Ethereum has cleared the $2,600 mark. According to CoinGecko data, ETH stood at $2,616 on Friday evening, September 18, 2026, 6.7 percent above the previous day. The daily high was $2,622. This is exactly the area where the price bounced off in mid-September. A substantial part of the rise goes back to what is known as a short squeeze, and that says a good deal about how durable the move is.