Ethereum (ETH) Price History, 2015–2026
Ethereum entered CoinMarketCap's daily records on August 8, 2015 at a close of $0.7533 — under a dollar. Between that first print and the $4,954 high of August 24, 2025 lie 11 years of daily data, all of it tabulated below: recent sessions, yearly ranges, and the full drawdown history.
- Current price $2,507
- Below all-time high 49.4%
- Market cap $306B
Price as of 18:23 UTC October 10, 2026 · updated hourly
What is the highest price Ethereum has ever reached?
Ethereum's highest price to date is $4,954, reached on August 24, 2025. The market currently prices ETH about 49.4% under that ceiling.
Chart data begins August 2015 (source coverage). Daily closes. Data: CoinMarketCap
How this data is measured. Figures come from CoinMarketCap's aggregated daily series, quoted in US dollars against UTC days. A day's open and close are its first and last prices; high and low are its extremes, and record highs and lows here are drawn from those extremes. Compiled and maintained by Snket Desai under the site's Editorial & Data Policy.
Ethereum price performance
Closing-price change across standard windows, ending October 5, 2026. A dash appears wherever Ethereum's series is younger than the window being measured.
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 7 days | +0.8% |
| 30 days | +9.3% |
| 90 days | +53.3% |
| 1 year | −40% |
| 5 years | −24.3% |
| All-time | +359,775% |
Notable Ethereum price events
These entries are generated straight from Ethereum's daily closes — records, troughs, and outsized single-day moves, dated and archived as they happen. Cross-coin coverage lives on the updates page.
- August 19, 2026 Ethereum climbed 17.5% in a single day, to a $2,251 close. Moved from $1,916 the previous day.
- June 25, 2026 Ethereum fell to $1,565, its lowest close since April 10, 2025. A cycle low, measured from daily closing prices.
- February 6, 2026 Ethereum rose 13.3% in a day, closing at $2,063. Moved from $1,822 the previous day.
- February 5, 2026 Ethereum fell 15% in a day, closing at $1,822. Moved from $2,144 the previous day.
- August 24, 2025 Ethereum set a new all-time high of $4,954. Surpassed the previous record of $4,892 set on November 16, 2021.
- April 8, 2025 Ethereum fell to $1,473, its lowest close since March 10, 2023. A cycle low, measured from daily closing prices.
Ethereum price in the last 90 days
The last 90 trading days in full, most recent first; for anything before that, the year-by-year summary below reaches back to August 2015.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2026 | $2,727 | $2,737 | $2,679 | $2,711 | $331B |
| October 4, 2026 | $2,687 | $2,738 | $2,686 | $2,727 | $333B |
| October 3, 2026 | $2,668 | $2,690 | $2,665 | $2,687 | $328B |
| October 2, 2026 | $2,706 | $2,774 | $2,651 | $2,668 | $326B |
| October 1, 2026 | $2,684 | $2,720 | $2,673 | $2,706 | $330B |
| September 30, 2026 | $2,677 | $2,737 | $2,657 | $2,684 | $328B |
| September 29, 2026 | $2,689 | $2,746 | $2,651 | $2,677 | $327B |
| September 28, 2026 | $2,687 | $2,719 | $2,635 | $2,689 | $328B |
| September 27, 2026 | $2,695 | $2,722 | $2,669 | $2,687 | $328B |
| September 26, 2026 | $2,690 | $2,697 | $2,666 | $2,695 | $329B |
| September 25, 2026 | $2,687 | $2,741 | $2,667 | $2,690 | $328B |
| September 24, 2026 | $2,684 | $2,704 | $2,629 | $2,687 | $328B |
| September 23, 2026 | $2,753 | $2,788 | $2,637 | $2,685 | $328B |
| September 22, 2026 | $2,777 | $2,777 | $2,716 | $2,753 | $336B |
| September 21, 2026 | $2,643 | $2,805 | $2,643 | $2,776 | $339B |
| September 20, 2026 | $2,632 | $2,648 | $2,564 | $2,643 | $323B |
| September 19, 2026 | $2,611 | $2,660 | $2,603 | $2,632 | $321B |
| September 18, 2026 | $2,447 | $2,644 | $2,435 | $2,611 | $319B |
| September 17, 2026 | $2,416 | $2,481 | $2,412 | $2,447 | $299B |
| September 16, 2026 | $2,399 | $2,427 | $2,369 | $2,416 | $295B |
| September 15, 2026 | $2,514 | $2,519 | $2,358 | $2,399 | $293B |
| September 14, 2026 | $2,477 | $2,612 | $2,465 | $2,514 | $307B |
| September 13, 2026 | $2,526 | $2,527 | $2,463 | $2,477 | $302B |
| September 12, 2026 | $2,515 | $2,544 | $2,509 | $2,526 | $308B |
| September 11, 2026 | $2,437 | $2,663 | $2,435 | $2,515 | $307B |
| September 10, 2026 | $2,467 | $2,484 | $2,407 | $2,437 | $297B |
