WETH / USDC 0.05% WETH
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What is WETH / USDC 0.05% (WETH)?
WETH / USDC 0.05% (WETH) is a token trading on Ethereum at $1,878.83. Its main pool holds $97.29M of liquidity on Uniswap V3, paired against USDC. Over the last 24 hours WETH has fallen -0.57% on $53.29M of trading volume across 3,472 transactions.
The pair was created 1688 days ago (Dec 29, 2021). Price, liquidity and volume on this page are read directly from on-chain pool data.
What is WETH (Wrapped ETH)? WETH is the tokenized/packaged form of ETH that you use to pay for items when you interact with Ethereum dApps. WETH follows the ERC-20 token standards, enabling it to achieve interoperability with other ERC-20 tokens. This offers more utility to holders as they can use it across networks and dApps. You can stake, yield farm, lend, and provide liquidity to various liquidity pools with WETH. Also, unlike ETH, which doesn’t conform to its own ERC-20 standard and thus has lower interoperability as it can’t be used on other chains besides Ethereum, WETH can be used on cheaper and high throughput alternatives like Binance, Polygon, Solana, and Cardano. The price of WETH will always be the same as ETH because it maintains a 1:1 wrapping ratio. How to Wrap ETH? Custodians wrap and unwrap ETH. To wrap ETH, you send ETH to a custodian. This can be a multi-sig wallet, a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), or a smart contract. After connecting your web3 wallet to a DeFi exchange, you enter the amount of ETH you wish to wrap and click the swap function. Once the transaction is confirmed, you will receive WETH tokens equivalent to the ETH that you’ve swapped. On a centralized exchange, the exchange burns the deposited ETH and mints a wrapped form for you. And when you want to unwrap it, the exchange will burn the wrapped version and mint the ETH on your behalf. What’s Next for WETH? According to the developers, hopefully there will be no future for WETH. According to the website, steps are being taken to update ETH to make it compliant with its own ERC-20 standards.
WETH price performance
| Period | Change | Period | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | - | 7 days | - |
| 1 hour | - | 30 days | - |
| 6 hours | - | From ATH | - |
| 24 hours | -0.57% | From ATL | - |
WETH history: the key events, on-chain
WETH tokenomics and supply
Supply data for WETH is not fully reported on-chain, so treat valuation figures with caution.
On-chain analysis: WETH Dexonomics Safety Score
The Dexonomics Safety Score is our own read of a token's on-chain health, computed from liquidity depth, volume quality, buy/sell balance and pair age. WETH scores 89/100 (Grade A).
What moves the WETH price?
WETH is a Ethereum token, so its price is set entirely by what happens in its liquidity pools rather than by any order book. Volume sits at roughly 0.5 times pool liquidity, a fairly typical ratio for an actively traded pair. The main drivers are the depth of that pool, how concentrated the holder base is, general Ethereum market conditions, and social attention. For a token with a A grade, position size discipline matters more than any price prediction.
WETH to USD converter
| WETH | USD |
|---|---|
| 1,000 WETH | $1.88M |
| 10,000 WETH | $18.79M |
| 100,000 WETH | $187.88M |
| 1.00M WETH | $1.88B |
| 1.00B WETH | $1878.83B |
| USD | WETH |
|---|---|
| $10 | 0.01 WETH |
| $100 | 0.05 WETH |
| $1,000 | 0.53 WETH |
| $10,000 | 5.32 WETH |
| $100,000 | 53.22 WETH |
WETH markets and top pools
Only one active pool is currently tracked for WETH.
Liquidity spread across several pools generally means a healthier market: a single pool is easier to drain or manipulate than four.
How to buy WETH
- Get a Ethereum wallet. Install MetaMask or Rabby and fund it with ETH.
- Open a DEX. WETH trades mainly on Uniswap V3. Paste the contract address rather than searching the ticker: names can be copied by scam tokens.
- Verify the contract. Check it against the address on this page:
0xc02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2 - Set slippage sensibly. With $97.29M of liquidity, moderate orders should fill without extreme slippage, but size still matters.
- Confirm and review. After the swap, verify the tokens landed and that you can sell a small amount back. If a sell fails, treat it as a honeypot.
How to trade WETH safely
- Size against liquidity, not conviction. The pool holds $97.29M. A trade worth more than roughly 1% of that will move the price against you.
- Test the exit first. Buy a small amount, then immediately sell part of it. Tokens that block sells are the single most common trap.
- Watch the buy/sell balance. Currently 1840 buys against 1632 sells in 24 hours. A rough balance between the two suggests the market functions in both directions.
- Check the age. This pair is 1688 days ago. Most rug pulls happen within the first hours of a pool going live.
- Never invest more than you can lose. Low-cap tokens can go to zero, and frequently do.
WETH FAQ
What is the price of WETH today?
WETH / USDC 0.05% (WETH) trades at $1,878.83, fallen -0.57% over the last 24 hours.
Is WETH safe to buy?
WETH scores 89 out of 100 (Grade A) on the Dexonomics Safety Score, computed from liquidity, volume quality, buy/sell balance and pair age. No mechanical red flags were detected, which is not a guarantee of safety.
How much liquidity does WETH have?
The tracked pool holds $97.29M of liquidity. Liquidity determines how much you can trade before moving the price and how easily you can exit.
Where can I buy WETH?
WETH trades on Ethereum, mainly through Uniswap V3. Always paste the contract address instead of searching by ticker.
What is the 24 hour trading volume of WETH?
WETH has traded $53.29M in the last 24 hours across 3,472 transactions, split 1840 buys and 1632 sells.
When was WETH launched?
The tracked WETH pool was created 1688 days ago, on Dec 29, 2021.
Could WETH be a honeypot?
Sells are going through (1632 in the last 24 hours), which means the token is not blocking exits at this time. Always test a small sell first.