%{{tag.tag}} {{articledata.title}} {{moment(articledata.cdate)}} @{{articledata.company.replace(" ","")}} comment %Ethereum (CRYPTO: $ETH ), surged to a fresh all-time high on Friday, following dovish remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium that reinforced expectations of a rate cut in September. ETH rocketed over 14% in a single day, closing at $4,845, and also reached an intraday peak of $4,882, eclipsing the previous record set in November 2021. Additional reports place the intraday high slightly higher - as much as $4,887 on certain exchanges. This spike marks the end of a nearly four-year rally to reclaim its all-time high. Since early 2025, Ether is up roughly 45% year-to-date, significantly outperforming %Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC ) with its approximate 25% gain. The broader crypto market also joined the lift, but Ether stood out with the deepest climb Institutional demand played a key role - corporations are adding ETH to their treasuries, ETFs dedicated to Ether are drawing renewed interest, and policy tailwinds like the Genius Act in Washington have eased regulatory friction. Analysts argue this rally signals more than market exuberance - it could mark the beginning of a broader altcoin cycle, with Ethereum as a focal point. Arthur Hayes of %BitMEX, for instance, has even floated a bull-case projection nearing $20,000, based on the confluence of macroeconomic loosening and institutional adoption. What This Means With rate-cut expectations on the rise, macro-driven liquidity being unlocked, and regulation gradually clarifying, Ethereum's newly minted all-time high highlights its resurgence - not just as a speculative vehicle, but as a growing pillar in institutional crypto strategy and DeFi infrastructure.