ETH Price Stuck at $2,560 as Ethereum's Real-World Assets Thrive

Ethereum's price continues to face resistance around $2,560 as Bitcoin surges past $82K. The second-largest cryptocurrency has reclaimed the $2,500 level but struggles to break through this critical threshold.

Network activity measured by daily active addresses has declined since early August and remains below 500K. However, Ethereum's real-world asset ecosystem is expanding rapidly with stablecoins reaching a market capitalization of $163.5 billion.

The divergence between ETH and BTC market strength widens as Bitcoin captures almost $1 billion through ETF channels in September alone. Meanwhile, Ethereum's ETF momentum remains subdued.