Current Price of Ethereum for October 13, 2026
By Joseph Hostetler, Staff Writer, Personal Finance Commerce
At 7:45 a.m. Eastern Time on October 13, 2026, one Ethereum (ETH) is priced at $2,503.64. That’s a $50.33 fall from yesterday morning and approximately a $1,742 decrease compared to this time last year.
Ethereum Price Details
- Price Yesterday: $2,553.97
- Change Since Yesterday: -1.97%
- Price 1 Month Ago: $2,524.77
- Change 1 Month Ago: -0.83%
- Price 1 Year Ago: $4,245.28
- Change 1 Year Ago: -41.02%
What is Ethereum?
Ethereum holds the position of second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, currently valued at around $233 billion. While significantly behind Bitcoin’s roughly $1.33 trillion market cap, it’s considerably ahead of the third-largest option, Tether, at $183 billion.
A key distinction between Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies is that it’s not merely digital currency. It functions as a decentralized computing platform, enabling users to develop and operate applications without any company or bank involvement. Developers can build apps on Ethereum’s blockchain network to facilitate activities like borrowing, lending, investing, trading, and more. The token ETH acts as the currency used to perform these functions.
Ethereum Price History
Ethereum’s initial coin offering (ICO) launched in 2014 at just 31 cents per share. Since then, its value has surged by over 60,000%. Over the past five years (2020-2025), Ethereum gained a respectable 46%. However, its price has been subject to significant volatility, reaching a peak of nearly $5,000 in August 2025.