In its half-yearly analysis, Coinbase, the largest exchange in the United States, stated that Ethereum surpassed other cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, in the first six months of this year. In the first half of 2021, total trading volume for ETH increased by 1,461 percent to $1.4 trillion. According to Coinbase, the rise in interest in Ethereum is due to institutional investors' interest in DeFi.