{"id":74254,"date":"2026-06-19T11:29:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ethereum-trades-flat-over-9-years-14-below-its-2017-high-once-inflation-is-counted\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:29:51","slug":"ethereum-trades-flat-over-9-years-14-below-its-2017-high-once-inflation-is-counted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ethereum-trades-flat-over-9-years-14-below-its-2017-high-once-inflation-is-counted\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Trades Flat Over 9 Years, 14% Below Its 2017 High Once Inflation Is Counted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Popular trader Pentoshi has christened ether a \u201ccursed asset,\u201d saying it has been flat for over nine years and is 14% lower price-wise once inflation is adjusted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Ether is trading near $1,700, down nearly 65% from its $4,946 all-time high set during August 2025.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">ETH has fallen roughly 44% in 2026, even as Standard Chartered has maintained a long-term $40,000 target.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight:400\">A Brutal Verdict<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The trader argued that ether is currently going for the same price it commanded nine years ago, and that once <span>inflation<\/span> is factored in, it sits roughly 14% below its 2017 peak. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The numbers behind the complaint are stark as Ether is trading just below $1,700<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, leaving it down roughly 65% from the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ethereum-sits-at-1644-10-months-after-its-4946-all-time-high-what-changed\/\">all-time high of about $4,946<\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">(reached<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> in August 2025). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> <span>Bitcoin.com<\/span> News recently reported that ether has lost around 44% of its value through 2026 alone, a far steeper drawdown than <span>bitcoin<\/span> over the same stretch.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_824224\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-824224\" style=\"width:612px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-824224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Pentoshi\u2019s lost-decade posturing tracks ether\u2019s long price history with the token first approaching the $1,400 level in early 2018 during the previous cycle\u2019s blow-off top. More than eight years later, it trades only modestly above that mark in nominal terms and, by the trader\u2019s math, below it (once the dollar\u2019s reduced purchasing power is accounted for).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">That argument lands amid an awful stretch for the network\u2019s stewards, with <span>Bitcoin.com<\/span> News highlighting late last month that ether has struggled to hold the $2,000 line even as <span>bitcoin<\/span> has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/2k-showdown-ethereum-loses-32-in-2026-while-btc-holds-relative-ground\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">held relative ground. <\/span><\/a>Not only that, even <span style=\"font-weight:400\">the Ethereum Foundation has been navigating staff departures and questions over how to fund core development moving ahead. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Simply put, critics are increasingly pointing toward <span>ETH<\/span>\u2019s lacklustre price action as evidence that years of upgrades have not translated into durable value for holders.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Bull Case Hasn\u2019t Vanished<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Not everyone has partaken in the gloom as Standard Chartered has maintained a solid long-term price target of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/standard-chartered-keeps-40000-eth-target-despite-57-price-decline\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">$40,000 for ether<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> despite the steep decline, betting that exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows, <span>staking<\/span> yields and layer-2 activity will eventually reassert themselves. The bank\u2019s analysts argue the current weakness reflects a rotation into competing chains rather than a permanent loss of relevance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Supporters also point to the network\u2019s fundamentals, citing billions of dollars in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-defi-decentralized-finance\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">decentralized finance<\/a> ( <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-defi-decentralized-finance\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeFi<\/a>) activity, rising <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-stablecoins\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stablecoin<\/a> settlements, and tokenization products built on Ethereum, as key markers that price charts have failed to capture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Moreover, from its 2025 record, ether\u2019s slide looks like a crash, but measured from its 2015 launch near 31 cents, it remains one of the best-performing assets of the era. In this light, Pentoshi\u2019s framing seems to deliberately anchor <a href=\"https:\/\/branch.wallet.bitcoin.com\/news-contextual-eth\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ETH<\/a> to its 2017\u20132018 peak, the comparison least flattering to long-term holders and the one most likely to sting newer entrants who bought near the top.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Looking ahead, holders will likely continue to watch out for catalysts, be it renewed ETF demand, successful upgrades, or a broader market turn, all things that could finally break the nine-year stalemate the trader has spoken about on X.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ether-cursed-asset-lost-decade-pentoshi\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Popular trader Pentoshi has christened ether a \u201ccursed asset,\u201d saying it has been flat for over nine years and is 14% lower price-wise once inflation is adjusted. Ether is trading near $1,700, down nearly 65% from its $4,946 all-time high set during August 2025. 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