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Ethereum is testing resistance as the market heats up and buyers attempt to force a decisive break above the level that has capped the recovery for nearly a month. The price action is building toward a resolution — and top analyst Darkfost has examined the derivatives data behind the current setup in a way that adds structural context to both the consolidation and what it might take to end it. Related Reading: Ethereum Is Going Up While Shorts Are Piling In: Find Out What Usually Follows Ethereum has been trading between $2,250 and $2,450 for close to a month, a range that formed immediately after a 33% rally from the February lows. That rally was not quiet. Open interest increased by approximately $4.5 billion during the move, confirming a significant resurgence in derivatives participation. What Darkfost identifies as particularly revealing is the funding rate picture throughout the same period. Despite the 33% rally, the surge in open interest, and the elevated leverage ratio, funding rates remained mostly negative. The majority of derivatives participants were not riding the recovery. They were betting against it — maintaining bearish positioning even as the price moved significantly higher, accumulating the kind of short exposure that creates structural pressure in the market above the price. The Leverage Has Been Cleared. Now the Real Test Begins Darkfost’s current reading of the leverage ratio adds the forward context that makes the consolidation phase intelligible. The Estimated Leverage Ratio on Binance has declined sharply from its 0.76 peak to 0.57. A significant reduction in the derivatives exposure that had built during the rally. That decline occurred while Ethereum was once again testing the $2,450 resistance level, which creates the specific market structure the analysis examines. The ratio decline has two explanations that reinforce rather than contradict each other. Long positions that had been opened in anticipation of a breakout were closed when ETH pulled back toward $2,350 — traders who positioned for the move took the pullback as their exit signal. Simultaneously, the short positions that had been accumulating during the rally with negative funding were closed or liquidated as the price pushed higher. Both cohorts reduced their exposure during the same period. Darkfost is precise about what that combination means. A declining leverage ratio during a resistance test is not a bearish signal. It describes a market that is becoming structurally cleaner. Less fragile, less vulnerable to cascade liquidations, and more capable of sustaining a genuine move if the right catalyst arrives. The caveat the analysis preserves is the most important forward condition. Derivatives activity clearing out is a necessary but insufficient condition for a breakout. What must replace the leverage as the driving force is spot demand — real buyers committing capital in the actual asset rather than positioning through derivatives. Until spot demand arrives and takes over, the cleared leverage creates the conditions for a breakout without guaranteeing one. Related Reading: 14,600 Bitcoin Sold in Profit in One Day: Here Is How BTC’s Own Structure Broke It Below $80K Ethereum Consolidates Below Resistance As Momentum Slows Ethereum continues trading inside a tight consolidation range around $2,300–$2,400 after recovering sharply from the February capitulation lows near $1,750. The chart shows a market that successfully stabilized after the selloff but has not yet generated enough momentum to transition into a sustained bullish trend. Price is currently compressing directly beneath the 100-day moving average, which continues acting as a key dynamic resistance zone. Multiple breakout attempts above the $2,400 area have failed over the past several weeks, confirming that sellers remain active at higher levels. However, ETH has also consistently defended the rising 50-day moving average near the $2,200 region, creating a narrowing structure between support and resistance. Related Reading: Bitcoin Found Support Where Recent Buyers Can’t Afford to Lose: Discover the Mechanics This compression reflects a market entering a decision phase. Volatility has declined considerably compared to the February-March recovery period, while volume has also moderated. That combination often signals temporary equilibrium between buyers and sellers before a larger directional move develops. The broader structure remains mixed. Ethereum is still trading below the declining 200-day moving average, which continues sloping downward and reinforces the longer-term bearish pressure that began after the rejection from 2025 highs. A confirmed breakout above $2,400 could shift momentum toward the $2,700 region. Failure to hold the 50-day moving average would likely expose Ethereum to another retest of lower support zones near $2,050. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

