Ethereum (ETHUSD) is tearing higher in 2025, outperforming Bitcoin (BTCUSD) with its nearly 60% rise over the past six months.
Generally, Ethereum is seen as the only altcoin, or alternative cryptocurrency, with true “staying power,” as countless other projects are based on the Ethereum blockchain. These projects mint their own tokens on the Ethereum blockchain following certain standards, like ERC-20 for new cryptocurrencies and ERC-721 for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In exchange for granting use of its network, people pay “gas fees” in ETH that go back to the blockchain.
