1. 2014: Ethereum was born, with an extremely low initial value, hovering around a few cents, attracting little attention.
2. 2015: Started listing on some niche cryptocurrency trading platforms, with a price of about 1 USD, and trading activity was not very high.
3. 2016: As the concept of blockchain technology gradually gained recognition, its price increased, reaching around 10 USD mid-year, with market enthusiasm beginning to slowly rise.
4. 2017: Experienced explosive growth, with prices breaking 50 USD in the first half of the year, and soaring to around 800 USD by the end of the year, attracting a large number of investors.
5. 2018: The cryptocurrency market underwent an overall correction, and Ethereum's price also plummeted, dropping to around 100 USD by the end of the year, with market sentiment turning pessimistic.
6. 2019: Prices fluctuated within a certain range, showing an overall upward trend, closing around 150 USD at the end of the year, with the market gradually stabilizing.
7. 2020: Influenced by the global economic situation and the rise of the DeFi concept, the price took off again, reaching around 700 USD at the end of the year, with innovative applications empowering it.
8. 2021: In a bull market, Ethereum's price soared dramatically, surpassing 4000 USD, highlighting its advantages in smart contracts and other fields, becoming a popular investment target.
9. 2022: The market cooled down, with Ethereum's price continuously declining, falling back to around 1200 USD at the end of the year, with investor confidence shaken.
10. 2023: Prices sought breakthroughs amid fluctuations, dipping to 800 USD mid-year, then rebounding, closing around 2000 USD at the end of the year, with the market waiting for new opportunities.
11. 2024: Prices fluctuated unpredictably at the beginning of the year, oscillating between 1800 USD and 2500 USD, breaking through 3000 USD in March due to expectations of technological upgrades. On December 3, Ethereum's price surged significantly, breaking the 5000 USD mark, with an increase of over 15%.
12. 2025: Due to large-scale enterprise-level applications coming online, the price rose to 8000 USD by the end of the first quarter.
13. 2026: Market competition intensified, but Ethereum maintained around 10000 USD at the end of the year thanks to its technological foundation.
14. 2027: New ecological projects continue to emerge, driving prices up, reaching 15000 USD by the end of the year.
15. 2028: Global financial market fluctuations affect cryptocurrencies, with Ethereum's price oscillating between 12000 USD and 18000 USD.