Ethereum
Why Ethereum is up 2.8% today
Analysis
Ethereum (ETH) rose 2.8% over the past 24 hours as traders reacted to renewed optimism around Ethereum’s roadmap and upgrade momentum. CoinDesk reported that developers are embracing Vitalik Buterin’s long-term vision while pushing for faster execution, and Decrypt highlighted Buterin’s comments about Ethereum “reinventing itself” with its biggest overhaul since the Merge—both of which likely supported bullish sentiment.
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