Ethereum (ETH) reaches $ 3,000 and rises 16% a week; Is it time to buy?

While the Bitcoin (BTC) hit the historical maxims While it was dawn in Brazil, the Ethereum (eth) also took the breath to cover level pricereaching the US $ 3 thousandlevel that has not been hit since the beginning of 2025.

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At about 9:50 am, the ETH was traded at $ 2,977.59, an increase of 7.33% in the last 24h. In accumulated of the year, prices Carm about 10%.

However, analysts continue with a “cautious optimism”, which was reflected in the portfolio compiled by the team of Crypto Times for the month of July, with opinions from industry experts.

The recommendation of the analysts heard by the report is buy. This is because, despite the weakness of the price, Ethereum is still the second largest cryptocurrency on the planet – and for a good reason.

The Ethereum network is a leader in the decentralized finance segments (Defi), digital certificates (NFTS) and intelligent contracts (Smart Contracts).

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In the year, prices are still falling more than 10% and for industry experts, this opens a “interesting asymmetry” for the token. Read more here.

The structure of Ethereum (ETH) – and the future of the network

It is important to mention that, just as analysts understand that there is a “structure bullish”From the cryptocurrencythe ether network is also consolidating its blockchain model.

This is because the amount of ethi in staking (ie borrowed coins for the network) is in historical maxims.

In addition, there is an expectation of approval of the index funds traded on the stock exchange (ETFSin the acronym in English) that allow the staking etherwhich can make the asset even more attractive to investors.

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Thus, expert projections indicate a rise to the second half of 2025, driven by the increase in ETF demands and the technical improvements in the protocol.

Finally, Ethereum must undergo a new update in 2026, called Glamsterdamor proposal EIP-7782which aims to accelerate blockchain processing and revise the eth data structure.

However, experts do not make a specific price recommendation for the ethi token, and highlight that the projection that improvements can be reflected in prices do not have a specific deadline to happen.

Finally, it is worth remembering that the cryptocurrency market is highly volatile and the investor must maintain a responsible portion of their resources in digital assets.