Bitcoin remaining range-bound below $100,000 may be a net positive for Ether’s price and invite more investment in the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency.
Recent analysis suggests that the Ethereum price may be operating on an 8-year cycle, diverging from Bitcoin’s established 4-year cycle. This would explain the sheer underperformance of the Ethereum price in relation to the Bitcoin price since the beginning of the year. Keeping this in mind, technical analysis suggests that the Ethereum price still has a long way to go in this cycle, especially if the Bitcoin price starts to undergo a major correction. Understanding ETH/BTC’s 8-Year Cycle Technical analysis of the ETH/BTC chart has pointed out an interesting cycle between both crypto heavyweights. Notably, the chart shows that the Ethereum price has been largely underperforming against the Bitcoin price for the past few years, a trend that has been further exacerbated since July of this year. Related Reading: XRP Price Reaches 3-Year High At $1.6 – 2 Ways It Can Go From Here Unlike the Bitcoin price, which follows a well-documented 4-year cycle aligned with its halving events, the Ethereum price seems to chart a different path. Over the years, data suggests that Ethereum is aligned with an 8-year cycle. This distinction explains why Ethereum and its ecosystem often appear to lag behind Bitcoin during bull runs and bear markets. Interestingly, this distinction has been very obvious in the current bull cycle, which has seen the Bitcoin price breaking into multiple new all-time highs while Ethereum continues to struggle under $4,000. Ethereum’s 8-year cycle indicates that as the Bitcoin price starts to reach a peak within its own cycle, Ethereum could be counterbalancing these movements. This plays into the notion of an altcoin season where investors start to take profit on the Bitcoin price and start investing in the altcoin market. According to an analysis on the TradingView platform, the 4-year cycle of the Bitcoin price suggests that the leading cryptocurrency might plunge to the depth of its sinusodial path by 2026, according to its Power Law corridor by 2026. On the other hand, this predicted Bitcoin price decline will be counteracted by a simultaneous Ethereum price surge that would push it to its highest point in the 8-year cycle by 2026. Projected Peak For Ethereum Price In Mid-2026 Based on the 8-year cycle theory, Ethereum’s price is anticipated to peak by mid-2026. This peak is expected to align with the trough of Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle, creating a counterbalance between the two leading cryptocurrencies. During this period, Ethereum’s price is projected to climb to its highest levels as Bitcoin enters a price correction phase. Additionally, BNB is expected to act as a stabilizing asset alongside Ethereum as the Bitcoin price declines. Related Reading: Dogecoin ATH Incoming? Analyst Issues 2-Day Price Forecast Price forecast suggests that the Ethereum price could reach $17,600 by June 2025, with BNB simultaneously rising to $3,520. By July or August 2026, Ethereum is projected to reach $150,000, while BNB may climb to $30,000. At the time of writing, Ethereum and BNB are trading at $3,385 and $660, respectively. Bitcoin is trading at $98,150. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Analysts are eyeing a potential $20,000 cycle top for the Ether price, which is expected to gain momentum in the first half of 2025.
The Ethereum price has been consolidating for about a week since it hit a four-month high at $3,420. As the second largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum has the biggest price correlation with Bitcoin. However, you could argue the Ethereum price has been largely left behind in terms of performance throughout the ongoing bull cycle. Interestingly, a crypto analyst, Ben Lilly, has shared a bold prediction about the trajectory of the Ethereum price. Taking to a post on the social media platform X, Ben Lilly forecasted that the Ethereum price will reach a new all-time high (ATH) between December 21, 2024, and January 7, 2025. The prediction stems from his analysis of the previous performance of the ETH price movements during Bitcoin’s ATH discovery phase in 2021. A Historical Parallel: Ethereum’s 2021 Rally In his analysis, Ben Lilly referenced Ethereum’s price behavior during the historic rally of the Bitcoin price in the 2021 bull run. At the time, the Ethereum price was trading nearly 60% below its 2018 peak. After Bitcoin broke out to fresh ATH levels, it took Ethereum five weeks to follow suit, rallying by about 640% to reach its current ATH of $4,878. Related Reading: Analyst Confirms Dogecoin Price Test Of 0.786 Fibonacci Level, What Happens Next? Lilly believes the present market conditions mirror those of 2021, with the Bitcoin price recently entering price discovery mode. Ethereum, which was approximately 50% below its 2021 peak of $4,418 as of November 2024, has started to rebound, showing over 20% gains within just two weeks from a low of $2,366 on November 4. Interestingly, the analyst’s comments suggest that as the Bitcoin price continues to set new price records this bull run, Ethereum is likely to follow with a substantial price leap very soon. The timeframe for this substantial price leap, he projects, aligns closely with late December 2024 and early January 2025. Based on his projections, the analyst asserts that Ethereum could repeat its historical pattern and rally significantly within a short timeframe. He highlights that