Established in 1975, Sun Communities, Inc. became a publicly owned corporation in December 1993. The Company is a fully integrated REIT listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: SUI. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned, operated, or had an interest in a portfolio of 667 developed MH, RV and Marina properties comprising 179,310 developed sites and approximately 48,030 wet slips and dry storage spaces in the U.S., the UK and Canada.

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Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (Symbol: IWD), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $214.77 per unit.
With IWD trading at a recent price near $196.01 per unit, that means that analysts see 9.57% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of IWD's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Symbol: MKTX), Rexford Industrial Realty Inc (Symbol: REXR), and Sun Communities Inc (Symbol: SUI). Although MKTX has traded at a recent price of $210.43/share, the average analyst target is 11.44% higher at $234.50/share. Similarly, REXR has 10.64% upside from the recent share price of $35.43 if the average analyst target price of $39.20/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting SUI to reach a target price of $137.81/share, which is 10.60% above the recent price of $124.60. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of MKTX, REXR, and SUI:
Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above:
Name
Symbol
Recent Price
Avg. Analyst 12-Mo. Target
% Upside to Target
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$196.01
$214.77
9.57%
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
MKTX
$210.43
$234.50
11.44%
Rexford Industrial Realty Inc
REXR
$35.43
$39.20
10.64%
Sun Communities Inc
SUI
$124.60
$137.81
10.60%
Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research.
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Analysts See 10% Upside For IWD

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 6/30/25, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (Symbol: HST), Sun Communities Inc (Symbol: SUI), and Innovative Industrial Properties Inc (Symbol: IIPR) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Host Hotels & Resorts Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.20 on 7/15/25, Sun Communities Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $1.04 on 7/15/25, and Innovative Industrial Properties Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $1.90 on 7/15/25. As a percentage of HST's recent stock price of $15.50, this dividend works out to approximately 1.29%, so look for shares of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc to trade 1.29% lower — all else being equal — when HST shares open for trading on 6/30/25. Similarly, investors should look for SUI to open 0.82% lower in price and for IIPR to open 3.35% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for HST, SUI, and IIPR, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (Symbol: HST):
Sun Communities Inc (Symbol: SUI):
Innovative Industrial Properties Inc (Symbol: IIPR):
In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 5.16% for Host Hotels & Resorts Inc, 3.28% for Sun Communities Inc, and 13.39% for Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.
In Thursday trading, Host Hotels & Resorts Inc shares are currently down about 1.1%, Sun Communities Inc shares are down about 0.9%, and Innovative Industrial Properties Inc shares are off about 3.6% on the day.
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Ex-Dividend Reminder: Host Hotels & Resorts, Sun Communities and Innovative Industrial Properties

It's easy to understand the allure of XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) for crypto investors. Between November 2024 and January 2025, it soared nearly 600% in value, eventually hitting a 52-week high of $3.39 in mid-January.
However, since then, XRP has slumped badly. It's now down 35%, and shows little sign of regaining momentum. As a result, I've been looking for "the next XRP" -- a low-cost, high-upside cryptocurrency capable of skyrocketing in price just like XRP. My top pick right now is Sui (CRYPTO: SUI), and here's why.
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What is Sui?
Sui is the latest in a long line of highly touted Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) challengers. While Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is currently the top Ethereum challenger, Sui has often been referred to as a potential "Solana killer." So, in terms of current pecking order, there's Ethereum, there's Solana, and there's Sui.
Sui currently ranks No. 12 among all cryptocurrencies, with a market cap of $10 billion. That's all the more impressive given that Sui only launched in April 2023. In just two years, it has already become one of the top cryptocurrencies in the world.
To give you an idea of just how big the potential market opportunity is for Sui, Solana has an $80 billion market cap, while Ethereum has a $300 billion market cap. So if Sui manages to catch Solana, it might increase in value eight-fold. If it manages to close the gap with Ethereum, it might increase in value by 30-fold.
Similarities between Sui and XRP
What's particularly interesting is how many similarities there are between Sui and XRP. Both are currently trading at more than 40% discounts to their all-time highs. Both also hit 52-week highs in January 2025, amid a wave of crypto euphoria.
That's not all. Both are strong candidates to get spot ETFs this year, and both have high-profile Silicon Valley companies backing them. XRP has Ripple Labs, while Sui has Mysten Labs. To date, Mysten Labs has raised over $300 million in financing to support the build-out of the Sui blockchain ecosystem.
