Ethereum price at $1,958: exit queue grows to 269,951 ETH as ETF outflows reach $696 million

The Ethereum price stands at $1,958 on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 12:25 UTC, according to CoinGecko. That is 3.1 percent lower than 24 hours ago and 12.4 percent lower than a week ago. In pounds, one ether costs about £1,481. The round $2,000 mark remains broken: the 24-hour high was $2,023, the low $1,905.

Ether is falling with the whole market rather than on news of its own. Bitcoin dropped below $70,000 overnight, and the reasons behind that slide are collected in our explainer on why is crypto down. Two numbers specific to ether stand out today, though: ether is losing less than bitcoin, and the queue of holders who want to leave staking keeps getting longer.

Ethereum price today: the numbers in dollars and pounds

All figures come from the CoinGecko market data at 12:25 UTC.

• Ether in dollars: $1,958.18, down 3.1 percent in 24 hours
• Ether in pounds: £1,480.54, down 2.8 percent
• Range of the day: $1,905.00 to $2,023.42
• Weekly and monthly change: minus 12.4 percent over seven days, minus 21.8 percent over 30 days
• Market capitalization: about $239.3 billion, second behind bitcoin
• Distance to the record: the all-time high of $4,946.05 from August 24, 2025, is about 60 percent above today's price

The whole crypto market lost 6.0 percent in 24 hours and is now worth about $2.36 trillion. Bitcoin trades at $69,259, down 4.9 percent on the day. Where analysts see ether heading over the coming months is collected in our Ethereum price prediction.

ETH/BTC ratio: why ether is falling less than bitcoin today

The ETH/BTC ratio shows how many bitcoin one ether buys. When it rises, ether is doing better than bitcoin. On Friday the ratio stands at 0.02823 BTC, up 1.7 percent in 24 hours. Sellers are hitting bitcoin harder than ether today.

One day does not make a trend. Over 30 days ether has lost 21.8 percent and bitcoin 16.9 percent, over seven days the gap is 12.4 against 8.9 percent. For a real shift in the ratio, ether would have to outperform for several sessions in a row. A useful comparison for the bigger coin is our Bitcoin price prediction.

Ethereum staking at 36.5 percent: the record holds while the price falls

Staking means depositing ether as collateral so that a validator may propose and confirm blocks; the reward is paid in ether. While deposited, the coins cannot be sold immediately. According to validatorqueue, 44.6 million ETH are staked on Friday at midday, 36.51 percent of supply, across 797,683 active validators. The current annual reward is shown as 2.43 percent.

That ratio was already a record on Thursday evening, as we described in our report on record staking and ETF outflows. The locked supply slows the decline, because staked coins are not on exchange order books. It does not create new buyers, however.

Ethereum exit queue: 269,951 ETH waiting to leave staking

The network only lets a limited amount of ether in and out of staking per epoch, roughly every 6.4 minutes. That creates two queues. On Friday validatorqueue shows 269,951 ETH in the exit queue, with a waiting time of 5 days and 14 hours. On Thursday evening it was 258,309 ETH and on November 6 only 4,320 ETH, both figures from the same source as recorded in our cryptoticker reports of those days.

The entry queue is still larger, at 919,589 ETH and a wait of 16 days and 10 hours, so the staking ratio keeps rising for now. But the direction has changed: the entry queue is shrinking slightly, the exit queue is growing. Ether that leaves staking can be sold once it is withdrawn. Whether that happens is open; holders may also simply move to another provider.

Ether ETF outflows: $695.9 million in November so far

The selling pressure on the price comes from the United States. According to Farside Investors data analysed by crypto.news, US spot ether exchange-traded funds lost a net $144.8 million on Wednesday, November 11. BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust accounted for $129.8 million of that. Across the eight completed November sessions, outflows add up to $695.9 million, and the latest five-day streak alone to $523.9 million.

When investors redeem fund shares, the issuer sells ether or stops buying. That supply meets a market in which sentiment is at a low: the Fear and Greed Index from Alternative.me stands at 20, extreme fear, after 28 the day before. Earlier phases with similar readings are collected in our history of extreme fear.

Ethereum price levels: support at $1,905, resistance at $2,000

A support is a price area where enough demand appeared in the past to slow a decline; a resistance is the opposite, an area where sellers stepped in. With today's numbers, the first support is the 24-hour low of $1,905. Below it, many traders watch the round $1,800 mark.

On the upside, $2,000 is the first hurdle, with the daily high of $2,023 just above. A return above that zone on high volume would be a first sign of stabilisation. These levels are not a forecast; they are areas where orders cluster and the market often reacts.

Buying ether after the drop: what to check before you trade

On days like this spreads widen and some platforms react slowly. If you want to buy or sell, use a regulated provider with clear fees and set limit orders instead of market orders. A limit order is only executed at the price you set or better, which protects you from jumps in a thin order book. Before you trade, check in our exchange comparison how each platform is licensed, what an ether purchase costs and how customer coins are held.

Ethereum price and tax: what US and UK investors should know

In the United States, the IRS treats ether as property. Selling, swapping or spending it is a taxable event, and a sale below your purchase price creates a capital loss that can offset gains. Staking rewards count as income when you receive them. The official guidance is on the IRS digital assets page.

In the United Kingdom, disposals of cryptoassets fall under capital gains tax, and losses can be reported to offset gains. The FCA warns on its cryptoassets page that buyers should be prepared to lose all the money they invest. A price drop without a sale is not a loss for tax purposes in either country. A crypto tax software keeps purchase dates and cost basis for every position.

If you stake ether yourself or through a provider, compare lock-up periods and withdrawal rules: the exit queue shows that leaving staking can take days. Our overview of the best staking rewards platforms lists terms and fees.

Ethereum price below $2,000: your next three steps

1. Check your risk, not just the price. If you trade with leverage, review collateral and liquidation price of every position. If you buy spot, confirm in our exchange comparison that your platform offers limit orders and a proper licence.
2. Know your staking exit. Check how long your provider needs to release staked ether. With 269,951 ETH queued, the protocol alone currently needs more than five days.
3. Keep your records. Log date, price and fee of every purchase and sale so that losses stay usable for tax, for example with crypto tax software.

(As of November 13, 2026, 12:25 UTC. This article is not investment advice. Prices and fee models change; check the terms with the provider before every purchase.)