According to CoinDesk, on January 04, ether.fi CEO Mike Silagadze predicts that Ethereum's growth in 2026 will be primarily driven by crypto neobanks, which will offer financial products closer to everyday users. 2025 has marked a turning point for Ethereum, with institutional investors entering the market on a large scale through digital asset vaults (DATs), pushing the price of ETH from a low of $1,472 in April to a high of $4,832.