Moreover, if you look at trading activity on the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN), both XRP and Sui rank among the top five cryptocurrencies in terms of 24-hour trading volume. While Sui may not be a household name quite yet, traders are certainly aware of it.
So why is Sui not generating the same types of headlines as XRP? Well, Sui launched in 2023 as the crypto winter of 2022 was coming to an end. That was bad timing, to say the least. The last thing investors want to hear about when the market is at the very bottom is a new, highly speculative cryptocurrency.
However, Sui has certainly made up for lost time, and is now starting to attract more attention from institutional investors. In August 2024, a research report from 21Shares ("Is Sui a Solana Killer?") highlighted Sui's impressive performance metrics, including its blazing-fast speeds.
Sell XRP, buy Sui?
Will Sui really be able to outperform XRP over the long haul? It depends on the long-term growth prospects of both. If you think that Ripple (XRP) can become a world leader in cross-border payments, you buy XRP. If you think that Solana and Ethereum are ripe for disruption, then you buy Sui.
Going forward, one major point of differentiation might be stablecoins, which have emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of the crypto market. Right now, stablecoins appear to be taking a big bite out of XRP's core business (cross-border payments). In contrast, stablecoins are likely to be complementary for the Sui blockchain ecosystem, helping to drive more user activity.
Upside potential in 2025
According to online prediction markets, XRP has a 72% chance of hitting a price of $3.40 before the end of the year, and a 30% chance of hitting $3.75. Based on its current price of $2.20, that means XRP has a relatively high likelihood of soaring 50% or more by the end of 2025.
Given all its similarities with XRP, I'm expecting Sui to meet or exceed this type of performance. If Sui is able to regain its highs from January, then it could soar more than 75% by the end of the year. If you are willing to accept the risk of significant volatility ahead, Sui could be yet another way to diversify your portfolio with a low-cost, high-upside cryptocurrency.
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Could This Surprising Cryptocurrency Become the Next XRP?

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (Symbol: VO), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $299.78 per unit.
With VO trading at a recent price near $273.74 per unit, that means that analysts see 9.51% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of VO's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are Sun Communities Inc (Symbol: SUI), Ameren Corp (Symbol: AEE), and Dominion Energy Inc (Symbol: D). Although SUI has traded at a recent price of $123.13/share, the average analyst target is 9.91% higher at $135.33/share. Similarly, AEE has 9.76% upside from the recent share price of $94.81 if the average analyst target price of $104.07/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting D to reach a target price of $60.07/share, which is 9.76% above the recent price of $54.73. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of SUI, AEE, and D:
Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above:
Name
Symbol
Recent Price
Avg. Analyst 12-Mo. Target
% Upside to Target
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$273.74
$299.78
9.51%
Sun Communities Inc
SUI
$123.13
$135.33
9.91%
Ameren Corp
AEE
$94.81
$104.07
9.76%
Dominion Energy Inc
D
$54.73
$60.07
9.76%
Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research.
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How The Pieces Add Up: VO Headed For $300

Sui (CRYPTO: SUI) has emerged as a breakout star in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency market, climbing about 290% during the past year.
Its unique blockchain platform, designed to address scalability and user experience bottlenecks that have long plagued crypto, has proven transformative in building a growing ecosystem. Indeed, Sui is already the 11th largest cryptocurrency with a $13 billion market capitalization, just two years since its May 2023 launch.
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Let's discuss the factors driving this remarkable ascent and where Sui might be headed during the year.
Why Sui stands out
With more than 20,000 different cryptocurrencies available to investors, Sui distinguishes itself through its elite development team and robust financial backing.
The project was started by former Meta Platforms engineers after the company abandoned its blockchain-based digital currency, Libra (later renamed Diem), in 2022. Securing $336 million from high-profile investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Binance Labs, and Coinbase Ventures, the Sui project gained immediate credibility with several breakthrough technological advancements.
Sui operates as an independent Layer-1 blockchain, meaning it runs on its own decentralized network rather than being tied to any other cryptocurrency. Its fixed supply of 10 billion Sui tokens enhances its appeal by promoting long-term value retention.
A key innovation lies in its object-centric model, which assigns all types of on-chain assets unique identifiers with defined ownership. This approach eliminates the need for complex smart contract interactions to manage ownership, a departure from the traditional account-based model used by prominent cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Solana.
As a result, Sui can handle parallel transaction processing, theoretically achieving up to 297,000 transactions per second (TPS) with 400 milliseconds of finality, referring to the time required for a transaction to be confirmed on the network and irreversible. These performance metrics surpass Ethereum's 15 to 30 TPS and confirmation times ranging from seconds to minutes, relying on Layer-2 solutions for improved efficiency. Solana performs better than Ethereum with 65,000 theoretical TPS and 900ms finality, but has experienced episodes of network congestion and instability.
