In the last bull run, when the Bitcoin price surged and crossed $100,000, the Ethereum price was expected to follow the same trajectory as it had in the past. But that was not the case, and the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap was barely able to cross its previous all-time high price, but by only around $100. This meant that the Ethereum price remained below $5,000, disappointing investors. Given its poor performance so far, is it still possible that the Ethereum price will eventually cross $5,000? It Could Take Years For The Ethereum Price To Hit $5,000 The prediction algorithm of the CoinCodex website takes into account a number of factors in a bid to determine where the price of a digital asset could end up. These predictions go from the very short term (a matter of days) to the very long term (decades), showing a possible path that the cryptocurrency could take. Related Reading: Ethereum, Ethereum news, Ethereum price, ETH, ETHUSD, ETHUSDT, ETH price, ETH news For the Ethereum price, the predictions remain mostly bullish, given that it continues to receive a lot of support from investors. However, when it comes to the Ethereum price hitting new all-time highs, the prognosis for the short term remains muted, with the better rallies expected to happen over the course of years. Despite various predictions from crypto analysts that the Ethereum price would cross $5,000 in 2026, the algorithm dashes these hopes. In fact, it puts the max price that Ethereum will reach in 2026 at $4,445. Thus, a new all-time high above $5,000 is out of the picture. Instead, the algorithm suggests that it could take a few years for the cryptocurrency to reach the $5,000 mark. It puts this to happen in the third quarter of the year 2028, meaning that there is still around two years to go before the Ethereum price can cross $5,000. What About The $10,000 Mark? The 5-figure mark is expected to be even more elusive for Ethereum, given that the digital asset has already struggled so much to keep up with Bitcoin. The algorithm predicts that it will not happen before 2030, as many analysts have predicted. But instead, it would take around a decade for the Ethereum price to cross $10,000. According to the prediction chart, the first mention of Ethereum at $10,000 first appears after 2040, meaning it would take way more than 10 years for Ethereum to reach this milestone. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Has Not Reached Its Real Bottom, And A ‘Big Storm’ Is Coming As for the very short term, though, the prediction remains bullish with the algorithm predicting double-digit rallies for the Ethereum price in the next month. The price is also expected to double in the next three months, with a high prediction of $4,298 coming out of the second quarter. Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
Ethereum (ETH), the world’s largest altcoin, is up by over 3% in the past day, reflecting the current bullish momentum in the cryptocurrency market following the major relief over the US-Iran conflict. Notably, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened to commercial ships for the remainder of the 10-day ceasefire between the warring states. This positive development soon triggered a drop in oil prices, improving macroeconomic conditions and driving significant inflows into global financial markets, including risk assets such as Ethereum. According to renowned analyst Ali Martinez, Ethereum has benefited significantly from this shift, successfully flipping a key price resistance level during its market recovery. Related Reading: 13 Years Of Data Says Bitcoin Price Has Not Bottomed Yet, Analyst Explains The Trend Ethereum Moves To Validate Major Ascending Triangle Formation An ascending triangle is a bullish chart pattern used in technical analysis that signals a potential continuation of an uptrend. Here, price repeatedly makes higher lows while also repeatedly hitting a horizontal resistance without breaking above it. When the price finally breaks above the resistance level, it often leads to a strong upward move. In an X post on April 17, Ali Martinez explains that Ethereum has broken through the $2,385 critical barrier, which represented the resistance line of a major ascending triangle that has been forming since February. In a previous post on April 14, the seasoned analyst noted that the TD Sequential indicator had issued a sell signal around this level, an event that triggered a price correction when ETH last reached around $2,400, despite positive signs such as the initial reclamation of the 100-day SMA. However, following the recent gain above this resistance zone, Martinez claims the bearish TD Sequential signal has been nullified, with the altcoin now primed to reach higher targets. With $2,385 now a support level, the analyst explains that Ethereum’s major technical target lies at $2,900. However, immediate resistance lies around $2,721, indicating an additional price surge of at least 12% in the short term. However, Martinez warns that this bullish outlook is only valid as long as Ethereum maintains its new support zone. A retracement below $2,385 would rouse market uncertainty and strengthen bearish sentiments. Related Reading: Explosive Claim: Polish PM Accuses Crypto Firm Of Russian Mafia/Spy Links In Political Rivalry Ethereum Price Overview At the time of writing, Ethereum trades at $2,420, up 3.43% in the last 24 hours. The altcoin is also up by 9.93% on its monthly chart, underscoring its underlying bullish momentum. However, Ethereum remains deep in bearish territory, down 51% from its all-time high of $4,955 in August 2025. Featured image from Flickr, chart from Tradingview
