As the year draws to a close, something big is coming!
Ethereum, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, has risen 50% this year, with prices once breaking through the $4,000 mark, not far from its historical peak of $4,891 in 2021. However, for friends who want to invest in Ethereum, we have to talk about a few key points.
First of all, although Ethereum has risen, it has not outperformed Bitcoin, which has risen 131% this year. Many other top cryptocurrencies have also made a lot of money. This makes people wonder: 2025 is coming, is Ethereum still worth buying?
Let's talk about the Ethereum ETF. The newly launched Ethereum ETF this year was originally expected by everyone, but the response was mediocre. Take the largest iShares Ethereum Trust Fund, for example. After five months, the asset management scale is only US$3.5 billion, which is not a little bit compared to the US$53.5 billion of the Bitcoin ETF. Moreover, since the launch of this ETF, the price of Ethereum has fallen by 1%, which is really surprising.
However, Ethereum now faces many competitors. These new blockchain platforms are better than Ethereum in terms of processing speed, cost and ease of use. For example, Ethereum can only process 15 transactions per second, while Solana can process 65,000, and Sui can reach 297,000. No, competitors such as Cardano, Solana, and Sui have all risen more sharply than Ethereum this year.
At this point, you may think that Ethereum is going to be thrown on the beach? In fact, it is not entirely true. Ethereum has its advantages, such as a great leader-Vitalik Buterin, and a bunch of powerful developers. Moreover, its position in the blockchain circle is still very important.
However, I think Ethereum may not be the best choice if you want to invest in cryptocurrency in 2025. If you are looking for high returns, you can look at Solana and other rising stars. Of course, if you think these are too risky, Bitcoin is also a safe choice, after all, it can bring a lot of returns every four years.
