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Oct 10, 2026 · Blockchain

Ethereum's 57% Q3 Surge Beats Bitcoin: Pectra, Deflation, ETF Staking & L2 Growth

Ethereum outperformed Bitcoin with a 57% quarterly gain in Q3 2026, driven by the Pectra upgrade, a revived deflationary blob-fee model, SEC approval for ETH ETF staking, booming RWA adoption on Ethereum, and a dominant developer ecosystem across L2s like Base and Arbitrum.