Ethereum price today: ETH rises 1.55% to $2,494

Ethereum was trading at $2,494 on Sunday, September 6, 2026, according to the article, marking a 1.55% increase from $2,456 at the same time the previous day.

The cryptocurrency’s 24-hour movement highlights the intraday volatility of an asset that trades around the clock, including weekends. At Argentina’s official exchange rate, the quoted value was 3,758,813 pesos.

Ethereum is described not only as a financial asset but also as the main network for smart contracts, decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens. Smart contracts are programs that activate automatically when specified conditions are met, and they have helped build a broad ecosystem of decentralized applications.

Created in 2015 by programmer Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum was designed to expand blockchain technology beyond payments. Alongside Bitcoin, BNB, Solana and XRP, it remains part of the daily movements tracked across the cryptocurrency market.

The article says Ethereum reached its historical high on August 24, 2025, when its price stood at $4,954. In Argentina, interest in the cryptocurrency is also linked to investment alternatives and the possibility of operating outside the traditional financial system.