EtherEtheris a cryptocurrency run on the Ethereum blockchain platform and was launched in July 2015. It has the second largest market share, despite being the newest of the three discussed in this article.Ether's closing price inched higher this week, briefly crossing the $3,000 threshold before dropping back below it. ETH is now down ~11% year-to-date and is ~38% below its record close from August 2025.