supporting layer-2 scaling. �
Reddit
Future protocol improvements (like Glamsterdam / Hegota and other scaling forks) are aimed at better throughput, decentralization and efficiency. �
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