Ethereum Surges 66% in Q3

Ethereum outperformed S&P 500 in Q3, but caution advised before loading up.

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Oct 17, 2026

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Ethereum Surges 66% in Q3

Ethereum outperformed S&P 500 in Q3, but caution advised before loading up.

In brief

Ethereum outperformed S&P 500 in Q3, but caution advised before loading up. Ethereum rose 66% in Q3, beating S&P 500's 2% gain, yet still down 37% over five years. Originally reported by The Motley Fool.

Q3 Performance

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Ethereum surged 66% in Q3, marking its best quarter since 2021, while S&P 500 gained 2%.

Five-Year Decline

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Ethereum is down 37% over five years, compared to S&P 500's 85% return with dividends.

Ethereum's Value

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Ethereum hosts $147.9 billion in stablecoins and $17 billion in tokenized assets.

Network Fees

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Ethereum collected $354,748 in fees over 24 hours ending Oct. 14.

Upcoming Upgrade

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Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade is set to launch on mainnet in Q4 after test network deployment.

The bottom line

Ethereum rose 66% in Q3, beating S&P 500's 2% gain, yet still down 37% over five years.

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