A crypto analyst has just predicted multiple bullish price targets for Ethereum (ETH), but expecting a major dip to critical support levels first before a sharp rally toward $6,000. From there, he outlines a roadmap to much higher targets, with $24,000 set as the ultimate parabolic zone. The analyst has based his bullish projections on the likelihood that Ethereum can break out of a crucial multi-year channel and advance with strong momentum.  Analyst Forecasts Ethereum Price Target Of $1,700 To $6,000 Celal Kucuker, a crypto analyst on X, presented a new bullish outlook for Ethereum on May 9, outlining a steady long-term roadmap to an ultimate target above $24,000. Before this projected bullish run begins, the analyst predicts a potential drop to a price level he calls Ethereum’s “mega support zone.” Related Reading: Analyst Sets $220,000 Minimum Price Target For Bitcoin, But How Will It Get There? Kucuker has set this critical support at $1,760-$1,800, likely expecting ETH to decline to this level and form a strong enough base to set the stage for a potential new bull rally. From this area, the analyst predicts that Ethereum could reverse sharply and potentially experience its first major breakout level around $4,800, about 3% away from reclaiming its all-time high above $4,900 in August 2025. The analyst has outlined these moves on his accompanying chart, showing price moving inside an ascending channel pattern that has been forming since 2020. After reaching $4,900, he predicts that the Ethereum price could break out from the upper trendline of the channel and rise sharply toward $6,000, representing more than a 160% increase from Ethereum’s current price of above $2,300.  Kucuker described this bullish target as a “psychological and technical transition zone.” This means that the upper price target is an area where market sentiment for ETH is expected to shift as chart-based barriers break. Usually, a psychological target is a magnet for market attention, similar to when Ethereum reached $2,000 or $4,000. It’s an area that tends to attract sellers and buyers, creating high volume that could lead to a stronger push upward.   $24,000 Set As Ultimate Parabolic Target After reaching $6,000, Kucuker expects Ethereum to set its sights on the next bull target around $13,000. He calls this upper range a “cycle extension target,” suggesting that Ethereum’s projected bull market could last much longer and reach valuations driven by extreme momentum or price discovery phases.  Related Reading: Ripple’s $12.5 Trillion Claim: How Does XRP Fit Into 13,000 Banks? The chart shows Ethereum consolidating around $6,000 for a while before shooting toward $13,000. Once this target is reached, the cryptocurrency is projected to experience a short-term correction back to the upper trendline again. After bottoming in this area, Kucuker predicts Ethereum could record an explosive price rally toward $24,443. He called this price point a full parabolic target for ETH, marking the timeline of this area around 2028 on his chart.  Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com

Ethereum is trading just above $2,330, a price that, on the monthly chart, is sitting just above within a long accumulation zone. However, recent market dynamics show that Ethereum is destined for far higher prices than $2,300 this cycle, and this is not only about traders waiting for another rotation into ETH. The outlook is that the Ethereum price will cross above $10,000 this cycle based on factors that are turning Ethereum into a base layer for regulated on-chain markets. Related Reading: Swiss Bitcoin Reserve Effort Withdrawn After Resistance From Central Bank Wall Street To Push Ethereum Price To $15,000 According to a crypto analyst that goes by the name Crypto Patel on X, Ethereum is going to trade somewhere between $10,000 and $15,000 this cycle, and there are about 10 reasons why this is going to happen.  His price prediction is based on the idea that Ethereum is no longer being controlled only by retail speculation or short-term market sentiment. Instead, the network is becoming one of the main settlement layers for tokenized finance, institutional custody, exchange-traded products, and corporate ETH accumulation. The analyst pointed to BlackRock’s filing for two tokenized money-market funds on Ethereum, JPMorgan’s MONY fund going live on Ethereum, and BlackRock’s BUIDL fund reportedly reaching $2.85 billion as the largest real-world asset product on-chain. These are three reasons why Ethereum is becoming a preferred settlement layer for institutional financial products. Another reason for the analyst’s price prediction is the partnership between Uniswap and Securitize to unlock BUIDL on-chain. This partnership connects tokenized Wall Street assets with Ethereum’s DeFi liquidity, and this creates a direct link between traditional finance and DeFi, which has always been one of Ethereum’s strongest areas. Ethereum Price Chart. Source: @CryptoPatel On X ETFs, Custody, And ETH Accumulation Add To The Bullish Outlook The second part of the bullish case comes from broader institutional access to ETH. Crypto Patel cited Robinhood building its Layer 2 on Ethereum, BNY Mellon launching Ethereum custody in the UAE, more than $12 billion flowing into Spot ETH ETFs this year, and BitMine’s accumulation of more than 5 million ETH, which is over 4% of Ethereum’s supply, as factors that support the Ethereum price heading to $15,000 this cycle. Other factors are the DTCC tokenizing Russell 1000 assets on the blockchain, with Ethereum being considered a leading contender to host these assets, and WisdomTree’s fully staked ETH ETP going live in Europe.  