Furthermore, Sui's architecture employs the Move programming language, recognized for its flexible and efficient framework designed to prevent security vulnerabilities and deliver more predictable performance. Sui's exceptional speed, scalability, and low fees make it ideal for real-time applications, including decentralized finance (DeFi) and next-generation gaming, driving platform development and ecosystem growth.
Recent developments fueling growth
Robust metrics underscore Sui's growing utility and ability to attract users and capital from competing Layer-1 and Layer-2 blockchains.
The latest data shows Sui's total value locked (TVL), representing the value of all blockchain assets, including tokens and decentralized applications (dApps), at $2 billion, surging nearly 10-fold in just over a year from $212 million in January 2024. Though overshadowed by Ethereum, which leverages its decade-long trading history and platform maturity for a $60 billion TVL, Sui outpaces many alternatives in engagement share. Rising daily decentralized exchange (DEX) volume and daily active addresses (DAAs) reflect robust activity on dApps like Cetus, a concentrated liquidity DEX enabling efficient token swaps, and MemeFi, a gaming dApp capturing viral popularity.
Strategic advancements strengthening Sui's outlook include a partnership with Mastercard to facilitate virtual credit card spending via a Sui wallet at more than 20,000 European merchants. Additionally, multiple U.S. regulatory filings for Sui exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by firms like 21Shares and Canary Capital underscore Sui's expanding influence and broad-based appeal.
My prediction for Sui in one year
Despite the wild swings in financial markets this year amid a delicate economic environment, recent headlines suggest easing trade tensions have helped boost investor confidence and stabilize some asset classes. This backdrop of resiliency could be key for the Sui blockchain to continue growing, providing a tailwind for its price this year.
I'm bullish and predict that Sui can surpass its all-time high of $5.35 during the next year. Although the cryptocurrency remains speculative and faces the challenge of staying at the cutting edge of innovation in the highly competitive crypto industry, I believe the project is still in the early stages of its success. Ultimately, Sui has proven itself to be one of the most important cryptocurrencies in the market and deserves to be on your investing radar.
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Where Will Sui Be in 1 Year?

The following companies are expected to report earnings after hours on 05/05/2025. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The internet software company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.08. This value represents a 100.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The biomedical (gene) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $3.69. This value represents a 13.99% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. VRTX missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2024 by -5.82%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for VRTX is 32.19 vs. an industry ratio of -2.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The oil (production/pipeline) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.55. This value represents a 6.78% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year WMB has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 4.44%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for WMB is 28.57 vs. an industry ratio of 18.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
CRH PLC (CRH)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.08. This value represents a 300.00% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The last two quarters CRH had negative earnings surprises; the latest report they missed by -4.03%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for CRH is 17.04 vs. an industry ratio of 22.10.
Realty Income Corporation (O)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The reit company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.06. This value represents a 2.91% increase compared to the same quarter last year. O missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2024 by -0.94%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for O is 13.34 vs. an industry ratio of 13.30, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Ford Motor Company (F)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The auto (domestic) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.00. This value represents a 100.00% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. F missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2024 by -26.56%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for F is 8.43 vs. an industry ratio of 12.20.
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The oil (us exp & production) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $4.09. This value represents a 9.11% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. FANG missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2024 by -11.05%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for FANG is 10.16 vs. an industry ratio of 13.10.
Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The oil (us exp & production) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.76. This value represents a 52.00% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for CTRA is 9.40 vs. an industry ratio of 13.10.
Clorox Company (CLX)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The consumer company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.57. This value represents a 8.19% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CLX has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 11.51%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for CLX is 19.45 vs. an industry ratio of 16.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Corebridge Financial Inc. (CRBG)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The insurance company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $1.15. This value represents a 4.55% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year CRBG has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 4th calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 3.36%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for CRBG is 6.02 vs. an industry ratio of 10.50.
Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The reit company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $1.18. This value represents a 0.84% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for SUI is 20.38 vs. an industry ratio of 16.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
AECOM (ACM)is reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2025. The engineering company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 1 analyst that follows the stock is $1.15. This value represents a 10.58% increase compared to the same quarter last year. ACM missed the consensus earnings per share in the 1st calendar quarter of 2024 by -0.95%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for ACM is 20.27 vs. an industry ratio of 18.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
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Only a handful of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), have been able to avoid the worst of the declines in response to President Donald Trump's new tariffs.