a 300% surge from Ethereum’s November 4 low price level could push it toward the $10,000 mark. ETH will form a new ATH between Dec 21-Jan7. I don’t make the rules. pic.twitter.com/NVgVdQ8Bsj — Ben Lilly (@MrBenLilly) November 20, 2024 Current State Of The Ethereum Price Ben Lilly’s Ethereum price prediction highlights the importance of the Bitcoin price momentum to that of the second-largest asset. Particularly, the 2021 pattern he pointed to is a result of an altcoin season where the altcoin market (led by Ethereum) started to outperform the Bitcoin price. Related Reading: 297% Spike In Cardano Large Holder Volume Suggests ADA Price Could See Another Uptrend As it stands, an altcoin season has yet to materialize this cycle, and all the interest is going into Bitcoin. The Bitcoin price is currently on an all-time high roll, meaning the market will have to continue to wait for the interest to roll into Ethereum. At the time of writing, the ETH price is trading at $3,107 and is down by 3.84% in the past seven days. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Justin Drake, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, announced a new consensus layer upgrade proposal called “Beam Chain” during Devcon on Tuesday. The ambitious project aims to overhaul Ethereum’s consensus mechanism by 2030. What Is The Ethereum Beam Chain? “The Beam Chain is a complete redesign of Ethereum’s consensus layer,” explained Porter, a prominent figure […]
Some 30% of respondents expect Solana to tap $600 in 2025, according to a survey by MV Capital.
Ethereum’s market cap tops Bank of America, while the SEC weighs spot ETH ETF options and DeFi gains traction.
The strong performance of Ethereum in recent days has caught the attention of experts. In several posts on X, prominent fund managers and industry leaders have projected a bullish outlook for Ethereum (ETH), positioning it to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) with a target price of $8,000. This optimism is underpinned by anticipated regulatory advancements for the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Why Ethereum Could Outperform Bitcoin Raoul Pal, Founder and CEO of Global Macro Investor, articulated his perspective on ETH’s potential resurgence in a post that has garnered significant attention within the crypto community. “I’ve been expecting ETH to start gaining lost ground on BTC. It’s partly driven by the risk-taking cycle but it’s also driven by the election,” Pal stated. Pal highlighted two primary factors contributing to ETH’s anticipated outperformance. The first one is the enhanced utility in DeFi: “Utility tokens in DeFi begin to offer yield or reward of underlying protocol which creates network value. Most of this is on ETH,” Pal explained. Related Reading: Ethereum Jumps 10% As DeFi Sentiment Rebounds With Trump’s Victory The second factor is the adoption by Traditional Finance (TradFi). “TradFi will likely begin to build larger use cases but on the most tested, adopted chain. Think of ETH (and the L2’s) as the Microsoft of web3. No one gets fired for using it,” Pal asserted. These developments, according to Pal, are poised to “dramatically re-rate ETH and offset the current retail adoption on other chains,” with the added advantage that ETH yields will attract more institutional players. He emphasized the potential for constructing sophisticated financial products, such as guaranteed funds, under improved regulatory conditions. “With better regs this activity will explode,” Pal concluded. Supporting Pal’s outlook, Dan Tapiero, founder and CEO of 10T Holdings—a growth equity fund specializing in mid-to-late stage investments within the digital asset ecosystem—commented on Pal’s post: “Yup. More eloquent version of what I posted last night. Very funny.” Tapiero referenced his own earlier assertion that “Ethereum too cheap. Gonna explode from here. Gensler and Co killed Defi in the US in ’22-24. Not killed now. Long Live US Defi. Break of $4k going over $8k in the next year.” Related Reading: Ethereum Surges Past $2,500: What The Futures Market Signals For Traders However, Pal also noted a hierarchical adoption landscape within the crypto space, suggesting that while ETH may outpace BTC, it might underperform Solana (SOL) and, subsequently, Sui (SUI). “My view is that ETH begins to outpace BTC for the rest of the cycle but underperforms SOL and SOL underperforms SUI as SUI is in the ultimate performance stage of adoption – early > proven. Let’s see,” he remarked. The discourse around Ethereum’s prospects also attracted engagement from the broader crypto community. A user named Himura (@aceddeca1) proposed an alternative investment thesis: “ETH will be fine but if that is your thesis it would be better spent on UNI especially with Unichain … Uniswap going to own chain is the base token you wish Coinbase would launch.” Pal responded succinctly, “Interesting thought.” Additionally, concerns regarding potential biases were raised by user Galavis (@FedericoGalavis): “Be careful with SUI folks as only 0.82% of the supply has been unlocked. Are you a paid SUI promoter Raoul? If you are you better disclose.” Pal countered, “You need to do more research on all your comments,” addressing the speculation over his impartiality. Notably, Pal serves as a Board Member at the Sui Foundation, a fact that may inform perceptions of his commentary on SUI. At press time, ETH traded at $2,916. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Trump's win sparked a surge of interest in crypto, Galaxy's CEO reportedly said.