Ethereum has started to show signs of life again after weeks of muted price action, but one analyst believes the current move is only the beginning of something much larger. This inclination is based on a technical setup built around a hidden inefficiency zone after the Ethereum price recently broke above $4,500. The technical analysis shows that the unfilled gap may be the first waypoint in a recovery that eventually pushes the ETH price to five figures above $10,000. The FVG Zone Now Acting As A Magnet Technical analysis done by crypto analyst Crypto Patel laid out a path to where the Ethereum price goes from here. However, the most important part of the analysis is a Fair Value Gap (FVG) zone that could trigger the next alt season. This FVG, which is between $2,475 and $2,634, was formed during Ethereum’s breakdown earlier in the year, leaving behind an imbalance that price has yet to revisit. Related Reading: Here’s The Next Key Bitcoin Price Resistance To Worry About In technical analysis, these inefficiencies and gaps tend to act as magnets, especially when price begins to recover with momentum. The expectation is that Ethereum will attempt to fill this zone before any major rejection. Ethereum’s recent reclaim above $2,300 and push to as high as $2,415 places it within striking distance of the FVG, and there’s now a high probability that it could fill it to reach as high as $2,634 in the coming days. Ethereum Price Chart. Source: @CryptoPatel On X The Road To $10,000 The entire bullish argument rests on the strength of the $1,750 support zone. This level held during the recent selloff and formed the base for the current recovery. Ethereum is now looking like it’s slowly turning bullish, and the structure ahead is laid out in three distinct layers. The first is reclaiming the FVG. Related Reading: Bitcoin Signal That Has Predicted Every Bottom Before A Price Explosion Has Just Triggered Again The second layer is the Bearish Order Block between $2,900 and $3,035. This is where a significant selling occurred in early February, which flipped what had been support of a symmetrical triangle into resistance. A clean break above this order block would invalidate the lower high pattern visible on the chart above and extend into a broader uptrend. According to the analyst, this is the level that could confirm the start of a wider altcoin rally, not just a recovery in Ethereum. Failure at this level, however, keeps the current structure intact. Worst case scenario is a rejection at $3,035 which sends the ETH price back to trading between $2,000 and $1,500. THis is a reminder that the upside scenario is not guaranteed. A confirmed break above $3,035, would however, change the entire momentum into a bullish one, and long-term bullish projections will start to make sense. According to Crypto Patel, the long-term target for the Ethereum price in this case is a break above $10,000. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Across global markets, Ethereum has emerged as one of the most heavily shorted assets, a positioning that reflects more than simple bearish sentiment. It signals a growing divergence between market expectations and ETH’s long-term fundamentals, placing the asset at the center of an increasingly complex macro and structural narrative. How Ethereum Short Interest Now Rivals Commodities Like Silver Ethereum is currently one of the most heavily shorted assets in the world, approaching the scale of traditional commodities like Silver. An analyst known as DGMD.6529 on X revealed that over the past 21 months, institutions have reportedly acquired roughly $21 million in ETH per day, amounting to approximately $11.8 billion through ETFs alone. Related Reading: Ethereum Leads The Tokenization Race With Billions In Assets Beyond that, firms such as Bitmine and Sharplink, along with other digital asset treasuries (DATs), have collectively acquired an additional $10-15 billion outside ETF channels. DGMD.6529 argues that the global financial system is undergoing a structural shift. Banks and financial institutions are increasingly realizing that survival in the next era requires moving on-chain and integrating Decentralized Finance (DeFi) infrastructure. In that transaction, ETH remains the dominant platform for both DeFi and real-world assets (RWAs), with a moat that continues to expand. Its advantage lies in credible neutrality and reliability, while speed and cost continue to improve rapidly with mainnet scaling. From a market structure perspective, ETH is still trading in the bottom half of a 5-year consolidation range that has persisted since 2021. Meanwhile, its product-market fit and narrative strength have never been stronger. It has been treading water, waiting for the world to be ready for mass tokenization and smart contract utilization, which is already in place. Sharing insights on price action, Crypto analyst Daan Crypto Trades has highlighted that Ethereum is currently at a critical technical juncture as it retests its weekly 200 moving average (200MA). Earlier this year, during the sharp January sell-off, ETH lost this key level. The move mirrors a similar breakdown seen last year during the period of heightened volatility surrounding tariff-related market uncertainty, where prices also experienced a sharp downside reaction. Daan noted that the focus shifts to whether bulls can reclaim this level as support, with ETH revisiting this weekly 200MA. Ethereum’s Validator Lead As A Long Decade Advantage According to Everstake, Ethereum is the number one leading network in validator distribution. With an estimated 921,500 validators, ETH operates at a scale that clearly sets it apart from the rest of the market. While other networks continue to evolve and optimize for their own priorities, ETH’s strength lies in its breadth of participation in securing the network. Related Reading: Ethereum Steals The Spotlight As Capital Moves Away From Bitcoin Everstake pointed out that this level of distribution reinforces one of the core principles of blockchain decentralization, long-term resilience, and security. In many ways, the validator scale has increasingly become one of the clearest indicators of network maturity, and in this regard, ETH remains the reference point. Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
USDC Bridge is Circle’s official, native cross-chain bridging solution powered by its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol.