Together, these factors strengthen Ethereum’s demand and supply setup. ETFs make ETH easier for institutions to buy, custody services make it easier to hold, corporate accumulation reduces available supply, and staked ETPs give investors a regulated way to gain ETH exposure with yield.  Related Reading: XRP Market Now Controlled By Whales? Dominance Reaches 91% On Binance Keeping these factors in view, a favorable continuation of this institutional trend could give Ethereum enough momentum to break above $10,000 and possibly climb as high as $15,000 this cycle. Those targets would represent gains of about 335% and 550%, respectively, from the current price of Ethereum. Featured image from Pexels, chart from TradingView

Ethereum has lost ground below $2,300 as the market cools after weeks of cautious recovery. The price is retreating — but a CryptoQuant report tracking Binance derivatives activity has identified a dynamic beneath the surface that complicates the bearish reading considerably. Related Reading: Bitcoin Found Support Where Recent Buyers Can’t Afford to Lose: Discover the Mechanics The data shows that derivatives traders on Binance have been aggressively betting against Ethereum throughout the recent rebound — and they are still adding to those positions even as the price pulls back. Cumulative net taker volume has dropped to approximately -$585 million, its deepest negative reading since March 27, when the metric reached around -$340 million. In the weeks between those two readings, the short-selling pressure has not only persisted — it has intensified. That intensification is happening simultaneously with rising open interest on Binance, which has climbed from approximately $2.46 billion to $2.9 billion during the first week of May. Rising open interest alongside deeply negative taker volume describes a specific market structure: traders are not simply reducing long positions. They are actively building new short exposure into a market that has been recovering. The significance of that setup is counterintuitive. Heavy short positioning during a recovery does not straightforwardly confirm the bearish case. It creates the conditions for the opposite — a market structure where the shorts themselves become the fuel for a move higher if Ethereum proves capable of absorbing the selling pressure they are generating. The Shorts Are Paying to Bet Against Ethereum. The Market Is Not Giving Them What They Need The CryptoQuant report draws the distinction that makes the current setup structurally significant. Taker selling pressure at -$585 million is meaningfully stronger than the -$340 million reading from March 27, the previous comparable downside reference. The selling is not simply persisting. It is deepening. And yet Binance open interest has risen from $2.46 billion to $2.9 billion simultaneously, confirming that the negative taker flow reflects new short positions being actively built rather than existing longs being closed. That combination creates a specific fragility. When traders build short exposure aggressively, and the price fails to decline in response, the shorts are not being validated — they are becoming trapped. Each session that Ethereum absorbs the selling pressure without breaking lower adds to the eventual cost of unwinding those positions. The CVD reading adds the stabilizing context. Cumulative volume delta has held around $4.4 billion throughout this period. Suggesting the underlying spot demand has not collapsed despite the derivatives pressure. The funding rate picture completes the argument. Ethereum funding on Binance has remained negative since early February — months of persistent bearish conviction that has now deepened below the levels recorded around April 7, 2025. Traders are paying to stay short against an asset that keeps refusing to deliver the decline they are positioning for. The report’s conclusion is precise and honest. The rally is being doubted. The doubt is being expressed through real capital committed to short positions. And if Ethereum continues absorbing that pressure rather than breaking under it, the doubt itself becomes the mechanism for the next move higher. Related Reading: XRP’s Biggest Holders Just Stopped Sending Tokens to Exchanges: Last Time Was November 2021 Ethereum Consolidates Below Resistance As Structure Tightens Ethereum is trading around $2,280 on the daily chart, consolidating just below the $2,300–$2,400 resistance band that has capped every recovery attempt since the February breakdown. Price action shows a clear transition from impulsive selling to controlled compression, with higher lows forming steadily from the March bottom near $1,800. The recovery has reclaimed the 50-day