In November, L2s have been posting some 3x more transaction data each day to the mainnet than they did in March.
Two Ethereum Foundation researchers Justin Drake and Dankrad Feist have disclosed the decisions to drop their advisorship positions with EigenLayer. The two experts took on this role with the restaking protocol earlier in May 2024 — but much to the disappointment of the crypto community. As reported by Bitcoinist, the prominent crypto figures took the […]
Tim Robinson, Head of Crypto Research at BlueYard Capital, has unveiled groundbreaking simulations indicating that Ethereum’s implementation of “blobs” could be exceptionally bullish for the long-term price of ETH. In a series of posts on X, Robinson highlighted how blobs could revolutionize Ethereum’s scalability and economic dynamics. “Many people arguing about blobs, but so far no one has simulated how they respond to demand… until now,” Robinson stated. “TL;DR: Blobs are insanely bullish for ETH long term.” Why Blobs Are ‘Insanely Bullish’ For Ethereum Price Blobs, introduced in Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP)-4844, are large data structures designed to enhance the network’s capacity by efficiently storing and processing data off-chain. This mechanism is pivotal for Layer 2 (L2) scaling solutions, enabling them to offer lower transaction fees while maintaining security through Ethereum’s consensus. Related Reading: Ethereum Bullish Signal: Whales Withdraw $750 Million In ETH From Exchanges Robinson’s simulation projects Ethereum operating at 10,000 transactions per second (TPS), burning 6.5% of its total ETH supply annually, with L2 transactions costing an average of $0.06. This scenario involves 16 MB of blobs per block, aligning with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s medium-term goals outlined in his latest “The Surge” post. “Yes, that’s Ethereum operating at 10k TPS, burning 6.5% a year while L2 transactions cost an average of $0.06, with 16 MB of blobs per block,” Robinson elaborated. “You thought L2’s were parasitic and Vitalik didn’t think this through? Ah, sweet summer child, little do you realize how insane this will get when the Ethereum ecosystem really kicks into high gear.” A key insight from Robinson’s research is the rapid escalation of ETH burning as blob usage increases. “It’s interesting how quickly blobs go from being free to burning a ton of ETH. It seems almost everyone doesn’t understand this tipping point. It also makes me think there might be a better pricing mechanism,” he observed. Robinson provides a simulation tool illustrating the ETH burn rate‘s exponential growth as TPS scales from the current ~180 TPS to 400 TPS. The data shows burned ETH increasing from roughly 4 ETH per day to 1,832 ETH per day. It’s interesting how quickly blobs go from being free to burning a ton of ETH. It seems almost everyone doesn’t understand this tipping point. It also makes me think there might be a better pricing mechanism. Here’s what it looks like increasing from today’s ~180TPS to 400TPS pic.twitter.com/fjuK19NL6y — Tim Robinson (@timjrobinson) October 29, 2024 The scalability potential is further enhanced by the implementation of Peer Data Availability Sampling (PeerDAS), which allows blob capacity to scale with the number of validators. “Because total blob capacity scales with total validators, after PeerDAS is implemented, blobs can scale as high as needed,” Robinson explained. “There are 10k+ nodes to shard the load between them. While other ecosystems struggle under load, Ethereum will supply the world with cheap, abundant block-space while being extremely deflationary.” Related Reading: Ethereum Prepares For Potential Rally To $6,000, Analyst Says An intriguing feedback loop identified by Robinson is the inverse relationship between ETH price and the burn rate. “Another interesting feedback loop is the lower the ETH price, the higher the burn! As transaction prices are lower, more transactions are made, and the burn soars,” he noted. “See how different the burn is with ETH at $2k vs ETH at $10k”. Another interesting feedback loop is the lower the ETH price, the higher the burn! As transaction prices are lower, more transactions are made, and the burn soars. See how different the burn is with ETH at $2k vs ETH at $10k: pic.twitter.com/tbSbC6unwM — Tim Robinson (@timjrobinson) October 29, 2024 Addressing the question of value accrual for ETH, Robinson stated, “So how will ETH accrue value? Being the most useful, scarce, deflationary asset with 10,000+ teams using Ethereum to grow their products will probably do it. Long term, ETH has the best fundamentals in the world; it just takes time for them to play out.” The research sparked enthusiasm and discussions within the ETH community. Mat (@materkel) commented on X: “Will be extremely interesting once we hit blob capacity. My guess is a lot of L2s still need to figure out how to handle this case and properly fee their users. There will be a lot of inefficiencies to fix; we just didn’t really have multiple competing L2s in this scenario before. Once the dust settles, we’ll have proper price discovery both for fees on L2s together with blobs on L1.” Robinson responded, emphasizing the importance of proactive analysis: “Yeah, absolutely! I’m trying to bring the data so we can solve any problems before we get there. The market becomes more stable with more blobs, but in the early days, fees could be quite volatile.” At press time, ETH traded at $2,638. