Ethereum Falls to $2K as Bitcoin Hits $100K for 7th Time

Per AaB_Marius on X, Ethereum’s price has steadily decreased each time Bitcoin returns to the $100,000 milestone. During the first instance, ETH traded at $4,000.

By the seventh time BTC reached the same figure, ETH had fallen to just $2,000—a 50% drop across what appear to be repeated surges in BTC dominance.

According to historical snapshots and market trackers like CoinGecko and CoinMarketCap, the pattern is consistent. Bitcoin has remained resilient, retesting the $100K level multiple times since February 2025.

Each return shows Ethereum underperforming relative to Bitcoin. From $3.9K on the second occurrence, ETH slid to $3.7K, then to $3.4K, $3K, $2.7K, and most recently $2K.

This suggests a decoupling in performance between the two top cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin’s increasing appeal as a macro asset—bolstered by sovereign accumulation, corporate treasury integration, and U.S. strategic reserve policy—may be drawing capital away from Ethereum, whose network updates and fee structures have not generated the same momentum.

In macro terms, Ethereum’s current underperformance highlights shifting investor preferences. Bitcoin has transformed into a strategic hedge against inflation and geopolitical instability.

Meanwhile, Ethereum, though still the backbone of decentralized applications, has yet to reclaim dominance in dollar value terms during the current market cycle.

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