moving average and is now interacting with the 100-day moving average, both of which are flattening after trending lower. This flattening reflects a loss of downside momentum rather than confirmed bullish expansion. Meanwhile, the 200-day moving average remains above price and continues to slope downward, reinforcing the overhead resistance structure. Related Reading: Retail Capitulation Hits AAVE, But Smart Money Starts Positioning: Here The Post-Crisis Market Structure Volume has declined compared to the capitulation phase in February. Indicating that the current range is driven more by positioning adjustments than aggressive participation. This aligns with a market that is waiting for a catalyst rather than committing to direction. Structurally, Ethereum is compressing into a tightening range. A decisive break above $2,400 would shift momentum and open a move toward higher levels. Failure to break would likely extend consolidation, with $2,100–$2,150 acting as the first support zone, followed by stronger demand near $2,000. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

Ethereum is experiencing a notable shift in derivatives positioning as high-leverage long positions decline sharply across the market. The reduction suggests that many overly aggressive bullish trades have either been closed voluntarily or forced out through recent liquidation events. Could Ethereum Be Preparing For A Short Squeeze Next? Crypto investor and data analyst known as CW on X pointed out that Ethereum is going through a significant deleveraging phase as high-leverage long positions continue to decline significantly across the market. At the same time, short positions have increased slightly, indicating that the market is not yet heavily crowded on the bearish side.  Related Reading: Ethereum Shows Strength With $1 Billion In Buying Despite Hawkish Fed The overall scale of high-leverage exposure remains relatively low, suggesting reduced systemic risk compared to earlier phases. Furthermore, most of the greedy long positions have already been liquidated, with the next attention now shifting toward short position liquidations.  Amid this market phase, Ethereum whales are showing a behavior not seen in over a year, potentially signaling a major shift in market dynamics. An analyst known as Ali Charts has revealed that since October 6, 2025, wallets holding between 1,000 and 10,000 ETH have undergone a significant regime change in their market behaviour. Before this shift, this cohort was in a steady accumulation regime. Between April and October 6, 2025, their holdings climbed from approximately 12.95 million ETH to nearly 15.95 million ETH. However, that trend has now reversed sharply.  Since October 6, holdings for these mid-tier whales have decreased from 15.95 million ETH to roughly 12.52 million ETH, representing a 21.5% decline in their total position. With a sizable amount of supply entering the market through whale distribution, any sustained move toward the $3,000 level may now depend on a fresh wave of institutional or retail demand capable of absorbing that selling pressure. Ethereum Relative Weakness To Bitcoin Ethereum continues to show signs of weakness relative to Bitcoin, with recent market action reinforcing a more fragile short-term structure. Crypto trader KriptoHolder has also noted that selling pressure on ETH has intensified, pushing price action lower toward the $2,273 region. Related Reading: Ethereum Sees First SuperTrend Bullish Flip In Over A Year At the same time, retail traders remain heavily skewed to the long side, with approximately 73.19% positioned bullish, while short holding positions at around 26.80%, reflecting a crowded trade that often becomes vulnerable during downturns. However, the Whales vs Retail Delta currently sits at -22.01, showing that the whale-side continues to apply significant selling pressure. According to KriptoHolder, ETH would likely need to see two major shifts: a reduction in aggressive whale-side selling and the return of meaningful spot market buying support, before a stronger rebound to the upside becomes possible. For now, ETH appears stuck in a more vulnerable position, with market internals showing less resilience than BTC. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

Ethereum’s latest rebound has brought the $10,000 bull-market debate back into focus, but crypto analyst Kevin (Kev Capital TA) says ETH has not yet confirmed a higher-timeframe trend reversal. In a May 7 market update, the analyst argued that Ethereum remains trapped below major resistance until it can reclaim the $2,800 area and prove the move with a successful retest. The core of Kevin’s argument is simple: ETH has rallied from its local low near $1,700, but the move still resembles a counter-trend bounce rather than the beginning of a durable bull-market phase. He said market sentiment has shifted from bearish to more neutral as price has climbed into resistance, a pattern he sees frequently during relief rallies. “Is the bull market back? Are we back in a higher time frame uptrend? Is ETH going to 10K right now? Is the bottom of the bear market in?” he asked, framing the debate now dominating crypto social media. His answer was cautious. While some traders are already calling for a new uptrend, Kevin said the chart has not yet delivered the confirmation bulls need. Analyst Says Ethereum Still Needs $2,800 Breakout For Kevin, the level to watch is $2,800. Until Ethereum gets back above that zone, moves toward $2,900 or $3,000, and then retests reclaimed moving averages as support, he said the market structure remains unresolved. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Extends Decline As $2,220 Support Comes Into Play “Until ETH gets back above $2,800, until it then comes back up to $2,900 or $3K, maybe gets rejected there, comes back down and retests these key moving averages, the golden pocket holds it and starts to ascend higher. Until that happens, it’s still a higher counter-trend rally within a higher time frame downtrend,” he said. He pointed to Ethereum’s interaction with the 100 EMA, 21-week EMA, and 20-week SMA, saying ETH had moved into that resistance cluster and was already showing signs of rejection. Several daily candles, he noted, carried large upside wicks, which he interpreted as weakness in the rally rather than clean accumulation. The analyst also questioned whether Ethereum’s current structure resembles a major bottom. In his view, prior bullish reversals showed more constructive accumulation, including rounding structures, stronger retests, and cleaner transitions back above key averages. The current move, by contrast, has been “lackluster,” with low volume, muted money flow, weak spot inflows, limited whale money flow, and insufficient upside expansion. Bitcoin Still Leads The Signal Kevin stressed that Ethereum should not be analyzed in isolation. Even for ETH, he said Bitcoin remains the first chart to watch when assessing whether crypto has truly shifted back into a higher-timeframe uptrend. Related Reading: Ethereum Withdrawals From Exchanges Just Hit An 8-Month Low: Find Out What Investors Are Waiting For “When it comes to doing altcoin analysis, the first thing you should be doing is looking at the Bitcoin chart. Second thing you should be doing, looking at the USDT dominance chart. Third thing you should be doing, looking at the altcoin pairing chart against Bitcoin and then from there you can then analyze the USD pair by itself,” he said. That framework matters because, in his view, Ethereum’s breakout case depends not only on ETH reclaiming resistance, but also on Bitcoin confirming a broader market reversal. He noted that Bitcoin is testing its 200-day SMA, making the coming sessions important for the broader crypto trend. Kevin said he remains willing to pivot if the charts change. A valid bullish setup, in his framework, would include a breakout above major moving averages, a pullback that holds them as support, and a new advance from there. That would mark the kind of trend change that could justify more aggressive upside positioning. At press time, ETH traded at $2,283. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

Ethereum has been relatively quiet as Bitcoin pushes above $80,000 and captures most of the market’s attention. ETH is holding its range, waiting for a catalyst that forces a directional decision. A few hours ago, data from Arkham Intelligence provided one piece of evidence that the structure beneath that quiet may be more significant than the price chart is currently showing. Related Reading: XRP Liquidity Just Hit A Five-Year Low: Discover What Happens When A Market Gets This Thin Bitmine staked another 190,800 ETH — approximately $451 million — in a single transaction. That is the largest single stake this accumulation strategy has produced, and it arrived while Ethereum was barely moving and most participants were watching Bitcoin. The timing is part of what makes it significant. Institutional commitments of this scale do not happen reactively — they are planned, executed deliberately, and reflect a conviction that was formed before the market confirmed it. A company choosing to lock $451 million into Ethereum’s validator infrastructure during a period when the asset is underperforming its primary competitor is not responding to price. It expresses a thesis about where value is being built regardless of where attention is currently directed. Staked ETH is not liquid. It cannot be sold on short notice. Every transaction of this scale removes a meaningful amount of Ethereum from the immediately available sell side — quietly, without announcement, while Bitcoin gets the headlines. $10.77 Billion Locked. 