A six-month ETH Rangers initiative funded by the Ethereum Foundation has uncovered around 100 suspected North Korean IT workers operating under fake identities inside 53 Web3 and crypto projects. The investigation, led by the Ketman Project, highlights a coordinated infiltration effort targeting blockchain firms through disguised developer profiles and freelance roles. The findings underline growing …
Ethereum price started a downside correction after it failed near $2,400. ETH is now consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears $2,360. Ethereum started a downside correction below the $2,350 zone. The price is trading above $2,300 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,360 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it stays above the $2,295 zone. Ethereum Price Aims Key Upside Break Ethereum price managed to stay above the $2,250 support and started a fresh increase, like Bitcoin. ETH price gained pace for a move above $2,320 and $2,350. However, the bears were active near $2,400. The last swing high was formed at $2,417 before there was a downside correction. The price dipped below the $2,320 level. The price even tested the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,180 swing low to the $2,417 high. Ethereum price is now trading above $2,300 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If the bulls remain in action above $2,295, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,360 level. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,360 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The first key resistance is near the $2,380 level. The next major resistance is near the $2,420 level. A clear move above the $2,420 resistance might send the price toward the $2,450 resistance. An upside break above the $2,450 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,500 resistance zone or even $2,550 in the near term. Another Decline In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,360 resistance, it could start a downside correction. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,295 level. The first major support sits near the $2,265 zone or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,180 swing low to the $2,417 high. A clear move below the $2,265 support might push the price toward the $2,220 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,200 region. The main support could be $2,150. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is losing momentum in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,295 Major Resistance Level – $2,360
America’s top brokerage firm, Charles Schwab, has officially rolled out trading for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) on the Schwab Crypto platform through the Charles Schwab Premier Bank. The phased launch will begin with an internal employee pilot, followed by a client waitlist pilot, followed by deeper expansion throughout Q2, 2026, and beyond. New York …
Ethereum is testing resistance just below $2,400, caught between renewed buying interest and the lingering uncertainty that has defined the market for months. The price action looks tentative from the outside — but a CryptoQuant report is pointing to something happening beneath the surface that the chart alone does not capture. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miners Are Choosing To Hold At $74K: Changing The Supply Picture According to the report, the 14-day moving average of Ethereum’s Taker Buy Sell Ratio on Binance has surged to 1.036, its highest reading since April 2021. That means buyers on Binance are not just present — they are outpacing sellers at a rate the market has not seen in over four years. What makes that figure genuinely striking is the context in which it is occurring. Ethereum has fallen from a peak of $4,700 in October 2025 to its current level near $2,300, a decline of more than 50%. That is not a minor pullback. That is a half-price correction. Yet in the middle of that correction, aggressive buying pressure on Binance has quietly reached a multi-year high. When price falls sharply while buying intensity rises to historic levels, it creates a divergence that markets rarely ignore for long. The sellers are in control of the price right now. The question the data raises is whether they are running out of room to stay that way. When Price Falls and Buyers Get More Aggressive, Something Is Usually Changing The divergence the CryptoQuant report highlights is one of the more compelling setups in recent Ethereum data. A Taker Buy Sell Ratio above 1 means that market buy orders are actively outpacing market sell orders — buyers are not waiting for sellers to come to them, they are hitting the ask. The fact that this aggression is reaching a four-year high while prices continue to decline is the contradiction that demands attention. In most market conditions, aggressive buyers slow down when a correction deepens. Here, the opposite is happening. As Ethereum has moved further from its October peak, the buying intensity on Binance has increased rather than retreated. That kind of behavior does not typically come from retail participants reacting to price. It looks more like large entities deliberately absorbing available sell-side supply at a discount — what analysts often describe as smart money using weakness as a buying opportunity rather than a reason to step back. The significance of that dynamic is straightforward. Sellers can only sell what they have. If aggressive buyers continue absorbing that supply at the current pace, the pool of willing sellers gradually shrinks. When it shrinks enough, the price pressure that has defined Ethereum’s correction loses its fuel — and the setup for a reversal becomes structural rather than speculative. That point has not been reached yet. But the data suggests the distance to it is narrowing. Related Reading: XRP Whale Flows Hit 2021 Levels: Is History Repeating? Ethereum Tests $2,400 Resistance as Short-Term Momentum Improves Ethereum is approaching a critical resistance zone near $2,400 after recovering steadily from its February capitulation low around $1,800. The chart shows a clear shift in short-term structure: price has transitioned from a sequence of lower highs and lower lows into a pattern of higher lows, indicating that