| September 9, 2026 | $2,485 | $2,522 | $2,444 | $2,467 | $301B |
| September 8, 2026 | $2,491 | $2,507 | $2,441 | $2,485 | $303B |
| September 7, 2026 | $2,515 | $2,535 | $2,467 | $2,491 | $304B |
| September 6, 2026 | $2,481 | $2,525 | $2,468 | $2,515 | $307B |
| September 5, 2026 | $2,456 | $2,492 | $2,446 | $2,481 | $303B |
| September 4, 2026 | $2,508 | $2,546 | $2,432 | $2,456 | $300B |
| September 3, 2026 | $2,392 | $2,527 | $2,370 | $2,508 | $306B |
| September 2, 2026 | $2,418 | $2,427 | $2,356 | $2,392 | $292B |
| September 1, 2026 | $2,467 | $2,484 | $2,384 | $2,418 | $292B |
| August 31, 2026 | $2,418 | $2,489 | $2,402 | $2,467 | $298B |
| August 30, 2026 | $2,458 | $2,533 | $2,389 | $2,418 | $292B |
| August 29, 2026 | $2,443 | $2,460 | $2,431 | $2,458 | $297B |
| August 28, 2026 | $2,511 | $2,534 | $2,409 | $2,443 | $295B |
| August 27, 2026 | $2,506 | $2,564 | $2,482 | $2,510 | $303B |
| August 26, 2026 | $2,442 | $2,515 | $2,433 | $2,506 | $302B |
| August 25, 2026 | $2,482 | $2,531 | $2,417 | $2,443 | $295B |
| August 24, 2026 | $2,464 | $2,532 | $2,425 | $2,482 | $300B |
| August 23, 2026 | $2,424 | $2,484 | $2,357 | $2,464 | $297B |
| August 22, 2026 | $2,515 | $2,529 | $2,390 | $2,424 | $293B |
| August 21, 2026 | $2,326 | $2,546 | $2,325 | $2,515 | $304B |
| August 20, 2026 | $2,251 | $2,357 | $2,223 | $2,326 | $281B |
| August 19, 2026 | $1,916 | $2,328 | $1,905 | $2,251 | $272B |
| August 18, 2026 | $1,912 | $1,921 | $1,884 | $1,916 | $231B |
| August 17, 2026 | $1,874 | $1,917 | $1,871 | $1,912 | $231B |
| August 16, 2026 | $1,881 | $1,890 | $1,868 | $1,874 | $226B |
| August 15, 2026 | $1,881 | $1,885 | $1,874 | $1,881 | $227B |
| August 14, 2026 | $1,884 | $1,889 | $1,863 | $1,881 | $227B |
| August 13, 2026 | $1,878 | $1,898 | $1,862 | $1,884 | $227B |
| August 12, 2026 | $1,881 | $1,922 | $1,873 | $1,878 | $227B |
| August 11, 2026 | $1,871 | $1,896 | $1,853 | $1,881 | $227B |
| August 10, 2026 | $1,909 | $1,929 | $1,867 | $1,871 | $226B |
| August 9, 2026 | $1,915 | $1,936 | $1,907 | $1,909 | $230B |
| August 8, 2026 | $1,913 | $1,925 | $1,911 | $1,916 | $231B |
| August 7, 2026 | $1,902 | $1,937 | $1,893 | $1,913 | $231B |
| August 6, 2026 | $1,906 | $1,918 | $1,891 | $1,902 | $230B |
| August 5, 2026 | $1,868 | $1,923 | $1,854 | $1,907 | $230B |
| August 4, 2026 | $1,858 | $1,880 | $1,847 | $1,868 | $225B |
| August 3, 2026 | $1,883 | $1,883 | $1,828 | $1,858 | $224B |
| August 2, 2026 | $1,843 | $1,896 | $1,842 | $1,883 | $227B |
| August 1, 2026 | $1,860 | $1,873 | $1,821 | $1,843 | $222B |
| July 31, 2026 | $1,917 | $1,934 | $1,847 | $1,860 | $225B |
| July 30, 2026 | $1,909 | $1,935 | $1,892 | $1,917 | $231B |
| July 29, 2026 | $1,920 | $1,930 | $1,874 | $1,909 | $230B |
| July 28, 2026 | $1,891 | $1,927 | $1,856 | $1,920 | $232B |
| July 27, 2026 | $1,953 | $1,976 | $1,882 | $1,891 | $228B |
| July 26, 2026 | $1,873 | $1,963 | $1,872 | $1,953 | $236B |
| July 25, 2026 | $1,860 | $1,875 | $1,850 | $1,873 | $226B |
| July 24, 2026 | $1,877 | $1,908 | $1,847 | $1,860 | $224B |
| July 23, 2026 | $1,933 | $1,940 | $1,869 | $1,877 | $227B |
| July 22, 2026 | $1,928 | $1,955 | $1,910 | $1,933 | $233B |
| July 21, 2026 | $1,904 | $1,950 | $1,900 | $1,928 | $233B |
| July 20, 2026 | $1,871 | $1,916 | $1,843 | $1,904 | $230B |
| July 19, 2026 | $1,861 | $1,877 | $1,853 | $1,872 | $226B |
| July 18, 2026 | $1,841 | $1,864 | $1,837 | $1,861 | $225B |
| July 17, 2026 | $1,863 | $1,869 | $1,803 | $1,841 | $222B |
| July 16, 2026 | $1,917 | $1,927 | $1,857 | $1,863 | $225B |
| July 15, 2026 | $1,890 | $1,944 | $1,864 | $1,917 | $231B |
| July 14, 2026 | $1,773 | $1,894 | $1,772 | $1,889 | $228B |
| July 13, 2026 | $1,806 | $1,842 | $1,749 | $1,774 | $214B |
| July 12, 2026 | $1,788 | $1,825 | $1,780 | $1,806 | $218B |
| July 11, 2026 | $1,796 | $1,828 | $1,786 | $1,788 | $216B |
| July 10, 2026 | $1,744 | $1,810 | $1,737 | $1,796 | $217B |
| July 9, 2026 | $1,743 | $1,760 | $1,721 | $1,744 | $211B |
| July 8, 2026 | $1,768 | $1,783 | $1,712 | $1,743 | $210B |
Ethereum cycles and drawdowns
A completed cycle here means a record high, a bottom, and a later return past the old record. Peak-to-trough figures use daily highs and lows; recovery time runs from the bottom until a new all-time high printed.