88% of Everything. The Strategy Has a Name Now. The cumulative picture that the latest stake completes is the one that changes how Bitmine’s activity should be categorized. With 4,553,557 ETH now staked — $10.77 billion at current prices — and 87.9% of total holdings committed to validator infrastructure, this has moved beyond a treasury diversification strategy or a yield play. It is a structural claim on Ethereum’s network. The 88% figure is the one that demands attention. A company that has locked nearly nine tenths of everything it owns into a single asset in an illiquid form has made a decision that has no meaningful parallel in institutional finance. This is not portfolio management. It is a thesis executed at scale — the belief that Ethereum’s value as infrastructure is more durable than any short-term price consideration. Related Reading: Ethereum Doubles Smart Contract Activity In 15 Days, But Price Barely Moves: Discover What That Gap Means The supply implications follow directly. At 4.55 million ETH, Bitmine controls approximately 3.7% of Ethereum’s entire circulating supply — locked in staking contracts that cannot be liquidated quickly. That is not a trading position. It is a structural removal of supply from the liquid market that compounds with every additional stake. Ethereum trading quietly while Bitcoin takes the headlines is the current surface reality. Beneath it, one entity has been systematically removing nearly 4% of the asset’s available supply from the sell side — at an accelerating pace, with the largest single transaction arriving today. At some point, that supply math forces a conversation the price chart has not yet started. Ethereum Reclaims $2,300 As Recovery Tests Overhead Resistance Ethereum is trading near $2,370 after extending its recovery from the February capitulation low, but the structure remains a developing rebound rather than a confirmed uptrend. The chart shows a clear transition from a sharp downtrend into a sequence of higher lows, with price reclaiming the short-term moving average and stabilizing above the $2,250–$2,300 zone. This area is now critical. It previously acted as resistance during March and early April and is now being tested as support. The fact that ETH is holding above it suggests buyers are defending the level, but the follow-through lacks strength. Related Reading: ‘Ethereum’s Price Should Have Dropped Already’ – Analyst Explains The On-Chain Signal Behind The Warning Overhead, the $2,400–$2,500 region remains the immediate barrier. This zone aligns with the descending 100-day moving average, which continues to act as dynamic resistance. Until ETH can break and hold above that level, the broader trend remains structurally capped. Volume trends add caution. Participation has declined compared to the selloff phase, suggesting reduced selling pressure is driving the move higher more than aggressive accumulation. If ETH holds above $2,250, the recovery structure remains intact and opens the door for a test of $2,500. A failure to hold would likely rotate price back toward the $2,000–$2,100 demand zone. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

The upcoming Ethereum scaling upgrade is drawing attention across the market, raising a critical question about whether a major leap in network capacity can translate into equally strong price growth. The idea sounds straightforward, but the relationship between infrastructure and valuation is rarely that direct. Does A 300% Capacity Increase Translate To A 3x Ethereum Price Move? The conversation begins with the expected “Glamsterdam” upgrade, recently highlighted by crypto commentator @Hasufl. The upgrade is set to raise Ethereum’s gas limit from about 60 million to roughly 200 million, marking a jump of more than three times its current execution capacity. There are also indications that this capacity may grow even further after the upgrade goes live. Related Reading: Bitcoin Renko Mari-Ashi Reveals Where The Bottom Lies And When The Rise Will Begin Again This shift is not coming from a single change, but from several improvements working together. Proposer-builder separation gives more time for blocks to be assembled, helping transactions get processed more efficiently. Block access lists allow systems to prepare transaction data in advance, making it easier to handle multiple processes at once. Moreover, gas repricing adjustments are being introduced to better match actual resource usage, helping the network safely support higher limits. A related proposal also increases the cost of creating new data on the network, helping prevent it from growing too quickly. Following coordinated efforts involving over 100 developers, there is now alignment around maintaining a gas limit close to 200 million after the upgrade. The direction is clear: increase how much the network can handle while keeping it stable and efficient. Even with this strategy, higher capacity alone does not guarantee higher demand. Without a matching rise in usage, the impact remains more about improving structure than directly influencing price. Lower Fees And Market Dynamics: Can $6,000 Be Reached? One of the most notable implications of this upgrade is the possibility that transaction fees could remain near zero for an extended period if usage does not rise at the same pace as capacity. While lower fees improve accessibility and make the network more attractive to users and developers, they also reduce the congestion-driven pressure that has historically accompanied strong price rallies. Related Reading: Industry Expert Samson Mow Reveals When The Bitcoin Price Will Hit $1M