buyers are gradually regaining control. The recent move is supported by the 50-day moving average (blue), which has turned upward and is now acting as dynamic support. This is typically an early signal of momentum recovery. However, the broader trend remains unresolved. ETH is still trading below both the 100-day (green) and 200-day (red) moving averages, which continue to slope downward, reinforcing the presence of overhead resistance. Related Reading: Ethereum Just Saw Its Strongest Institutional Demand Signal Since October: Find Out If It Lasts The $2,300–$2,400 region is technically significant. It previously acted as support before the February breakdown and is now being retested as resistance. A clean break and consolidation above this range would mark a structural shift and likely open the path toward the $2,700–$2,900 region. Volume remains relatively muted compared to the February spike, suggesting the recovery is controlled rather than driven by aggressive inflows. This implies accumulation rather than speculation. Failure to break above resistance would likely extend consolidation between $2,000 and $2,400, delaying confirmation of a broader trend reversal. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled to advance above major hurdles during the recent recovery, with price action failing to break through the $76,000 resistance level. The market signals also show that several major cryptocurrencies—Ethereum (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), Solana (SOL), and XRP—managed to track Bitcoin’s rebound. Even with that follow-through, they have likewise not fully cleared their own higher resistance levels. Still, some analysts believe a cluster of supportive factors is starting to line up in a way that could lift both BTC and the broader crypto market to levels not seen since the beginning of the year. ‘Perfect Time’ For Bitcoin In a social media post on X (previously Twitter), market analyst Ash Crypto claimed that Bitcoin’s bullish setup could hardly be better at this point, and attributed that view to six catalysts he believes could push prices higher. Among them, Ash pointed to the S&P 500 reaching a new all-time high, alongside expectations that the Russell 2000 and the Nasdaq could also set new highs soon. Related Reading: Bitcoin Policy Institute Maps Out Strategy For US Stablecoin Supremacy Across 5 Policy Areas He also cited US economic data, highlighting that the ISM PMI has been above 52 for three straight months. In addition, Ash also referenced geopolitical headlines, arguing that peace talks involving the US, Iran, Israel, and Lebanon could reduce uncertainty and support risk appetite. On the crypto-specific side, Ash emphasized institutional and ecosystem demand. He noted that Michael Saylor’s Strategy (previously MicroStrategy) and spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are buying billions of BTC each week, framing it as an ongoing source of accumulation. Finally, he suggested that the pace of development is accelerating in response to the “quantum threat,” which he sees as an additional long-term tailwind. Why Altcoin Upside Is Possible Putting those pieces together, Ash concluded that conditions are “the perfect time” for Bitcoin to push toward the $85,000–$90,000 range, and that the move would likely be supportive for altcoins as well. Related Reading: What Presidio Bitcoin Found About Quantum Computing: Threat Timeline And Next Steps If the catalysts he highlighted continue to gain traction—starting from equity strength and macro stability, alongside institutional BTC demand—then both Bitcoin’s ascent and an altcoin resurgence could become increasingly plausible. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
The move comes amid ongoing changes at the EF, including a renewed focus on scaling and developing the Ethereum mainnet.
Ethereum is edging closer to a breakout, and the current setup is beginning to draw serious attention. After weeks of sideways movement, ETH is now pressing against a key resistance level, while subtle shifts beneath the surface suggest that buyers are gradually taking control. With momentum starting to tilt and price holding firm, the question …
The recent bloodbath in the Satoshi Streets may feel like a full-blown bear phase, but according to Fundstrat Tom Lee, the current situation is far from a traditional “crypto winter.” Instead, he describes it as a short-term reset driven by external factors rather than structural weakness. A Different Kind of Crypto Downturn Lee points out …
On-chain data shows the small Ethereum hands have sold into the latest price surge, a sign that retail traders don’t believe that the rally will last. Ethereum Retail Supply Has Seen A Notable Decline Recently According to data from on-chain analytics firm Santiment, the retail-sized Ethereum investors have been reducing their supply recently. The indicator of relevance here is the “Supply Distribution,” which tells us about the amount of the cryptocurrency that’s being held by a particular wallet cohort. Related Reading: Ethereum MACD Flashes Golden Cross—Price Surged 74%+ Last 3 Times Addresses are divided into these groups based on the number of tokens that they are carrying in their balance. The 1 to 10 coins cohort, for example, includes all investors owning between 1 and 10 ETH. In the context of the current topic, the group of interest is the one pertaining to a range of 0 to 0.01 ETH. The upper limit of the range is a relatively small one, so it provides a representation of the retail hands present on the Ethereum network. Below is a chart that shows the trend in the ETH Supply Distribution for the 0 to 0.01 coins group over the past year. As displayed in the graph, the small Ethereum holders participated in accumulation between April and December 2025. In this window, they collectively added 6,195 ETH to their holdings, representing a jump of 4.1%. Most of the buying came alongside an uptrend in the price, but retail traders still continued to accumulate even after the bearish shift in the last quarter of 2025. This trend flipped in January, however, indicating that the lack of a bullish return started causing an exodus from the 0 to 0.01 cohort. For most of 2026, the selloff from retail investors has been a gradual one, but as is apparent