Most top cryptocurrencies are down at least 20% for the year, with two major categories of cryptocurrencies -- Layer 1 blockchain networks and meme coins -- getting slammed especially hard. Let's take a closer look to see whether any of these beaten-down cryptos might be worth buying right now.
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Layer 1 blockchain networks
Layer 1 blockchain networks, such as Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA), Sui (CRYPTO: SUI), and Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX), have declined significantly. All of them still boast market caps of $9 billion or higher and still rank among the top 15 cryptocurrencies in the world. However, it has become obvious that many investors won't touch them.
The worst performer by a wide margin has been Ethereum. While Solana and Cardano are down a disappointing 20% on the year, Ethereum is down an eye-popping 46%. The investor sentiment around Ethereum is deeply negative, and the gap between Ethereum and its closest rivals appears to be narrowing.
Quite frankly, this shouldn't be happening. After all, Ethereum is the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, with a market value of almost $220 billion. It is one of only two cryptos (Bitcoin being the other) with a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). During the past decade, it has had an impeccable track record of delivering outsized returns to investors.
Despite its current slide, Ethereum still appears to have the support of the Trump administration, which made it a cornerstone of its new U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile back in March. Members of the Trump family, including President Trump himself, have publicly vouched for Ethereum on social media. And World Liberty Financial, the crypto company affiliated with the Trump family, has made Ethereum a high-profile holding.
Meme coins
If there's any category of crypto that's performing worse than Layer 1 blockchains right now, it's meme coins. The current tariff environment has led to a stark risk-off mentality among investors, and there hasn't been a good reason to invest in meme coins for months now.
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), the top meme coin by market cap, is down 45% this year. Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB), the second-largest meme coin, is down 37%. Pepe (CRYPTO: PEPE), the third-largest meme coin, is down 53%. And the Official Trump meme coin (which trades under the ticker TRUMP), the fourth-largest meme coin, is down a face-melting 84% since its debut back in January.
The message from investors could not be clearer: Stay away from meme coins. Even before tariffs, meme coins were risky, speculative investments. Now, they are complete dumpster fires, with Cathie Wood of Ark Invest recently suggesting that nearly all of them will soon be worthless.
That's not to say that some meme coins won't pop every now and then, but that's likely to be a dead cat bounce. (Or in the case of Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, a dead dog bounce.) Sorry, pet lovers, but I can't think of a worse place to invest your money right now. If you're buying animal-themed meme coins now, you're providing the exit liquidity for investors sitting on big losses right now.
Are any of these beaten-down cryptos worth buying now?
It might be tempting to sift through the crypto discount bin to see whether there are any bargains to be found. After all, we're talking about multibillion-dollar digital assets that have seen their value slashed anywhere from 20% to 50% in a matter of months. Surely, there's a good deal somewhere?
With that in mind, one crypto that might be worth exploring right now is Solana. Even amid tariff uncertainty, activity appears to be picking up on the Solana blockchain. And Solana has clearly emerged as the top challenger to Ethereum, which appears to be mired in an existential crisis these days. Best of all, we've seen how much Solana can pop. Back in 2023, Solana soared by more than 900%.
Just keep this in mind: Concerns about recession, inflation, and a potential trade war mean there is absolutely no appetite right now for many cryptocurrency investments. For now, Bitcoin remains the top crypto to target amid tariff uncertainty. Historically, Bitcoin has been more resilient than other cryptos in the face of economic and geopolitical uncertainty, and it could be your best option as a potential hedge against a global economic slowdown.
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Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) can't seem to catch a break. Between its tumbling price and the terrible sentiment about the chain's present and future, there isn't much for investors to be happy about.
And there's a new sign that now might not be the right time to buy it, even if you are willing to hold on to it for a good while. Here's what's going on.
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This is a sign that a chain utilization crisis is underway
Ethereum is the second-largest cryptocurrency, with a market cap of almost $220 billion. That means that if its ecosystem is healthy, there should be a vast number of users interacting with its chain via crypto wallets. As users can have more than one wallet, and many do, there isn't a precise 1-to-1 relationship between the number of users and the number of wallet addresses, but there's still a connection between how many wallets are active and the amount of activity there is on a chain. So the number of active wallet addresses is a useful proxy for a chain's health.
