Ethereum was little changed over the past 24 hours: ETH traded at $2,684 (-0.4%) as of 18:52 UTC on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Bitcoin was +0.1% at $83,988 and the total crypto market -2.5%, so ETH did better than the market. 17 of the 39 largest coins were higher.
Why is Ethereum flat today? What the numbers show
- Versus the market. ETH outperformed the market by 2.2 percentage points (-0.4% versus -2.5% for all of crypto), so part of the move is market-wide and part is specific to Ethereum.
- Versus Bitcoin. ETH trailed Bitcoin by 0.4 percentage points over 24 hours, and ranked 25th of 39 large coins by 24-hour change. Bitcoin dominance is 58.3% and Ether dominance 11.3%.
- Trading activity. 24-hour trading volume was $5.9 billion, equal to 1.8% of ETH’s $327.6 billion market value.
- 24-hour range. ETH traded between $2,677 (21:20 UTC, Sep 25) and $2,695 (08:35 UTC), a 0.7% swing. The high came after the low. The current price sits in the middle of that range.
- The bigger picture. Over 7 days ETH is +1.5% and over 30 days +7.1%. The 30-day range is $2,376 to $2,754. ETH is 45.7% below its all-time high of $4,946.
- Sentiment. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index reads 74 (Greed), up from 71 a day earlier.
- Network demand. The average Ethereum gas price is 0.08 gwei. Gas below 2 gwei points to quiet on-chain activity, with most transactions happening on layer 2s.
Ethereum, Bitcoin and the market at a glance
| Asset | Price | 24 hours | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,684 | -0.4% | +1.5% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,988 | +0.1% | +2.8% |
| Total crypto market | $2.89 trillion | -2.5% | — |
The Ethereum stories behind today’s move
What CryptoNewsInsights reported in the past 48 hours:
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The live ETH price, chart and converter are on our Ethereum price page. For the rest of the market, see our Markets page and the Ethereum news desk.
How this report is made
CryptoNewsInsights calculates every figure in this report from CoinGecko market data recorded at 18:52 UTC on Saturday, September 26, 2026, with the gas price read from a public Ethereum node. Stablecoins and wrapped or staked versions of other coins are left out of the rankings. Changes are over the previous 24 hours unless stated. The report describes what the price did and which measurable factors moved with it; it does not claim a single cause and does not predict prices. It is not financial advice.
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