After losing the $4,450-$4,500 area during the recent market downturn, Ethereum (ETH) is attempting to hold a crucial level as support. Some analysts suggest that the leading altcoin is poised to bounce soon as crypto treasury companies continue to bet on the cryptocurrency. Related Reading: Bitcoin Stuck In Neutral While Markets Roar — Analyst Explains Why Ethereum Eyes Rebound Amid $4,100 Retest On Monday, Ethereum’s price dropped around 7% during the largest liquidation event of the year so far. Notably, the crypto market saw more than $1.7 billion in leveraged positions liquidated over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass data. ETH led the losses with nearly $500 million in liquidations, followed by Bitcoin’s $284 million. This dragged the King of Altcoin’s price to the crucial $4,100 support for the first time since August, hitting a one-month low of $4,077. Daan Crypto Trades highlighted that today’s event was the largest nominal Ethereum liquidation since 2021, when the cryptocurrency’s price dropped around 45% in a single day. However, various market watchers noted that the price decline was relatively tame compared to previous liquidations of this scale. As the second-largest cryptocurrency dropped to the $4,100 support, some analysts suggested that Ethereum is gearing up for a rebound. Merlijn The Trader affirmed that ETH is “following the blueprint” to a five-digit target. Per the trader, the cryptocurrency rallied to its previous all-time high (ATH) of $4,800 after breaking out of a multi-year bullish pattern. Following its breakout from an Adam and Eve formation in 2021, the leading altcoin retested the level as support and consolidated around this area for three months before the next leg up. This time, Ethereum displays a new textbook setup with a multi-year descending triangle formation, which was broken out of last month and is currently being retested as support. According to the market watcher, ETH could see a 2021-like breakout toward the $10,000 barrier. Nonetheless, Ted Pillows asserted that the altcoin must hold the $4,100 area as support for a short-term bounce. “If this level is lost, Ethereum will drop towards the $3,700-$3,800 level,” the analyst warned. BitMine Holds 2% Of ETH Supply Despite the market downturn, corporations continue to bet on the second-largest cryptocurrency for their Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) strategies. BitMine, the second-largest crypto treasury, revealed that it has increased its ETH holdings to nearly 2.5 million tokens over the past week, as part of its goal to hold 5% of Ethereum’s total supply. BitMine now owns over 2% of the supply with 2,416,054 ETH, solidifying its position as the largest ETH Treasury in the world. According to the Monday announcement, the company now holds $11.4 billion in assets, including the 2.4 million ETH tokens, 192 Bitcoin (BTC), $175 million stake in Eightco Holdings for its “Moonshot” initiative, and unencumbered cash of $345 million. Additionally, the company is the 24th most traded stock in the US, with an average daily volume of $3.5 billion, according to 5-day average data from Fundstrat. Related Reading: Solana Faces Deadly Selling Pressure After 312,233 SOL Deposit Into Coinbase – Here’s The Value BitMine’s chairman, Thomas “Tom” Lee, stated that the company continues “to believe Ethereum is one of the biggest macro trades over the next 10-15 years,” adding that “Wall Street and AI moving onto the blockchain should lead to a greater transformation of today’s financial system. And the majority of this is taking place on Ethereum.” As of this writing, ETH is trading at $4,145, an 8% decline in the weekly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
The Ethereum price has spent the past weeks stuck in a wide consolidation zone, testing bullish momentum as analysts anticipate its next big breakout. One market expert has highlighted a critical level for ETH, suggesting that as long as the second-largest cryptocurrency can hold above this level, its path to surpassing the $5,000 milestone remains intact. Ethereum Price Faces Critical Level At $4,400 According to market expert Daan Crypto Trades on X social media, Ethereum’s recent price action has been choppy following two slow weeks of trading. The analyst’s chart shows that ETH has oscillated between $4,100 and $4,800, with several stop hints and liquidity grabs creating false moves on both the bullish and bearish side. Related Reading: This Is The Key Level That Stands Between The Ethereum Price And A Surge To $5,000 Despite these fluctuations, the $4,400 zone, which sits around the 200-day Moving Average (MA) on the 4-hour chart, continues to act as the key support level that stands between ETH and the $5,000 milestone. Daan Crypto Trades noted that this critical support is not just technical but also aligns with strong accumulation levels. The analyst highlighted that Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (BMNR) has been steadily adding to positions, though at a slightly lower pace as Net Asset Value (NAV) flows ease. This shows that as long as Ethereum can maintain its price above the $4,400 support level, buyers may remain in control. The chart clearly illustrates this battle for support. ETH’s dips below $4,500 have so far been short-lived, with price consistently bouncing back into the consolidation range. This repeated