from the chart, a sharp plunge in the cohort’s Supply Distribution has occurred alongside the recent price recovery. In just the past two days, members of the group have parted with 1,791 ETH. Given this trend, it would appear that the retail traders don’t believe this bullish momentum will last, so they are using it for taking their profits. If history is anything to go by, though, this development may not entirely be a negative one for Ethereum. Often, digital asset markets tend to move in the direction that goes contrary to the crowd opinion. “The crowd believes this +17% pump since March 29th is a bull trap, which strengthens the likelihood of this bullish momentum continuing,” explained Santiment. Related Reading: USDT, USDC Activity Drops To Lowest Level Of 2026 On Ethereum It now remains to be seen whether the 0 to 0.01 ETH cohort will see its profit-taking spree continue in the coming days and if the Ethereum rally will be able to march on. ETH Price Ethereum has recovered back to the $2,340 mark following its surge over the last couple of days. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
Ethereum price started a fresh increase and remained stable above $2,320. ETH is now consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears $2,380. Ethereum started a steady increase above the $2,300 zone. The price is trading above $2,320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,380 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it stays above the $2,400 zone. Ethereum Price Aims Fresh Increase Ethereum price managed to stay above the $2,220 support and started a fresh increase, like Bitcoin. ETH price gained pace for a move above $2,250 and $2,300. The last swing high was formed at $2,417 before there was a downside correction. The price dipped below the $2,350 level. There was a move below the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,180 swing low to the $2,417 high. Ethereum price is now trading above $2,320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If the bulls remain in action above $2,300, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,365 level. The first key resistance is near the $2,380 level. There is also a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,380 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The next major resistance is near the $2,400 level. A clear move above the $2,400 resistance might send the price toward the $2,440 resistance. An upside break above the $2,440 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,500 resistance zone or even $2,550 in the near term. Another Decline In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,380 resistance, it could start a downside correction. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,330 level. The first major support sits near the $2,295 zone or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,180 swing low to the $2,417 high. A clear move below the $2,295 support might push the price toward the $2,265 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,230 region. The main support could be $2,200. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now above the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,295 Major Resistance Level – $2,380
A crypto analyst has highlighted how the last three golden crosses in the Ethereum MACD led into significant price rallies. This signal has now appeared again. Ethereum MACD Has Just Seen A Potential Golden Cross In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has shared a technical analysis (TA) signal forming in the 1-week price of Ethereum. The signal in question is related to the Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD), a technical indicator that’s generally used for identifying buying and selling points for an asset. Related Reading: USDT, USDC Activity Drops To Lowest Level Of 2026 On Ethereum It involves two trendlines. The first, called the MACD line, tracks the difference between the 12-period and 26-period exponential moving averages (MAs) for the asset’s price. Meanwhile, the other level, known as the signal line, is the 9-period EMA of the MACD line. Interactions between the two trendlines of the MACD indicator may provide hints about where the asset could be headed next; a surge from the MACD line above the signal line can be a sign that a bullish market shift may be occurring. On the other hand, the reverse crossover can be a bearish signal. Now, here is the chart shared by Martinez that shows the trend in the MACD for the weekly price of Ethereum over the last couple of years: In the graph, the histogram tracks the distance between the indicator’s trendlines. Earlier, this histogram was in the negative territory, indicating that the Ethereum MACD line was trading under the signal line. Recently, however, the metric has just turned into the positive zone, implying a bullish crossover may be forming. The analyst has highlighted in the chart what happened the last few times that the MACD formed this type of crossover for the cryptocurrency’s weekly price. “The last three times the MACD printed a golden cross on Ethereum $ETH, the price surged 130%, 74%, and 98%,” explained Martinez. It now remains to be seen whether the signal in the indicator will hold for Ethereum this time, and if a rally anywhere close to the level of the last few ones will follow. Related Reading: Bitcoin Whales Ramp Up Accumulation: Holdings Hit 2-Month High In some other news, ETH’s latest surge has meant that its price has reclaimed a key cost basis level, as on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has pointed out in an X post. As displayed in the above graph, Ethereum has surged above the cost basis of the buyers from 1 to 3 months ago, but it still remains below the acquisition level of the 3 to 6 months old investors. “So far, this structure is consistent with a bear market relief rally, comparable to the bounces observed in Q3-Q4 2022, rather than a structural trend reversal,” noted Glassnode. ETH Price Ethereum closed in on the $2,400 level on Tuesday, but its price has since retraced to $2,320. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
Kyber currently leads with ~30% market share, followed by CowSwap at 22%, while 1inch has seen its share decline to 15% over the same period.
