Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, touched a fresh all-time high of $4,953.73 during Monday’s trading session (25 August 2025), according to data from CoinMarketCap.
The surge in Ethereum prices came amid broader optimism in the global crypto market. Despite the milestone, Ethereum later witnessed profit-booking, trading 4.42% lower at $4,605.94 as of 9:36 a.m. on Monday compared to its levels 24 hours ago.
Ethereum’s market capitalisation stood at $558.92 billion, while trading volumes jumped to $68.07 billion, marking a rise of over 130% in the past 24 hours.
During the session, Ethereum recorded an intraday high of $4,953.73 and an intraday low of $4,526.68.
Since its launch, Ethereum has seen exponential growth. The token’s all-time low was recorded at just $0.4209 on 22 October 2015, highlighting its massive long-term appreciation over the past decade.
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