| Peak | Peak price | Bottom | Bottom price | Max drawdown | Recovery to new high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2018 | $1,433 | December 15, 2018 | $82.83 | −94.2% | 2 years and 1 month |
| November 16, 2021 | $4,892 | June 18, 2022 | $896.11 | −81.7% | 3 years and 2 months |
The first time Ethereum closed above each level
From well under a dollar to four figures: the dates below mark Ethereum's first daily close at or above each round-number threshold it has ever cleared.
| Level | First close above | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | August 11, 2015 | $1.07 |
| $10.00 | March 4, 2016 | $10.41 |
| $100.00 | May 19, 2017 | $129.53 |
| $1,000 | January 6, 2018 | $1,042 |
ETH price by year
Yearly open, high, low, and close, with the net change from open to close. Coverage starts mid-year, so the 2015 row begins on August 8, 2015.
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $2.79 | $2.80 | $0.4209 | $0.9335 | −66.6% |
| 2016 | $0.9337 | $21.52 | $0.9298 | $7.97 | +753% |
| 2017 | $7.98 | $881.94 | $7.98 | $756.73 | +9,380% |
| 2018 | $755.76 | $1,433 | $82.83 | $133.37 | −82.4% |
| 2019 | $133.42 | $361.40 | $102.93 | $129.61 | −2.9% |
| 2020 | $129.63 | $754.30 | $95.18 | $737.80 | +469% |
| 2021 | $737.71 | $4,892 | $718.11 | $3,683 | +399% |
| 2022 | $3,683 | $3,877 | $896.11 | $1,197 | −67.5% |
| 2023 | $1,197 | $2,445 | $1,193 | $2,281 | +90.6% |
| 2024 | $2,283 | $4,107 | $2,114 | $3,333 | +46% |
| 2025 | $3,332 | $4,954 | $1,387 | $2,967 | −11% |
| 2026 | $2,967 | $3,398 | $1,507 | $2,711 | −8.6% |
The final year's row is year-to-date through October 5, 2026.
Market cap by year
Ethereum's market value at each year's final daily reading — the latest figure runs through October 5, 2026.
| Year | Market cap (year end) |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $70.9M |
| 2016 | $697M |
| 2017 | $73.2B |
| 2018 | $13.9B |
| 2019 | $14.1B |
| 2020 | $84.2B |
| 2021 | $438B |
| 2022 | $146B |
| 2023 | $274B |
| 2024 | $401B |
| 2025 | $358B |
| 2026 | $331B |
Milestones
A few dated waypoints in Ethereum's documented history, each tied to its published source.
- July–September 2014 Ethereum's public crowdsale sold ETH for bitcoin at a rate that worked out to roughly $0.31 per ETH at the time. Source: Ethereum Foundation launch announcement
- July 30, 2015 The Ethereum mainnet ("Frontier") launched. CoinMarketCap's daily coverage of ETH begins in August 2015, which is where the chart on this page starts. Source: Ethereum Foundation blog
Ethereum price history FAQ
What is the highest price Ethereum has reached?
Its record is $4,954, set August 24, 2025 per CoinMarketCap's daily figures.
What is Ethereum's lowest recorded price?
$0.4209, on October 21, 2015 — early in a daily series that starts August 8, 2015.
What did Ethereum trade at in 2015?
Across 2015 the price moved between $0.4209 and $2.80 before closing the year at $0.9335.
How much was Ethereum worth at launch?
The network launched in July 2015; when daily CoinMarketCap coverage picks up on August 8, 2015, ETH changed hands near $0.7533.
How many major crashes has Ethereum had?
Counting only completed cycles, two drawdowns have cut the price by more than half since 2015; the harshest reached −94.2% after the January 13, 2018 top.
Keep exploring
For the record in isolation — peaks, dates, distance — open the Ethereum all-time high page, or read what "all-time high" means in crypto. Similar long-view histories: Bitcoin, Solana, Cardano.