For the month of March, Ethereum had 13.9 million active wallet addresses on its chain. Its largest competitor, Solana, had roughly 68 million active wallet addresses despite having a much smaller market cap of about $78 billion. But even much smaller chains than that have one-upped Ethereum. Sui reported about 38 million active addresses despite having a market cap of only $12 billion.
There is nothing inherent in Solana's chain that makes its users more likely than Ethereum's to need multiple wallet addresses, though the fact that it's much cheaper to move funds around probably contributes to there being more addresses in active use. The issue here for Ethereum holders is that a year ago, there were 15.4 million active wallet addresses, a decline of 1.5 million. That makes the coin a risky buy because it is clearly not seeing an increasing rate of adoption, which would result in more active wallets than before.
And Ethereum's price has declined by about 33% during the past three years. The chain is facing an unhealthy combination of persistently poor investor sentiment and a decline in its user base. The competition is winning, stealing capital share, and looks set to increase its lead. And that will take some significant work across multiple fronts to reverse.
Heed this warning
It is very risky to buy Ethereum at the moment, even though its price is nowhere near an inflated valuation. Despite significant impending network upgrades, specifically the Pectra update that's currently in testing, it is unlikely that new features will soon make Ethereum a faster and cheaper chain to the point where it can rival Solana. The rate of capital flight from Ethereum to Solana will probably accelerate rather than decelerate until Ethereum becomes a better place to develop decentralized applications or invest in them.
The chain's chances of a reversal in the near term are not zero, but they are not very good, either. Winning in an important emerging growth segment, like artificial intelligence agents, real-world asset tracking, or decentralized physical infrastructure networks, could attract more investment. Presently, it isn't a leader in any of those areas, though it's still fairly competitive in AI infrastructure and agent tokens.
In the longer term, Ethereum could well recover, and it is important to note that it is practically guaranteed to survive even the most protracted doldrums on the basis of its technical leadership, its legacy in cryptocurrency, and its centrality to the decentralized finance ecosystem alone, not to mention the still-vast sums parked on its chain. Regardless of its current problems, it's also a very important cryptocurrency advocate, which lends it legitimacy that most other chains cannot approach. But you don't need to bet your money on its recovery. And given its declining user base, it is probably better if you don't.
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1 New Sign That Ethereum Is a Risky Buy Right Now

Altcoins were hot this week as investors poured back into the crypto market after a major sell-off early in April.
The biggest move came from Sui (CRYPTO: SUI), which has been gaining momentum from users this year, and jumped 68.4% this week. Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) was up 13% on the week, Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) was up 14.8%, and Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX) popped 17.6%.
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The macro picture
It's hard to discuss crypto trading without acknowledging the impact that market dynamics and trade volatility are having on the value of assets. When President Donald Trump announced tariffs earlier this month the market tanked because of the negative impact they could have on global trade and economies all around the world.
This week's move higher has been in large part because the White House is trying to soften its tariff rhetoric. Some exemptions have been given and talks are reportedly ongoing with some countries. And investors took that as a positive enough sign to buy growth and tech stocks, which are also correlated with cryptocurrencies in the market.
Sui's hot hand
Investors often view network activity as a sign of a healthy blockchain and valuable token and Sui is one of the hottest networks today. In March, decentralized exchange volume jumped to 3.2 billion SUI and total value locked in exchanges hit 2.5 billion SUI.
Stablecoins have also hit new highs of $879 million, an 82% increase from a year earlier. As the most common form of currency on the blockchain, stablecoins on-chain are a good way to gauge how much people are using a blockchain.
Solana's mobile phone disruption
Solana continues to be one of the most active blockchains for developers and this week the Solana project Helium signed a deal with AT&T. Helium is a community-led distribution network for wireless service. Originally, Helium was a series of hotspots around the world that gave users access to the network they were running on. That could have been a home network or cellular network like AT&T's.
This deal gives a business like this more viability to expand and gives AT&T another distribution path. It's this kind of experimentation that ultimately drives innovation on the blockchain.
The altcoin bump
Avalanche and Cardano are two other altcoins based on differentiated blockchains that should bring high utility long-term. To that end, Avalanche project Axiym surpassed $132 million in volume on its cross-border payment platform.
Cardano's founder also recently said the Lace wallet would support the popular token XRP.
These may not be groundbreaking news items, but they're steps in the right direction for blockchains built for utility. Ultimately, that could drive value to their tokens.
Volatility will continue
The altcoin market was driven by an overall move to riskier assets this week. If that continues, the market can move higher, but the more important metrics to watch will be the users on-chain and how many businesses are being built on these platforms. Without that, the value will fade over time.
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