The US-Iran war continues to affect Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices, with volatility at high levels. However, risk-on sentiment also appears to be returning, with open interest rising as BTC rises to a new multi-month high. How The US-Iran War Affects The Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin Prices In an X post, crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe noted that the US-Iran war continues to drive market volatility. He further remarked that there won’t be a path forward where the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices will do well if this continues to be the consensus. However, he added that the U.S. economy is “sufficiently weak” and that the Fed has no choice but to start printing money again, which is a positive for these risk assets. Related Reading: Bitcoin Is Playing Out The Same Cycle Again On A Bigger Scale Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices have so far held up amid the US-Iran war, with BTC rallying to a multi-month high of $76,000 yesterday. This comes as market participants continue to price in an imminent end to the war despite the fragile two-week ceasefire. US President Donald Trump recently mentioned that another round of peace talks could happen within the next two days, which has also sparked bullish sentiments. Interestingly, risk-on sentiment has increased amid the US-Iran war, which is also contributing to the rally for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices. On-chain analytics platform Santiment noted that BTC and ETH’s rally to their highest levels since the start of February comes with increased optimism, as margin and leveraged positions are being created rapidly. Santiment revealed that Bitcoin’s open interest has surged 59% over seven weeks, while Ethereum’s has climbed 45% over the same period. The platform noted that this reflects growing trader conviction but also introduces higher risk as crowded leveraged trades can quickly unwind. They added that when open interest climbs alongside prices, markets often become more volatile, with sudden squeezes in either direction more likely. Analyst Warns That BTC Has Yet To Form A Bottom Crypto analyst Colin has warned that a bear market bottom has unlikely formed despite the rebound in the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices amid the US-Iran war. He noted that the $60,000 February bottom for BTC was only four months into a typical 12-month cycle, which is why he believes that the $60,000 price level isn’t the bear market bottom. Related Reading: Ethereum Is About To Go ‘Parabolic’ – Analyst Signals Golden Triangle Formation The analyst acknowledged that the bear market could be shorter this time around, but not by 2/3 of the normal bear cycle. He also noted that Bitcoin’s drop so far from its October 2025 peak is only 53%, compared to the 77% crashes recorded in prior cycles. In line with this, Colin said, “The $60k bottom is *statistically unlikely* to be the bottom.” Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com
Gareth Soloway, chief market strategist at Verified.com, laid out his latest price targets for Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP this week. He said that Bitcoin has formed a micro bullish breakout on shorter timeframes while the bigger macro pattern remains bearish. Soloway has maintained an $80,000 upside target since February, and the charts still support that …
Ethereum’s derivatives market on Binance is flashing a setup that could leave short sellers exposed if the recent move higher continues. According to analysis shared on X by CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost, positioning has become increasingly one-sided even as ETH has rebounded sharply from its February low, creating the conditions for further short squeezes. Ethereum Bears Crowd In On Binance The core of the argument is a mismatch between price action and trader conviction. Darkfost said that since February, around 350,000 ETH has been added to open interest on Binance, which now represents roughly 37% of total market share. At current prices, that amounts to more than $1 billion flowing into Binance’s ETH derivatives complex. Related Reading: A Historic Ethereum Signal Just Fired – Discover What Happens Next What stands out is not just the size of that increase, but the direction of positioning behind it. “What is paradoxical is that despite the recent price increase (+35% since the February low), the majority of investors appear to be positioning for a correction by shorting the market,” Darkfost wrote. “This can be observed through ETH funding rates on Binance, which have reached levels not seen since the previous bear market.” That matters because funding rates offer a read on which side of the perpetual futures market is leaning more aggressively. Darkfost said Binance funding has remained mostly negative since late January, suggesting traders have continued to pay to hold short exposure rather than chase the rebound. In other words, the move higher has not fully reset bearish conviction. Related Reading: Ethereum Profit-Loss Indicator Is Hovering Just Below Neutral – The Market Waits for A Catalyst The post argues that this skepticism has now reached a level that is unusual even by recent standards. “Observing such negative levels, with funding rates dropping below -0.01%, is relatively rare and indicates a significant buildup of short positions while investors remain in disbelief,” Darkfost wrote. “When this level of consensus forms, it is not uncommon for the market to move against the majority, triggering liquidations of the most aggressive positions and leading to short squeeze events, like the one observed yesterday.” That squeeze dynamic has already started to show up in the liquidation data. Darkfost noted that more than $3 million in short positions were liquidated twice within a single hour on Binance, a sign that even modest upside extensions are capable of forcing leveraged bears out of the market. In crowded setups, those forced exits can become self-reinforcing, as liquidations add incremental buy pressure and push price into the next pocket of vulnerable positions. The broader implication is not necessarily that Ethereum is entering a straight-line rally, but that the derivatives structure has tilted in a way that can amplify upside if sentiment remains slow to adjust. Darkfost framed the recent rally as the “early phase of the uptrend,” arguing that months of short accumulation could continue to provide fuel if traders remain positioned for reversal rather than continuation. There is, however, one important shift underway. Funding rates are now beginning to turn positive again, with Darkfost citing a reading around +0.01%, though the day’s data was not yet complete. If that change holds, the market structure would begin to look different: less driven by disbelief-fueled squeezes, and more by traders starting to align with the move. For now, the message from Binance’s ETH derivatives market is fairly clear. Shorts have piled in aggressively, but the more crowded that trade becomes, the more fragile it is if Ethereum keeps grinding higher. At press time, ETH traded at $2,318. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
