Golden Finance reported that Payal Shah, director of stock and cryptocurrency research and product development at CME Group, wrote that ETH will outperform BTC this year. The article stated that Ethereum has risen by about 53% in 2024, while Bitcoin has risen by 113%; however, Ethereum’s recent performance shows good prospects. Ethereum has gained 39% since the U.S. election results were announced, outpacing Bitcoin's 35% gain and signaling a potential boost for Ethereum on optimism about President-elect Donald Trump's expected pro-crypto policies. Recovery, in addition, other key factors driving this optimism include strong staking activity, stable transaction fees and growing institutional interest, especially through ETFs.