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Technical analysis suggests the days of the Ethereum price consolidation might be over very soon. At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading with a 0.07% gain in the past 30 days, which reveals the current consolidation situation it finds itself under. However, according to a technical analysis on TradingView, the Ethereum price could be well on its way to reaching a new all-time high after 12 weeks of consolidation. Ethereum Price Completes Bottom Formation According to a technical analysis of the Ethereum price in the weekly candlestick timeframe, the cryptocurrency is currently in its 12th week of consolidation after a decline that ended in the first week of August. Interestingly, analysis reveals that the consolidation is at the bottom of the lower trendline in a Channel Up trend in the weekly timeframe that started as far back as June 2022. Related Reading: End Of The Road For Solana? Analyst Predicts 77% Price Crash To $40 Particularly, a close look at this Channel Up trend reveals that the Ethereum price action has been confined between its upper and lower trendlines in the past two and a half years. Fortunately, the trend is a bullish one with the creation of higher highs and higher lows, which suggests a bullish outlook for the Ethereum price. As it stands, the Ethereum price has been on an uptrend since the beginning of the week, essentially reversing last week’s declines. Consequently, the price has flipped from bearish to neutral on the weekly outlook and is now moving towards bullish. The only thing left is for the Ethereum price to keep pushing on this uptrend and flip above the weekly MA50 (50-Day Moving Average). A successful push above this level, according to crypto analyst InvestingScope, would not only signal an end to Ethereum’s prolonged consolidation but also set the stage for a rally toward the channel’s upper trendline. ETH On The Journey To Recording New Highs As it stands, the 1W Relative Strength Index has already crossed over its MA, lending charge to the momentum. All that’s left now is an Ethereum price break above the weekly MA50. A break above the MA50 on the weekly timeframe would confirm the shift from consolidation to bullish momentum, draw in fresh buying interest and open up Ethereum’s path to creating a higher high within the Channel Up structure. Related Reading: XRP Price Explosion Above $3 Is A Matter Of When, Not If: Analyst Reveals Timeline The Channel Up structure is structured in such a way that the creation of a new higher high at this point would necessitate a break above the current all-time high of $4,900. A touch of the upper trendline in the Channel Up would see the Ethereum price peaking above $5,500 before undergoing any major correction. “When that happens, aim for no lower than the All Time High (TP = 4,900),” the analyst said. At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading at $2,631. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
On Wednesday, Ethereum (ETH) surged above the $2,700 mark for the first time in over a week, sparking a bullish sentiment among several crypto analysts. Some suggested that the second-largest cryptocurrency will soon break from the next resistance level and reclaim the $3,000 mark. Related Reading: Neiro Breaks Above Key Level Following 10% Weekly Drop, Is $0.0020 Next? Ethereum Retests $2,700 Ethereum surged above a key resistance level on Wednesday morning as most of the crypto market soared. The cryptocurrency rallied 3.1% toward the $2,700 horizontal level, hitting the $2,722 mark before retracing to $2,710. Over the past week, ETH hovered between the $2,430-$2,650 range after failing to hold its support. This performance worried many investors and market watchers, who have heavily criticized the crypto’s price action throughout the year. However, today’s jump represents a 5.6% increase in the weekly timeframe, which sparked a bullish sentiment among the community. Crypto trader CRG noted that Ethereum is testing a support level in its trading pair against Bitcoin (BTC) in a higher timeframe (HTF). Per the chart, ETH/BTC is retesting an HTF support at the 0.0377 level. The 0.023-0.040 zone was a crucial area between 2020 and 2021, with ETH’s all-time high rally starting after breaking above the upper line of this range. The trader suggested that Ethereum’s surge would be short-lived as the “King of Altcoins” has had a “disappointing” performance despite the spot ETH exchange-traded funds (ETF) approval. “ETH is like the toxic ex-gf that keeps you going back,” he jokingly stated. Similarly, crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe remarked that it’s time to be bullish on ETH, suggesting that there’s a “massive bullish divergence” in the one-day timeframe of the ETH/BTC chart, while it was “popping up” in the three-day timeframe. Van de Poppe pointed