{"id":4881,"date":"2025-07-03T12:13:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T12:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ethereum-surpasses-2600-threshold-in-rally-fueled-by-u-s-payroll-numbers\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T12:13:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T12:13:10","slug":"ethereum-surpasses-2600-threshold-in-rally-fueled-by-u-s-payroll-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ethereum-surpasses-2600-threshold-in-rally-fueled-by-u-s-payroll-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum surpasses $2,600 threshold in rally fueled by U.S. payroll numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Ethereum rockets above $2,600 in a recent bullish run as it awakens from a previous slump. The token has seen an increase of trading volume following drop in U.S. payroll numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Recent data from crypto.news shows that ETH (ETH) is on a bullish run, rising as much as 6% from its previous price point. At around 9:45 UTC, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap reached a peak of $2,608.70 as other cryptocurrencies like XRP and SOL follow its lead.<\/p>\n<p>At press time, ETH has gone up by 5.54% in the past 24 hours. The token is currently trading hands at $2,590, suffering a slight correction from its earlier peak. Despite the dip, it maintains its position near the $2,600 level.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, ETH\u2019s trading volume has experienced an 83.7% increase compared to the previous trading day. Its daily trading volume now sits at $25.4 billion, which indicates a rise in market activity.<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum\u2019s market cap now stands at $313 billion, having experienced a 5.56% boost. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14393994\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><\/source><\/p>\n<\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Price chart for Ethereum in the past 24 hours of trading, July 3, 2025 | Source: crypto.news<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is Ethereum surging?<\/h2>\n<p>The rally is fueled by a mix of macroeconomic signals, institutional activity, and strengthening on-chain metrics, which point to a renewed investor appetite for the crypto asset.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, one of the main drivers behind the ETH rally is a wave of optimism in traditional markets. U.S. payroll numbers <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-private-payrolls-unexpectedly-decrease-june-layoffs-remain-low-2025-07-02\/\" target=\"_blank\">released<\/a> earlier today came in weaker than expected, reinforcing hopes that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<p>With lower rates potentially reducing the cost of capital and boosting demand for riskier assets, cryptocurrencies like Ethereum are experiencing renewed inflows. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/us-eth-spot\" target=\"_blank\">Data<\/a> from SoSoValue shows that even though Ethereum ETFs have seen outflows of $1.82 million, its cumulative total net inflow is still standing tall at $4.25 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Another possible reason behind the boost is the recently held Ethereum Community Conference, where co-founder Vitalik Buterin talked about the future of crypto, as well as called out fake decentralization claims in the industry.  <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum rockets above $2,600 in a recent bullish run as it awakens from a previous slump. 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