Ether prices held near $3,550 during the last trading session as market participants evaluated upcoming U.S. macro data and Federal Reserve policy clarity. Uniswap’s UNI token rallied over 20% following a governance burn proposal, while other top altcoins traded mixed. The overall digital-asset market remained volatile but orderly, with traders rotating capital into layer-two ecosystems. Dollar strength exerted mild downward pressure on crypto valuations. Ethereum’s network gas fees eased slightly, supporting improved DeFi activity and NFT marketplace transactions across major decentralized protocols.