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2020Ethereum in 2020
1 key event this year.
Here is what happened to Ethereum in 2020, in date order, with the daily close from our price data where it covers the date.
First close of 2020$130.19Coinbase Exchange ETH/USD daily close, 2020-01-01
Highest close$752.86Coinbase Exchange ETH/USD daily close, 2020-12-30
Lowest close$110.30Coinbase Exchange ETH/USD daily close, 2020-03-12
Last close of 2020$737.67Coinbase Exchange ETH/USD daily close, 2020-12-31
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Source: Coinbase Exchange ETH/USD daily closes 2016-05-18 to 2026-10-14. Fetched Oct 14, 2026 from free public APIs. Click a dot for the event and its price on that day.
Events in 2020
Beacon Chain launches Dec 1, 2020
The Beacon Chain went live on December 1, 2020. Validators locked up 32 ETH each to run a new proof of stake chain in parallel with the existing proof of work network. At first it did not process user transactions, and staked ether could not be withdrawn.
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