defense strengthens the case for Ethereum to sustain its momentum and build the foundation for a run above $5,000. For now, patient accumulation within the consolidation zone appears to be the market’s strategy as the cryptocurrency gears up for a potential breakout once broader conditions align. $5,000 Is Only A Matter Of Time In a follow-up analysis, Daan Crypto Trades reinforced his bullish view, noting that Ethereum is essentially in a “$5,000 waiting room.” The analyst’s chart highlights this view, showing ETH rebounding strongly after retesting the $4,400 region. With both the 200 MA and 200 EMA on the 4-hour chart acting as underlying support, the cryptocurrency’s structure appears intact despite short-term volatility. Related Reading: Ethereum Price At Risk Of Crash To $4,000, Is A New ATH Still Possible? Daan Crypto Trades suggested that while a retest of $4,000 – $4,100 is still possible, the market is unlikely to sustain a breakdown below that zone as long as ETH holds $4,400. In other words, maintaining this critical support could pave the way for new all-time highs. The chart also reflected the market’s resilience, with ETH rejecting the lows and quickly climbing back toward $4,600. Such a rebound often signals that bulls may be preparing for the next leg higher. If the momentum continues, Ethereum retesting its former all-time high of $4,868 and breaking above $5,000 may only be a matter of time. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Worldcoin (WLD) has seen a 40% daily jump following Eightco’s announcement of the first WLD treasury strategy in the world. Amid the rally, some analysts suggest that the cryptocurrency could see a 200% run to the December highs. Related Reading: ‘Corporate’ Altcoin Season? Expert Shares How Crypto ETFs, Treasuries Could Change The Market Eightco Unveils First Worldcoin Treasury Strategy On Monday, public e-commerce infrastructure firm Eightco Holdings Inc. announced it has secured a $250 million private placement to implement the first-of-its-kind Worldcoin treasury strategy. According to the press release, Eightco’s capital raise involved the sale of 171.2 million shares of common stock at $1.46 per share, with an additional 13.7 million shares issued to BitMine, the largest Ethereum (ETH) treasury company, at the same price. On September 8, BitMine announced a $20 million strategic investment into Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OCTO) as part of OCTO’s $270 million private investment in public equity. BitMine’s investment marks the start of its “Moonshot” strategy, aiming to allocate 1% of the company’s balance sheet into projects to strengthen the Ethereum ecosystem and create value for BitMine equity shareholders. Thomas “Tom” Lee, Chairman of BitMine, noted that the company “wants to support and back innovative projects that create value for the Ethereum network. As an ERC-20 native token, World is aligned with Ethereum. World’s unique zero-knowledge Proof of Human credential could be essential to future trust and safety between technology platforms and their billions of human users.” Eightco stated that proceeds from the private placement will allow the company to adopt Worldcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset. It added that the treasury may also hold ETH as a secondary reserve asset, but the primary emphasis will be on WLD. “Worldcoin will serve as the Company’s primary treasury reserve asset. In connection with the closing of the offering, the Company intends to change the Nasdaq trading symbol of its common stock to ‘ORBS’, which is expected to take effect on September 11, 2025,” the press release reads. WLD Breakout Eyes 200% Rally Following the announcement, Worldcoin broke above the $1.50 barrier, hitting a three-month high of $1.58 and nearing a crucial resistance level. The cryptocurrency has been accumulating between the $0.60-$1.60 price range for the past seven months, failing to break out of this range during the May and August rallies. However, WLD has been recently gaining momentum, with its price surging around 30% over the weekend and reclaiming the $1.00 mark. Market watcher Alpha Crypto Signals noted that Worldcoin broke out of a nearly two-month falling wedge on the daily chart, signaling a potential trend shift for the token. They highlighted that WLD reclaimed the 9 EMA after the breakout, and the push beyond key resistance levels gave bulls the upper hand, adding that “WLD buyers took control exactly as anticipated.” Meanwhile, analyst LlucianoBTC pointed out a four-month falling wedge on WLD’s chart, affirming that Worldcoin is targeting a “spectacular” rally once the breakout is confirmed. According to the chart, the cryptocurrency has broken out of the formation’s resistance at $1.20 after two failed attempts, which could send the price to last year’s highs if momentum holds. Related Reading: Ethereum Price To Clear $5,000 If This Level Is Broken Similarly, Captain Faibik asserted that Worldcoin was on the verge of a multi-year trendline breakout on the daily chart, targeting a 200% rally to the December 2024 high, around the $4.00 area. Since then, the cryptocurrency has broken out of the major resistance and is attempting to reclaim the $1.50 level as support. As of this writing, Worldcoin is trading at $1.51, a 73% increase in the weekly timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com