Current Price of Ethereum for Oct. 9, 2026 | Fortune
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By Joseph Hostetler
October 9, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
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At 6:45 a.m. Eastern Time on October 9, 2026, the price of Ethereum (1 ETH) is $2,493.09. This represents a $56.57 drop from yesterday and roughly a $1,877 fall compared with one year ago.
Ethereum Price Details:
- Price Yesterday: $2,549.66
- Change: -2.21%
- 1 Month Ago: $2,496.03
- Change (1 Month): -0.11%
- 1 Year Ago: $4,369.60
- Change (1 Year): -42.94%
What is Ethereum?
Ethereum ranks as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, with a current valuation of around $233 billion. It’s a decentralized computing platform that allows users to build and run applications without oversight from a company or bank. Developers create apps on Ethereum’s blockchain network to do things like borrow, lend, invest, trade, and more. The token ETH serves as the currency for these activities.
Ethereum Price History
Ethereum’s initial coin offering (ICO) debuted in 2014 at just 31 cents per share. Since then, its value has increased by over 60,000%. From 2020 to 2025, Ethereum climbed by a respectable 46%. However, the full picture shows significant volatility.