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$ETH
ETH Snapshot (Feb 8, 2026)
Price & Market
ETH crashed to $1,740, then bounced hard
Now trading around $2,100
$2,000 = key support
Above that → room toward $2,150–$2,200
Extreme Fear = possible local bottom already in
Big Ethereum Shift (Vitalik)
Ethereum is less dependent on L2 rollups now
L1 (main chain) is scaling faster than expected
Focus moving back to making Ethereum itself stronger
Goal: faster, cheaper, more secure base layer
2026 Upgrades (Simple)
Glamsterdam (H1 2026)
→ Reduces MEV abuse & censorship
→ More fair block production
Hegota (H2 2026)
→ Makes running a node much lighter
→ Up to 90% less storage needed
→ Big step toward “stateless Ethereum”
Regulation & Trust
ETH not targeted by SEC in 2026 priorities
Market sees ETH more clearly as a commodity
New Security Dashboard to protect the ecosystem long-term
Bottom Line
Short-term: Recovery in progress above $2k
Mid-term: Volatility, but structure improving
Long-term: Ethereum fundamentals just got stronger
$ETH