Naked Ethereum Outperforms USD Cash, ETH Braces for ＂Lost Decade＂

February 13th, according to HTX market data, Ethereum briefly entered the $1800 range this morning, and in the future may usher in a "lost decade" due to yields lower than the cash rate.As early as January 2018, the price of Ethereum had touched above $1400. Adjusted for U.S. CPI inflation compounding, that same $1400 in February 2026 would be equivalent to about $1806. If investors do not stake Ethereum or hold it naked, they may have underperformed the U.S. dollar cash over the past 8 years.