out that the 0.051 area is the crucial zone for a trend reversal. ETH To Hit $3,000 In Two Weeks? Various crypto analysts have set the $2,800 resistance level as the next crucial zone if Ethereum successfully reclaims the $2,700 mark. Analyst Crypto Yapper pointed out that ETH has registered five consecutive green daily candles since bouncing from last week’s lows. To the analyst, if ETH breaks above the $2,800 horizontal level, the cryptocurrency will rally toward the $3,000 resistance level and potentially kickstart the altcoin season. Similarly, van de Poppe suggested that Ethereum will break above the crucial horizontal level in the next two weeks, as it took the liquidity at the $2,450 level and “ran back up to resistance.” According to the analyst, this could propel ETH’s price to $3,000 in November. Related Reading: Bitcoin Volatility To Peak By November 8 As ‘Trump Trade’ Intensifies – Report ETH has been rejected from the $2,700 resistance level, hovering between the $2,680-$2,690 price range for the past hour. As of this writing, the cryptocurrency trades at $2,693, a 1.4% and 3.3% increase in the daily and monthly timeframes. Nonetheless, it’s worth noting that the crypto market might continue facing high volatility over the next few days as speculation increases ahead of the US presidential elections. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled “The Splurge,” a comprehensive set of protocol upgrades aimed at addressing a variety of challenges within the Ethereum ecosystem. In his latest blog post titled “Possible futures of the Ethereum protocol, part 6: The Splurge,” Buterin delves into the technical intricacies of upcoming enhancements that seek to propel Ethereum […]
The Bitcoin and Ethereum price have crashed in the last 24 hours, dropping below $67,000 and $2,500, respectively. This price crash came following news about the alleged investigation into the USDT issuer Tether. Meanwhile, Israel’s attack on Iran was also a contributory factor. Why The Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Crashed The Bitcoin and Ethereum price […]
Ethereum is the laggard in this bullish cycle. When Bitcoin soared to register fresh all-time highs, easing past $70,000 in March, ETH prices struggled to break $4,000. When it did, the best the coin could do was retest $4,100 before dumping hard. In the past seven months, after the second most valuable coin registered 2024 highs, it is down nearly 40%. Considering its performance over the past three months, there are concerns that Ethereum could post even more losses. Technically, this may be the case should it fail to breach $3,000 in the coming sessions. Don’t Blame Ethereum Or Its Leaders For ETH’s Underperformance Taking to X, one analyst thinks ETH is trailing Bitcoin, Solana, and even Tron, not because of how the network is designed or its leadership. In his view, the dismal performance over the past seven months concerns the “uninformed” investors. Related Reading: Is The Cat Season Here? MEW Hits $1 Billion Market Cap After New ATH Admittedly, after prices peaked in March, Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation have been offloading their stash. According to Dune, the foundation has been transferring coins regularly. On September 6, they moved 1,000 ETH when the coin changed hands at $2,300. Most of these coins were sent to exchanges for liquidation. Although Buterin sells ETH from time to time, the co-founder has been selling meme coins heavily and donating to various charities across the globe. Usually, whenever a senior executive or foundation sells, it is bearish. However, pointing to the analyst’s assessment, their actions, including many others centered on network improvement, aren’t a big concern. ETH To Be A Better Store Of Value Than Bitcoin For Growth? The analyst on X thinks ETH is falling because investors lack knowledge about the project’s fundamental strengths. Most importantly, the argument is that ETH can be a better store of value than gold. The observer insists that Ethereum and Bitcoin compete, and claiming otherwise is a mistake. Both of these networks want to dominate the market eventually. Related Reading: Dogecoin Surges 16%, But Here’s What DOGE ‘Risk Indicator’ Says About Rally So far, Bitcoin is the most valuable. On the other hand, Ethereum is the most active smart contracts platform, offering more versatility and is “richer” than the first blockchain. For ETH to grow in strength, it must establish itself as a superior store of value, better than Bitcoin. This will require the network to have strong supply dynamics and a greater focus on finance as a primary use case. Once this happens, ETH will be more attractive not only to investors but also to developers. For now, Ethereum is growing in strength, looking at ETH net deflation since EIP-1559, looking at UltraSound Money. At the same time, its roll-up ecosystem is booming, scaling the mainnet. Altogether, the coin could benefit in the long-term, pushing valuation higher. Feature image from DALLE, chart from TradingView
Ethereum could be preparing to bounce from a demand zone at $2,500, as fresh activity in ETH derivatives markets catches traders' attention.
