When crypto was becoming the talk of the town in the late 2010s, new tokens were launching almost every day. So, investors had a wide range of options to pick from. They could choose between meme coins, which were created for fun, stablecoins that were meant to track fiat currencies, or the experimental tokens that were related to big blockchain projects. However, most of these early coins have now disappeared except for one token, and it continues to hold serious investor interest: Ethereum (ETH).
In September 2025, Ethereum became the world’s second-largest crypto by market cap. It also became a stepping stone for the decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible token (NFT) revolutions. This ability to stay relevant in changing times has resulted in huge returns for long-term Ethereum investors.
So, if you had invested a half-decade ago, you could have owned a Tesla Model S or a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, or a BMW 7 Series with some change left to do with as you please.
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