Ethereum is showing signs of outperforming Bitcoin with factors like the Pectra upgrade, institutional inflows, and adoption in financial infrastructure.
Although Bitcoin dominates the market with a 64.9% share and a $2.02 trillion market cap, Ethereum's market cap stands at 8.7% of the total $3.12 trillion.
Ethereum's ecosystem growth is notable with the rise of Layer-2 solutions like Base, Arbitrum, and Optimism.
It has seen a price surge of nearly 40% in Q2, surpassing Bitcoin's 28.81% gains.
Institutions like BlackRock are investing in Ethereum, adding $750 million worth of ETH to its assets under management.
SharpLink Gaming also acquired a significant amount of ETH, with over 95% of it being staked.
Recent data shows a critical support zone for Ethereum between $2,368 and $2,445, with significant accumulation in that range.
Despite recent pullbacks, Ethereum has been identified as a long-term hold due to its dominance in stablecoin transfers and gas fee generation.
The Pectra upgrade in May has improved Ethereum's efficiency, making transactions faster and cheaper.
Projections suggest Ethereum could potentially reach $80,000 in the long term.
Ethereum is identified as 'digital oil' by some institutions, emphasizing its value in the crypto market.