Ethereum just turned ten on July 30, 2025. This milestone serves as a testament to a decade of innovation and thought leadership in the blockchain sector. The milestone happened to come at the peak of a major bull run in price and ongoing supremacy in the DeFi (decentralized finance) world.
From July 2025 low Ethereum went on to gain over 60% in July 2025 as strong investor confidence returned and the network activity increased. This price movement served to highlight Ethereum’s importance to the general crypto market.
Ethereum achieved a Total Value Locked (TVL) of roughly $84.7 billion as of July 2025. This extraordinary figure placed it well beyond its rivals in the blockchain industry. This figure is a representation of Ethereum’s remarkable ability to attract and maintain capital around its ecosystem. Notably, it is distinctively beating up competitors like Solana and BNB Chain.
Ethereum’s powerful ecosystem is enabled by its large community of developers. So on July 24, 2025, the platform could boast of 7,864 active developers. Collectively, they were the top contributors to 113,103 repositories, with more than 58 million commits to their names. This kind of activity further demonstrates the continuous dedication to making Ethereum a better and more flexible platform.
Even co-founder and architect of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin recognizes the importance of scaling through Layer 2 solutions. He’s a strong proponent of Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs). These efforts aim to enhance the network's throughput and composability, addressing scalability challenges and fostering further growth. Ethereum's growth reflects these improvements.
According to some analysts, Ethereum could find a new normal in the $3,000 to $5,000 range by 2025. This forecast relies on favorable macroeconomic conditions and large, future investments from Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). This forecast is equally optimistic and cautious, mindful of the external conditions that might shape Ethereum’s course.
Though Ethereum remains the clear leader by TVL, we continue to see impressive growth on other platforms. As a result, Solana’s TVL has skyrocketed to $10.1 billion, fueled mainly by the growth of DeFi and the use of stablecoins. Despite these changes, Ethereum still maintains a stranglehold on the blockchain space.
For all these missteps, Ethereum proves their outsize resilience and remarkable growth. Its developer activity and DeFi infrastructure further emphasize its integral position in forming the changing global financial system. By July of that 2025, the whole world was celebrating Ethereum’s incredible successes. This year’s event underscored its lingering influence over the direction of digital finance.
