Chart showing Ethereum's historic decoupling from the Russell 2000 stock index, highlighting diverging market trends.
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Ethereum’s Historic Decoupling: Analyzing the Growing Divergence Between ETH and Russell 2000

Global Financial Markets, May 2025: A significant and historic divergence is reshaping the relationship between digital assets and traditional equities. Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has achieved a notable decoupling from the Russell 2000, a benchmark index for U.S. small-cap stocks. This growing divergence signals a fundamental shift in how global investors […]