Bitcoin and Ethereum are the two largest cryptos in the world by market cap. At the same time, they are running on outdated technology, sometimes referred to as Gen 1 and Gen 2 of the blockchain, ...

Ethereum (ETH) rallied 66% in Q3 2025 to nearly $5,000 ahead of its December “Fusaka” scaling upgrade, with Standard Chartered projecting $8,000 by 2026 if gaming and tokenization demand accelerates.