Ethereum peaked at $4,953 in August 2025 and later declined, ending 2025 near $2,968 after a nearly 28.5% drop. A mid-January 2026 rebound gained about 11%, but selling pressure pushed the price to around $2,702, about 45.4% below the all-time high. Through February to April, Ethereum traded mostly between $2,000 and $2,400 and failed to reclaim $2,500. Glamsterdam is scheduled for June or by Q3 2026, aiming to raise throughput to 10,000 transactions per second and increase the gas limit from 60 million to 200 million per block. Solana trades near $86, about 71% below its $294 January 2025 all-time high, and has previously endured a severe drawdown after the FTX collapse.
"Ethereum peaked at $4,953 in 2025, while Solana reached $294. Today, ETH trades around $2,115 and SOL near $86-down about 58% and 71% from their respective highs. So, which of the two cryptos would reclaim its ATH first?"
"After peaked at $4,953 in August 2025, it began to decline, closing the year down nearly 28.5% at $2,968. It tried to recover in mid-January 2026, gaining around 11%, but the bears took back control and pushed it to $2,702-a 45.4% fall from its all-time high. Through February, March, and April, Ethereum stayed in the $2,000-$2,400 range, never reclaiming the $2,500 mark it last traded at in January."
"Glamsterdam is Ethereum's biggest catalyst this year, targeted to launch in June or by Q3 2026 at the latest. It aims to raise Ethereum's throughput to 10,000 transactions per second and lift the gas limit from 60 million to 200 million per block. If it launches on schedule, the upgrade could push more transaction volume onto the Ethereum blockchain, raise network fees, and help drive a rally past the $2,500 mark."
"Solana trades near $86 today, about 71% below its $294 ATH from January 2025. Anyone who bought at that peak is now deep in the red: a $10,000 investment at the high would be worth roughly $2,900 today. This isn't Solana's first major bear cycle, though, and an earlier one was far worse. In 2021, SOL ran from about $1.50 in January to a peak near $260 in November-a gain of more than 11,000% in a single year."
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