As the broader market gained strength and Bitcoin price tested $76,000, Ethereum price also surged above $2,400. The structure is also improving, and the momentum is slowly shifting in bullish favour. However, the price remains stuck below the key resistance, and the broader crypto market structure remains uncertain, preventing confirmation. Now the question arises whether …
On-chain data shows the Ethereum versions of USDT and USDC, the two largest stablecoins, have seen their active addresses fall to the lowest level of 2026. USDC & USDT Active Addresses Have Fallen On The Ethereum Network In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Santiment has talked about the latest trend in the Daily Active Addresses for the Ethereum versions of USDT and USDC. This indicator measures the daily total number of addresses participating in some kind of transaction activity on the network. Related Reading: Bitcoin Whales Ramp Up Accumulation: Holdings Hit 2-Month High When the value of this metric goes up, it means more addresses are coming online on the blockchain every day. Such a trend implies user interest in the cryptocurrency is rising. On the other hand, the indicator observing a decline suggests holders of the asset are reducing their transaction activity as fewer of them are making moves on the network. Now, here is the chart shared by Santiment that shows the trend in this metric for USDT and USDC on the Ethereum blockchain over the last few months: As displayed in the above graph, both the top two stablecoins have seen a drawdown in the Daily Active Addresses, suggesting activity related to them has declined. More specifically, the metric has dropped to 202,300 for USDT and 109,300 for USDC. Both these values are the lowest that they have been since December. Stablecoins occupy a different spot in the sector than volatile assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum; investors use them when they want to stash their capital away from the volatility associated with the other cryptocurrencies. Because of this reason, stablecoins are often considered to represent the “dry powder” sitting on the sidelines in the digital asset sector. Whenever these tokens are on the move, it means investors are either stashing away capital or injecting it into the volatile side. Given that the Daily Active Addresses has plunged for the Ethereum blockchain version of USDT and USDC recently, it would appear that there isn’t much demand for stablecoin-related swaps right now. Interestingly, this trend has come alongside a recovery surge in Ethereum and other assets. As such, it’s possible that the volatility could soon ignite fresh activity in the space. As Santiment explained: With Bitcoin making good momentum today and pushing toward $75K, expect for traders’ buying power to pick up a bit as they look to take more chances. More volatility means more ‘dry powder’ being moved. Related Reading: Huge XRP Bull Market Ahead? Analyst Flags ‘Ultimate’ Buy Zone In related news, USDT has seen its market cap reverse course recently, as CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn has highlighted in an X post. The trend in the 60-day market cap change for USDT | Source: @JA_Maartun on X From the chart, it’s apparent that the 60-day change in the USDT market cap was negative earlier, but it’s just now starting to make its way back into the positive territory. ETH Price At the time of writing, Ethereum is floating around $2,300, up 10% in the last seven days. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com
Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the largest corporate holder of Ethereum, reported a net loss of $3.82 billion for the quarter ended February 28, 2026. The loss was largely driven by major fluctuations in the fair value of its digital asset holdings. During the same period, the company generated about $10 million in revenue from ETH staking …
The company recently announced that it held 4.87 million ETH as of April 12, commanding over 4% of the total ether supply.
Ethereum price started a fresh surge and traded above $2,365. ETH is now consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears $2,400. Ethereum started a steady increase above the $2,220 zone. The price is trading above $2,300 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a rising channel with support at $2,385 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it stays above the $2,300 zone. Ethereum Price Fails To Clear $2,400 Ethereum price managed to stay above the $2,200 support and started a fresh increase, like Bitcoin. ETH price gained pace for a move above $2,220 and $2,280. The bulls pumped the price above the $2,365 resistance. A high was formed at $2,417, and the price is now correcting gains. There was a move below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,180 swing low to the $2,416 high. Ethereum price is now trading above $2,300 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If the bulls remain in action above $2,300, the price could attempt another increase. Immediate resistance is seen near the $2,360 level. The first key resistance is near the $2,380 level. The next major resistance is near the $2,400 level. A clear move above the $2,400 resistance might send the price toward the $2,480 resistance. An upside break above the $2,480 region might call for more gains in the coming days. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,550 resistance zone or even $2,620 in the near term. More Downside In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,400 resistance, it could start a downside correction. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,320 level. The first major support sits near the $2,300 zone. A clear move below the $2,300 support might push the price toward the $2,270 support and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,180 swing low to the $2,416 high. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,220 region. The main support could be $2,180. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is losing momentum in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,270 Major Resistance Level – $2,400
ETHGas is a marketplace for Ethereum blockspace futures that allows blockspace to be bought and sold in advance for guaranteed execution.
