Ethereum
Ethereum Rebounds to $2,618 as On-Chain Activity and Staking Grow
Ether recorded a 6.5% daily increase alongside renewed ETF inflows and growing wallet numbers despite tightening global monetary conditions.
Ethereum gained 6.5% over a 24-hour period to reach $2,618.67, matching levels previously recorded in January 2026, while the broader digital asset market capitalization climbed 4.6% to $2.88 trillion. The price increase occurred despite several macroeconomic and regulatory pressures, including the failure of the CLARITY Act to advance in the U.S. Senate, interest rate hikes by both the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, crude oil price gains, and the U.S. Dollar Index rising above 100.
Network indicators showed increased participation, with the total number of non-empty Ethereum wallets reaching a record 207.17 million and large whale transactions picking up. In addition, more than 40 million ETH remained staked, reducing liquid market supply, while Ethereum's decentralized finance ecosystem maintained roughly $50 billion in total value locked. Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds also recorded $143.7 million in net inflows, breaking a three-day streak of outflows.
The broader crypto market followed a similar upward trajectory, with Bitcoin moving back above $80,000, Uniswap climbing roughly 16%, and both Solana and Hyperliquid posting gains exceeding 10%. Meanwhile, blockchain tracking data revealed a transfer of approximately $2.45 million in ETH from the Ethereum Foundation to an unlabeled Gnosis Safe smart contract wallet, though the piece notes the specific ownership and purpose of the receiving address remain unconfirmed.
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