EtherETH price and how to buy on Ethereum

Ethereum

$2,404

As of October 23, 2026, when this page was built

Ethereum's own coin, and the gas for every transaction on it.

ETH / USD

What ETH is

ETH is the native coin of Ethereum. It pays the gas for every transaction on the network, it is what validators stake to secure the network under proof of stake, and it is the asset most of Ethereum's DeFi is priced against. The same asset pays for gas on Base, Arbitrum and other layer 2 networks, though each network's ETH is a separate balance.

Part of every transaction fee has been burned — permanently removed — since a change to the network in 2021, so ETH's supply shrinks when Ethereum is busy and grows slowly when it is quiet. The price moves with demand for Ethereum block space, with staking, with flows into exchange-traded funds that hold it, and with the crypto market as a whole.

Inside apps ETH often appears as WETH, a contract that holds ETH one-for-one so it can be traded like any other token. The swap panel handles that for you, and the chart here is drawn from WETH's pool against USDC.

Buying ETH, step by step

1
Connect an EVM wallet
Open the swap panel and connect MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet or any browser wallet that supports Ethereum. On a phone, the same wallets open through their own apps. Privacc only reads your public address — it cannot move your funds.
2
Hold some ETH on Ethereum for gas
Every Ethereum transaction is paid for in ETH, so you need a little before you can swap anything — including for more ETH. The panel opens on Ethereum; if your wallet is set to another network it will ask to switch.
3
Choose what to pay with
The panel opens selling USDC for ETH. Change the top side to whatever you hold on Ethereum. Only ETH itself or tokens on this network can be swapped here directly.
4
Approve, then swap
If you pay with a token rather than ETH, your wallet first asks you to approve the router to spend it. That is a separate transaction with its own gas fee, needed once per token. Then check the quote — the ETH you receive, the price impact and the fees — and sign the swap.
5
Find it in your wallet
The ETH arrives in the wallet you signed from once the transaction confirms, and shows in its main balance.

Does ETH have a contract address on Ethereum?

ETH is Ethereum's own coin, so it has no token contract: it lives in your wallet balance itself, which is also why it pays for gas. Apps that need it as a token use WETH, a contract that holds ETH one-for-one. If a wallet or a list offers you a different "ETH" token on Ethereum, it is not this. The WETH contract is:

0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2

The swap panel on this page opens selling USDC for ETH. Either side can be changed.View on Etherscan

Common mistakes

ETH on Ethereum and ETH on Base or Arbitrum are separate balances on separate networks, even at the same address. Ether withdrawn from an exchange on the wrong network has not arrived where you expected, and moving it means a bridge.
Spending all of a wallet's ETH leaves it unable to do anything, including selling the tokens it holds, because every Ethereum transaction pays gas in ETH.
A small purchase on Ethereum can lose a noticeable share of its value to gas. The quote shows the network cost; for a small amount, a layer 2 network is usually far cheaper.

Risks to understand

Nothing on this page is financial advice. Read how to spot a rug pull before buying anything smaller than this.

ETH questions

Why is gas on Ethereum so much higher than on other networks?

Block space on Ethereum is limited and in demand, and the fee is set by what people bid for it. Layer 2 networks such as Base and Arbitrum bundle many transactions into one Ethereum transaction, which is why they cost far less.

What is the difference between ETH and WETH?

WETH is a token contract that holds ETH one-for-one so it can be used by apps built for tokens. The value is the same. ETH pays for gas; WETH cannot.

Can I stake the ETH I buy here?

Yes, but as a separate step. Running a validator needs 32 ETH; smaller amounts are usually staked through a liquid staking service, which carries its own risks. Swapping here only buys the ETH.

Where can I buy ETH on Ethereum?

On this page. Connect an EVM wallet with some ETH for gas, enter an amount and sign. The ETH goes straight to your wallet without passing through Privacc.

Do I need an account to buy ETH?

No. Privacc has no accounts and no sign-up because it never takes custody of your funds. You connect a wallet, sign a transaction, and the tokens go straight to you.

What does it cost to buy ETH on Ethereum?

The Ethereum network fee, paid in ETH; a one-off approval fee the first time you sell a given token; the price impact of the route; and any service fee. All of it is in the quote you see before you sign.