Morgan Stanley’s freshly launched Bitcoin exchange-traded fund pulled in nearly $62 million within its first week of trading — a debut that landed in the middle of the strongest week for crypto investment products in three months. Related Reading: TRUMP Buying Frenzy Builds Ahead Of Mar-A-Lago Power Event Macro Shifts Fuel The Comeback That broader rebound was driven by more than one firm’s market entry. Crypto funds globally attracted $1.1 billion in net inflows for the week ending April 11, according to asset manager CoinShares. The turnaround came after five straight weeks of outflows that drained roughly $4 billion from the market and left investor sentiment battered heading into April. CoinShares head of research James Butterfill pointed to two specific triggers: early ceasefire signals out of Iran and a softer-than-expected US inflation reading. Both helped ease nerves that had kept institutional money on the sidelines. US investors led the charge. Based on CoinShares data, American buyers accounted for $1.06 billion — about 95% of total global flows for the week. US spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed the largest share, pulling in $833 million, per data from Farside Investors. Bitcoin And Ethereum Both Draw Fresh Money Bitcoin funds worldwide attracted $871 million. Ethereum, which had recorded outflows for three consecutive weeks before this, saw $196.5 million flow back in. Weekly trading volumes climbed 13% to $21 billion, though that number still sits well below the year-to-date average of $31 billion, reports indicate. The positioning among big investors told an interesting story. At the same time institutions were buying into Bitcoin and Ethereum, short-Bitcoin products — funds that profit when Bitcoin’s price falls — recorded $20 million in inflows. That was the highest single-week total for those products since November 2024. Money was moving in, but some of it was being used as a safety net. XRP funds, which had briefly outpaced Bitcoin the previous week with nearly $120 million in inflows, cooled significantly. Reports show XRP investment products brought in a little over $19 million during the same period. Morgan Stanley Moves Deeper Into Crypto Beyond the weekly numbers, Morgan Stanley’s expanding footprint in the space drew attention. The bank has already filed for Ethereum and Solana ETFs following its Bitcoin fund launch. Related Reading: Dollar’s Shrinking Value Adds Fuel To XRP Bull Case: Finance Expert According to reports, Morgan Stanley executive Amy Oldenburg said the firm also plans to roll out crypto services including a tokenized money market fund and tax-harvesting options for clients. Year-to-date, Bitcoin ETF inflows have reached just under $2 billion — about 82% of all crypto ETP inflows recorded in 2026. Ethereum remains in the red for the year, sitting at $130 million in cumulative outflows despite last week’s recovery. Total assets under management across crypto investment products climbed back to levels not seen since early February. Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView
Ethereum is trading just below $2,400. The market is seeing relief. And over the past 48 hours, US institutional investors briefly paid the highest premium for Ethereum they have paid since October — before pulling back almost as quickly as they arrived. Related Reading: Ethereum Profit-Loss Indicator Is Hovering Just Below Neutral – The Market Waits for A Catalyst An Arab Chain report tracking the Coinbase Premium Index for Ethereum has identified a two-day institutional demand signal that reframes the current recovery as something more than a broad market bounce. The index — which measures the price difference between Ethereum on Coinbase and Ethereum on Binance — reached approximately 0.055 over the past two days, its highest reading since October 2025. When Coinbase trades above Binance, it means US institutional investors are bidding more aggressively for ETH than the global market. At 0.055, they were bidding at a six-month extreme. The index has since retreated to approximately 0.006. The premium has narrowed. The institutional urgency that briefly drove it has eased. That two-day arc — surge then retreat — is the development that demands interpretation. Institutional demand arrived at Ethereum in force, reached a six-month high, and then moderated. Whether that sequence describes demand satisfied and pausing, or demand tested and withdrawing, is the question the current price level cannot answer on its own. The Institutions Arrived. Then They Stepped Back. Both Facts Matter Equally The Arab Chain report gives the two-day sequence its structural interpretation. The index reaching 0.055 was not a routine fluctuation — it reflected a significant and measurable influx of institutional liquidity entering the Ethereum market, specifically through Coinbase. During that period, ETH was trading at a genuinely higher price on Coinbase than on Binance, meaning US institutional investors were willing to pay more for Ethereum than the global market was pricing it. That premium does not exist by accident. It exists because demand was outpacing supply on the institutional venue — buyers arriving faster than sellers could match them. The retreat to 0.006 is where the interpretation becomes more nuanced. The premium narrowing does not mean the institutional demand has reversed. It means the urgency has reduced. The gap between Coinbase and Binance has compressed because the pace of institutional buying has slowed — not because institutions have become sellers. That distinction is the most important analytical point the data supports. A surge followed by a moderation is structurally different from a surge followed by a reversal. The former describes demand that arrived, was partially satisfied, and paused. The latter describes demand that tested the level and retreated. The current reading of 0.006 sits close enough to neutral that it cannot yet confirm which story is being told. The next movement in the index — whether it rebuilds toward the 0.055 range or continues compressing toward zero — will be the answer the current data cannot yet provide. Related Reading: A Historic Ethereum Signal Just Fired – Discover What Happens Next Ethereum Approaches Resistance as Momentum Builds Ethereum is trading near $2,350–$2,400, extending its recovery from the February capitulation and testing a key resistance zone. The chart shows a constructive shift in short-term structure, with price forming higher lows and steadily pushing upward. This suggests that buyers are gradually regaining control after the sharp sell-off. However, the broader trend remains mixed. ETH is still trading below the 100-day (green) and 200-day (red) moving averages, both sloping downward and acting as dynamic resistance. The 50-day moving average (blue) has turned upward and is now supporting price from below, indicating improving momentum in the short term. Related Reading: Ethereum Mirrors A 2023 Setup As Buyers Take Control Of Derivatives On Binance Volume behavior adds nuance. The spike during the February decline reflects forced liquidations, while the recovery has been accompanied by moderate volume, suggesting controlled buying rather than aggressive accumulation. This type of price action is typically associated with early-stage recoveries rather than confirmed uptrends. The $2,400 level is critical. A sustained break above this zone would signal a shift in structure and open the path toward the $2,600–$2,800 region. Failure to break higher could result in another rejection and a return to the $2,100 support area. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com
The DEX aggregator is a particularly important component of the Ethereum ecosystem with integrations in protocols like Aave and Safe.
The EF tapped Areta's audit marketplace to provide access to over 20 security firms like Blocksec, Cetora, Hacken, Immunefi and Quantstamp.