A top crypto analyst has issued a bold prediction for Ethereum, forecasting it will outperform both Bitcoin and Solana in the coming months. Taking to social media platform X, a crypto analyst known pseudonymously as @IamCryptoWolf highlighted that Ethereum is still bullish, with price targets reaching up to $12,000. This analysis comes in light of a 6.22% decline in the price of Ethereum in the past seven days and a continued increase in the Bitcoin dominance. Analyst Says Ethereum Will Outperform Bitcoin Ethereum has mostly lagged behind Bitcoin in price performance since the current market cycle began, struggling to gain momentum above the $3,000 mark since July. Ethereum bulls have faced challenges in attracting significant inflows, which has kept the price below key levels while Bitcoin has surged. Related Reading: Bitcoin Whale Numbers Return To January 2021 Bull Market Levels, Is A New ATH Coming? Bitcoin recently climbed back above $67,000 and is now approaching its yearly high of $73,737. Solana has also found its way above $170 again and could continue on the momentum to break above its yearly high of $202. However, despite Ethereum’s underperformance relative to these two crypto heavyweights, crypto analyst @IamCryptoWolf believes the trend is going to reverse in the second half of the cycle. The analyst provided his Ethereum outlook in reference to its price movements on the 3-day candlestick chart. The chart shows Ethereum rebounding off the bottom trendline of an ascending triangle, indicating the potential for an upward move. Consequently, the analyst projected a full breakout of multiple price resistances when the momentum finally rolls into Ethereum. Should this breakout occur, @IamCryptoWolf predicts Ethereum will surpass Bitcoin and Solana in performance during the second half of this bull cycle. He further noted a price target range for Ethereum’s surge, placing the lower boundary at $8,428, with a high-end target reaching up to $12,000. This projected breakout has sparked renewed interest in Ethereum’s ability to regain a leading position, especially among investors who are still waiting for an altcoin rally phase led by Ethereum. What’s Next For ETH? At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading at $2,472, having lost about 3% of its value in the past 24 hours. This sort of performance has left many ETH investors feeling uncertain about the asset’s near-term outlook. According to data from IntoTheBlock, about 51.40% of addresses that bought in between $2,106.27 and $2,855.96 are in losses, not to talk of those that bought above $2,855.96. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Retests Bullish Channel At $65,000, Analyst Reveals What’s Next Interestingly, @IamCryptoWolf addressed this trend among ETH investors in another post on social media platform X. Here, he highlighted that Ethereum is still bullish despite the underperformance. The analyst explained that Ethereum’s current price movement appears to be forming either an inverted head and shoulders or an ascending triangle pattern on the charts, both of which are traditionally seen as bullish formations in technical analysis. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Ether's monthly momentum indicator suggests a potential 25-50% rebound against Bitcoin in 2025.
Solana has surged by approximately 600% against Ethereum since 2023 thanks to the memecoin mania.
Ether price is down today after enduring a 9% decline in three days, and data suggests that the altcoin is poised for further downside.
Ether price gains today closely follow the US stock market indexes hitting record highs.
Ethereum has largely exhibited a sideways movement between $2,500 and $2,350 in the past seven days. This sideways movement has yet to give rise to a clear path as to how the crypto performs moving forward, denting the sentiment of many bulls. In an interesting analysis with the use of the TD Setup, crypto analyst Ali Martinez highlighted a critical price point for investors to watch on the ETH price trajectory. At the heart of this analysis is the $2,250 price point, a level that could be the line between a bullish recovery and a steep correction. ETH Price Must Hold $2,250 The TD setup is very popular among crypto analysts and investors. Historically, Ethereum has shown a clear reaction after breaking above or below the TD setup. Its reliability in pinpointing key reversal points has made it a go-to tool for analysts like Ali Martinez. Related Reading: Second XRP ETF Filing Hits The Market, How Did The XRP Price Respond? Using an ETH/US Dollar price chart that he shared on social media platform X, Martinez noted that the TD Sequential has made or broken the cryptocurrency’s price action in the past while also highlighting notable examples. Each time the ETH price broke above the TD setup resistance trendline, a strong bull run has always followed. On the flip side, when ETH dipped below the setup’s support line, it corrected by an average of 53%. The first significant breakout above the TD setup resistance triggered an 8,885% surge, which saw the ETH price reach an all-time high of $1,138 at the time. Conversely, the first time the ETH price broke below the TD setup, it corrected by 56.67%. The latest break above the TD setup occurred in March of this year, which saw the ETH price surge by about 113% as it crossed above $4,000 for the first time in two years. Recent price dynamics puts the TD setup around $2,250. According to Ali Martinez, breaking below this price point could trigger a significant price drop. If a historical 53% average were to repeat itself, Ethereum could correct to as low as $1,100. Current Market Snapshot As of the time of writing, Ethereum is trading at approximately $2,410, roughly 7% above the critical $2,250 threshold identified by the TD setup. While the ETH price has managed to stay above this level for now, its proximity to this key price level makes it a critical level to watch. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Flashes Fractal Similar To October 2023, Here’s What Happened Last Time The TD sequential indicator identifies potential points of exhaustion in an asset’s trend, whether bullish or bearish. Therefore, a break below $2,250 could mean the final reversal from a bullish Ethereum to a bearish sentiment. Market sentiment towards Ethereum remains mixed at the moment. Sellers currently have the upper hand, but a break above $2,500 could set the path for a bullish momentum. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Analysts at British multinational bank, Standard Chartered have predicted that the price of Ethereum (ETH) could potentially climb to $10,000 in response to the anticipated political changes set to take place following the upcoming United States (US) Presidential elections. Standard Chartered Predicts Ethereum To $10,000 In a research note by the head of Standard Chartered crypto research, Geoffrey Kendrick, Ethereum could experience a dramatic rise to $10,000 if Donald Trump, the former US President wins the upcoming election. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Turns Green In October Once Again, Is The Bull Run Here? Delving into the potential impact of a Trump administration on the future of the digital asset industry, Kendrick predicts that both Ethereum and Solana (SOL) will outperform Bitcoin (BTC) significantly, reaching new all-time highs. The report posits that changes in a country’s political regime tend to have a significant influence on the trajectory of leading digital assets over time. Based on this observation, Kendrick expects Solana to significantly outperform Ethereum under a Trump regime. While Ethereum will witness significant growth and possibly maintain its rank as the top altcoin with the largest market capitalization, a Trump win could change the market dynamics, potentially triggering even higher gains and adoption for its competitor, Solana. On a different note, if the current US Vice President, Kamala Harris wins the upcoming elections, Kendrick’s report projects that Ethereum could surge to $7,000, marking a 30% or $3,000 drop from the projected $10,000 target under a Trump administration. However, under Harris’s leadership, Ethereum will solidify its position as the leading altcoin, potentially outperforming Bitcoin and Solana in gains. It’s important to note that Standard Chartered has cut down its earlier forecast for Ethereum by nearly 50%, underscoring the volatility and unpredictability of the market. In an earlier report, the multinational bank had predicted that Ethereum could reach $14,000 by 2025, driven by the approval of Spot Ethereum ETFs. Although Spot Ethereum ETFs have gained said approval and are now trading, Ethereum’s price remains significantly below $3,000. Nevertheless, the results of the US Presidential elections scheduled for November 5, could have a more bullish impact on Ethereum, potentially triggering a massive run to new highs. ETH Faces Drop To $1,600 If Key Support Fails While market experts deliver optimistic projections for Ethereum’s price, a prominent crypto analyst, Ali Martinez has taken a more bearish stance, predicting a significant decline for this altcoin if it fails to hold a crucial support level. Related Reading: Cardano Price Prediction: Analyst Forecasts ADA Price Rocket To $5 In an X (formerly Twitter) post on Monday, Martinez disclosed that if Ethereum can stay above the $2,300 support threshold, its price could breakout to new all-time highs of $6,000. On the other hand, if the top altcoin fails to maintain this level, it could trigger a massive drop to the next support at $1,600. As of writing, the price of Ethereum is trading at $2,432, and a decrease to $1,600 would represent a massive 34.21% plunge for the cryptocurrency. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Ethereum bulls might struggle for momentum at press time, but other onchain data points to interesting developments. While ETH is trading above $2,400 but capped by determined sellers, IntoTheBlock data shows that nearly 30% of all circulating ETH has been staked. Over 34.4 Million ETH Staked In 9 Months As of October 8, IntoTheBlock analysts […]
A new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP), EIP-7781, introduced on October 5 by Illyriad Games co-founder Ben Adams, could significantly boost Ethereum’s transaction throughput by reducing the network’s slot time from 12 seconds to 9 seconds. The proposed change is aimed at increasing transaction throughput by approximately 33%. The motivation behind the proposal is to better […]
Popular crypto analyst Il Capo of Crypto has returned to social media platform X after over two months of hiatus to drop an interesting outlook for Bitcoin and Ethereum in the coming months in light of the recent correction since the beginning of October. The analyst, which has been so big on a looming altseason since the beginning of the year, has revealed a bearish outlook for Bitcoin and even Ethereum (king of altcoins) in the short term. Known for his sometimes controversial and often contrarian predictions, Capo returned just as the market experienced a notable correction in October, sharing his bearish outlook for both Bitcoin and Ethereum. His latest prediction is that Ethereum could plummet as low as $1,800 before seeing any substantial recovery. ETH’s Predicted Decline Ethereum has already dropped by 10% in the past seven days and is currently trading around around $2,330, but according to Capo, this decline could worsen. He predicted that ETH might fall further into the $1,800 to $2,000 range, which is a possible 23% dip from its current price, before eventually rebounding. However, he believes an altcoin season will still materialize. Related Reading: Still Holding Your Hamster Kombat Tokens? You Might Be In For A Nice Surprise Soon Quick update: There’s a possibility of one last shakeout, with $BTC testing the $48k-50k zone and $ETH $1.8k-2k, before the real altseason begins. If that happens, I’ll be adding more to my altcoin bags. https://t.co/sx6u8wPNrK — il Capo Of Crypto (@CryptoCapo_) October 2, 2024 Capo’s track record of analysis since the beginning of the year shows a consistent belief in the upcoming dominance of altcoins. Throughout 2024, he has repeatedly emphasized the potential for altcoins, particularly Ethereum, to outperform Bitcoin as profits generated from BTC flow into smaller assets. However, the altcoin season has yet to materialize, and Bitcoin has continued to dominate the crypto investment scene. Time To Go Long On Ethereum? It’s worth noting that Crypto Capo’s predictions often have a certain lore attached to them. There is a running joke among some investors that whenever Capo makes a prediction, the market tends to do the opposite. This goes as far back as his prediction of Bitcoin falling to $12,000 last year, but the crypto eventually broke past resistance levels. Now, with Capo predicting the possibility of continued decline for Ethereum and Bitcoin amid October’s bullish market sentiment (often dubbed “Uptober”), it raises the question from many investors if his bearish call is far-fetched. Related Reading: Dogecoin At $10 Thesis: What Each Breakout Cycle Says About The DOGE Price Only time will tell if the market plays out according to Capo’s analysis. However, given the current inflow of investments and the crypto market, which has mostly rallied in October, it wouldn’t be surprising if Ethereum rebounds rather than experiences the significant drop Capo is forecasting. Naturally, many savvy whales and traders have seen the current decline as an opportunity to “go long” and accumulate more Ethereum in expectation of the resumption of inflows. This sentiment is reflected through the US Spot Ethereum ETFs, which witnessed $14.45 million in inflows yesterday despite the price correction. Interestingly, it is important to note that Capo’s analysis is only talking about a possible case and remains bullish for Ethereum in the long term. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Following the Solana 1,000% run-up in 2023 and its re-entry into the crypto top 10 by market cap, it has been pitched against Ethereum once again. This was further propelled by the fact that Solana saw its blockchain activity surpass Ethereum’s, and even bringing in more revenue at a time. However, one place where Ethereum […]
Ethereum has largely mirrored Bitcoin in terms of price action and has yet to break out on its own accord in the past few months. According to price data, Ethereum is up by 13% in the past seven days, outpacing Bitcoin’s increase of 5.8% in the same time frame. Behind this interesting increase in Ethereum are some large Ethereum holders who seem to be increasing their holdings. Notably, on-chain data from multiple analytics platform points to an uptick in activity from Ethereum whales in the past few days. Particularly, Glassnode data suggests large holders of Ethereum have added at least 70,000 ETH into their wallets since the beginning of last week. Ethereum Whales Spend Big On ETH The interesting Ethereum whale activity noted above is revealed through on-chain analytics platform Glassnode. As shown in the chart below, the number of Ethereum wallets holding 10,000 ETH or more has experienced a rise in the last 24 hours, increasing to 925 wallets. This marks a gain of about seven new whale wallets that have accumulated a huge number of ETH tokens, up from the 918 wallets recorded on September 18. Related Reading: Bitcoin Prediction: Crypto Pundit Reveals Why $100,000 Is The Nominal Price Level For 2025 Supporting this trend, additional data from IntoTheBlock (ITB) indicates a surge in activity from addresses holding substantial amounts of Ethereum. ITB tracks these movements through a specific metric that monitors the number and value of transactions exceeding $100,000. According to this metric, Ethereum whale activity has reached over $29 billion in the past seven days. While this figure accounts for both inflows and outflows from whale wallets, the sheer scale of these transactions is notable. Historically, such high levels of activity from large holders tend to be a bullish indicator for cryptocurrencies. This heightened activity is further reflected in the inflows of ETH into large holder wallets. On September 23, these inflows soared to 515,520 ETH, representing an impressive 440% spike compared to the 95,820 ETH recorded during the previous 24-hour period. Time To Buy ETH? At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading at $2,626. As noted earlier, this is on the back of a 13% increase in the past seven days, prompting Ethereum’s overperformance over Bitcoin for the first time since the beginning of the year. The leading altcoin has mirrored Bitcoin’s movements so consistently that some analysts have questioned its potential for decoupling anytime soon. Related Reading: XRP Remains Bullish: Crypto Experts Unveil Predictions For The Price Ethereum’s importance in the crypto industry means there’s never a bad time to accumulate more ETH. Ethereum just broke over $2,600 for the first time in September, which is the first step in a sustained move to the upside. The next key target is to break above $2,700 before the end of the month, which could pave the way for a push towards $3,000 in October. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com