EthereumPoW Price Prediction: 2025, 2030, 2040

EthereumPoW (ETHW), hanging onto proof-of-work after Ethereum's big switch, sits between $1.54 and $1.58 as May 2025 rolls on. Yesterday brought a tiny dip, about 1.28%, but the whole last week stung more, dropping its value nearly 19.8%. Despite that recent chill, ETHW did manage to jump over 42% in the previous month. Look back to January 1st, however, and it's still about 54% underwater for the year. With around $170 million in total value, it's far from the top 300 cryptos people track.

Trying to guess where ETHW goes next is a messy business; analysts are all over the place. CoinCodex paints a rosy picture, hoping April's energy spills into May, possibly hitting an average of $3.12 (ranging from $1.54 to $5.25). Their crystal ball even sees $5.07 by early June and maybe a $7.30 peak sometime in 2025. CoinLore pours some cold water on that idea, predicting a boring crawl between $1.44 and $1.51 until mid-May, though they do admit a $6.90 high for 2025 isn't impossible. Voices gathered by 3Commas sound even more restrained, capping 2025 near $1.88, with lows around $1.66 and an average near $1.77. Gate.io finds a middle ground, suggesting a $1.42 average for 2025. This massive disagreement just highlights how much of a gamble ETHW feels like right now.

Chart signals are currently sending confusing vibes, offering no easy path forward. CoinCodex might call the technicals "Neutral," but their Fear & Greed meter is flashing "Greed" at 64. Making things fuzzier, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is apparently screaming "SELL," while other bits might hint at a climb. ETHW is also stuck below its 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages, which usually makes bears happy. The price did just bounce up from the $1.50-$1.60 neighborhood. If buyers keep it up, hurdles around $2.06 - $2.30 could be next. If the current floor breaks, though, expect it to revisit those recent low points.

ETHW's history has been anything but smooth, which tells you a lot. After popping into existence following the Ethereum Merge in September 2022, its price went haywire. Some records show a high near $58.54 soon after launch; others suggest IOU trading might have pushed it to $128.25 back in August 2022. Since those wild beginnings, the path has mostly led down. It cratered to $3.13 in November 2022 when the FTX exchange blew up and touched lows near $1.00 again as recently as April 2025, really driving home the point that this is a high-stakes play.

Looking under the hood, the network's hash rate—vital for keeping a proof-of-work system secure—has picked up. Estimates put it around 25-26 TH/s now. That's a solid comeback from the sub-9 TH/s levels seen late in 2023. More hashing power typically means a safer network, but keep in mind, this is just a sliver of the muscle Ethereum had before The Merge. Meanwhile, all the exciting development work seems to be happening on the main proof-of-stake Ethereum (ETH) chain. ETH's upcoming Pectra upgrade, slotted for early 2025, promises cool stuff like better user wallets (EIP-7702), more options for validators (EIP-7251 boosting stake limits), and general network polishing. ETHW's own plans, by comparison, have felt vague since its first whitepaper, which wasn't heavy on tech details. This difference in development energy might affect where ETHW stands long-term.

How does the community feel? Online discussions seem tamer than the initial buzz around ETHW's birth. Sure, you find hopeful traders chatting about potential price jumps, but the main storyline often revolves around ETHW as the guardian of the "original Ethereum spirit." Like nearly every other altcoin out there, ETHW's price rarely acts alone; it tends to follow Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Big moves in those leaders, sparked by things like ETF news or network changes, will almost certainly yank ETHW along, often with even wilder price swings.

Bigger economic events set for May 2025 could stir the pot for all of crypto, ETHW included. The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates (May 7th) is on everyone's radar, though few expect a change. Fed Chair Powell's words afterward on inflation and the economy will be key. We'll get more inflation data from the Consumer Price Index (CPI around May 13th) and Producer Price Index (PPI around May 15th). Other numbers, like the US trade deficit and ISM Services PMI, will also get attention. News that the US economy shrank recently, plus a falling Leading Economic Index (LEI), has stoked fears of a slowdown or recession, which could make people less willing to gamble on assets like crypto. On top of that, progress on the main Ethereum network's Pectra upgrade could pull investment money around within that whole ecosystem.

So, where does this leave EthereumPoW for the rest of May 2025? The outlook is a mixed bag, leaning heavily on what happens elsewhere. The improved hash rate is a plus for its foundation, and some predictions hint at big gains. But technical charts are messy, and other forecasts suggest minimal movement. The gigantic spread in 2025 price targets (from below $1 to possibly above $7) really hammers home the uncertainty. ETHW's journey will probably depend on the overall market mood set by BTC and ETH, how investors digest economic news, and whether the idea of a proof-of-work Ethereum fork can keep attracting buyers. Keep an eye on $1.50 as a potential floor and the $2.06-$2.30 zone as the next potential ceiling.