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The Clarity Act could provide structure for the crypto industry, but there are still major sticking points to resolve. Falling inflation could boost crypto prices when oil prices normalize, making now a crypto buying opportunity.

Many investors remain on the sidelines when it comes to cryptocurrencies, but with new products entering the marketplace that may be changing. CoinDesk president of indices and data David LaValle and TMX VettaFi head of research and editorial Todd Rosenbluth sit down with CNBC's Dominic Chu on “ETF Edge” to break this all down.

Ethereum could skyrocket from $2,000 to a price of $62,000, according to Bitmine Immersion Technologies' Tom Lee. To hit that price target, Ethereum would need to remain the dominant player in decentralized finance.

Spot or index ETFs are good ways for ordinary investors to add cryptocurrencies to their portfolios, and there are higher-end options for the wealthy.

Global digital asset exchange traded products (ETPs) closed May 2026 with total assets under management (AUM) of $130.9 billion, down 4% at the end of April, according to research from Fineqia International Inc (CSE:FNQ). The decline partially reversed April's rebound and confirmed that market conditions remained uneven following the first-quarter sell-off.

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap at $240 billion, has been losing ground. Trading at $1,987 at the time of writing, ETH has shed more than 50% of its value since hitting an all-time high of $4,955 in August 2025.

Ethereum ( CRYTPO: ETH ) just closed its fourth losing week in a row, sliding to $2,128 and breaking the $2,200 support that held all through April.

A $5,000 bet on XRP ( CRYPTO: XRP ) or Ethereum ( CRYPTO: ETH ) today could look very different by 2028, and the difference between the two investments is wider than most people expect.

At 5.00 PM Eastern time, Bitcoin (BTC 2.17%) had slipped 1.6% to $76,978.87 while Ethereum (ETH 3.23%) was down 3.2% to $2,290.06 and Solana (SOL 3.05%) declined 2.9% to $84.19.

Ethereum outperformed Bitcoin over the past 12 months. Its outperformance is more likely to continue than it is to erode.