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Ethereum (ETH) is under pressure as it attempts to recover from one of its worst-performing years among major cryptocurrencies, down nearly 50% in 2025. Despite signs of improving momentum, with RSI climbing and EMA lines hinting at a potential breakout, ETH continues to lag behind competitors like Solana in multiple metrics. The ETH/BTC ratio has plunged to multi-year lows amid heavy institutional sell-offs. As ETH approaches key resistance, the market remains divided, with bulls eyeing a breakout and skeptics questioning the chain’s long-term relevance. Ethereum Becomes 2025’s Worst Performer Among Top 5 Cryptos Ethereum is currently the worst-performing major crypto asset in 2025, with its price down nearly 51% year-to-date, significantly underperforming Bitcoin (-5 %), Solana (-25.5 %), BNB (-13.5 %), and even XRP, which is up 1%. This steep underperformance has sparked growing concerns about Ethereum’s future, especially as alternative chains like Solana and Base continue to gain momentum. Solana is now leading the sector in key on-chain metrics such as DEX volume, apps revenue, and user activity, while Base is quickly capturing developer interest. As these competitors rise, Ethereum’s dominance is being increasingly challenged across both narrative and usage, with some analysts even suggesting that XRP’s market cap could soon surpass Ethereum’s. Biggest Cryptos Performance in 2025. Source: Messari. The ETH/BTC ratio has collapsed to 0.01791 — its lowest point since 2020 — highlighting the scale of Ethereum’s decline relative to Bitcoin. This drop has been accelerated by major sell-offs from institutions, including Galaxy Digital, which offloaded over $100 million in ETH in just one week. The Ethereum Foundation and Paradigm have also made large-scale transfers, contributing to investor unease. Additionally, Solana recently surpassed Ethereum in Staking Market Cap. Compounding the issue are Ethereum’s low staking rates and Bitcoin’s growing dominance, both of which are shifting market sentiment…

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