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ETH Snapshot (Feb 8, 2026)

Price & Market

ETH crashed to $1,740, then bounced hard

Now trading around $2,100

$2,000 = key support

Above that → room toward $2,150–$2,200

Extreme Fear = possible local bottom already in

Big Ethereum Shift (Vitalik)

Ethereum is less dependent on L2 rollups now

L1 (main chain) is scaling faster than expected

Focus moving back to making Ethereum itself stronger

Goal: faster, cheaper, more secure base layer

2026 Upgrades (Simple)

Glamsterdam (H1 2026)
→ Reduces MEV abuse & censorship
→ More fair block production

Hegota (H2 2026)
→ Makes running a node much lighter
→ Up to 90% less storage needed
→ Big step toward “stateless Ethereum”

Regulation & Trust

ETH not targeted by SEC in 2026 priorities

Market sees ETH more clearly as a commodity

New Security Dashboard to protect the ecosystem long-term

Bottom Line

Short-term: Recovery in progress above $2k

Mid-term: Volatility, but structure improving

Long-term: Ethereum fundamentals just got stronger

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