Ethereum is currently trading around $2,363 and is up by 2.2% over the past seven days, reflecting steady but moderate market movement. A rise to $6,000 would represent roughly a threefold increase, but such a move would require more than improved efficiency. It would depend on a significant expansion in user activity, capital inflows, and sustained demand across applications built on the network. Past market cycles show that price surges tend to follow periods of intense adoption rather than infrastructure upgrades alone. While the Glamsterdam upgrade strengthens Ethereum’s long-term scalability and positions it for future growth, it does not directly drive valuation upward on its own. In clear terms, a 300% increase in capacity does not equate to a 300% increase in price. The upgrade lays the groundwork, but market demand remains the deciding factor in whether Ethereum can approach the $6,000 level. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com

Ethereum has surged more than 25% since late March, pushing back toward levels that have defined the upper boundary of its recent recovery range and testing resistance that has capped every previous attempt higher. The move has been convincing enough to shift sentiment — but a CryptoQuant analyst has just flagged a divergence in the on-chain data that complicates the bullish reading and raises a question the price chart cannot answer on its own. Related Reading: XRP’s Leverage Has Been Flushed Out, But Price Is Still Holding: Find Out What Follows That Setup The analyst examines the Exchange Supply Ratio — a metric that tracks the relationship between exchange supply and the broader market. Historically, when this ratio drops sharply, it has been accompanied by price declines that form a bottom. The logic is straightforward: falling exchange supply means fewer coins available for immediate sale, which reduces selling pressure and signals that the market is approaching a zone where price tends to find support. The current chart is showing that pattern — but only halfway. The ratio has once again fallen to low levels, confirming the reduction in exchange supply that the indicator is designed to detect. What is missing is the corresponding price decline that has historically accompanied it. Rather than dropping to form a bottom alongside the ratio, Ethereum’s price has continued holding relatively high. That gap — between a ratio that says a bottom should be forming and a price that has not yet corrected to form one — is what the analyst has identified as the divergence that demands attention. The Ratio Has Bottomed. The Price Has Not Followed. That Gap Tends to Close The CryptoQuant analyst’s interpretation of the divergence is direct and does not overcomplicate what the data is describing. The supply reduction that the Exchange Supply Ratio tracks has already occurred — that part of the historical sequence is complete. What has not occurred is the corresponding price movement that has historically accompanied it. The market has received the signal and has not yet responded the way the pattern says it should. The analyst offers a specific explanation for the delay. Derivatives influence can sustain prices at levels that the underlying spot market structure would not support on its own. When leveraged positioning creates artificial demand — bids that exist because of borrowed capital rather than genuine buying conviction — the price can remain resilient longer than the on-chain data suggests it should. That resilience is not a contradiction of the signal. It is a postponement of its resolution. The historical record on these divergences is consistent. They do not tend to resolve upward, with price rallying to justify the elevated level. They tend to resolve downward, with price declining to align with where the ratio says it should be. The gap between the ratio’s current position and the price’s current position is the distance the market may need to travel before the two return to alignment. Ethereum’s 25% surge since late March has been real. The analyst’s warning is not that the recovery was wrong — it is that the price may still need to complete the bottoming process that the ratio has already signaled. The dip may be delayed. According to the data, it is likely not canceled. Related Reading: Ethereum Pullback Sparks $1B Buying Frenzy Despite Hawkish Fed Warning on Inflation — What Changed? Ethereum Reclaims Structure but Faces Heavy Overhead Resistance Ethereum is trading near $2,280 after rebounding from the sub-$2,000 region, but the weekly chart shows a market still caught between recovery and structural resistance. The recent bounce has reclaimed the 50-week moving average, a constructive development, yet price remains compressed beneath the 100-week and 200-week moving averages, which continue to trend sideways to down. This positioning matters. Historically, sustained bullish expansions occur when Ethereum reclaims and holds above these higher time frame averages. Until that happens, rallies tend to behave as relief moves within a broader consolidation or distribution range. Related Reading: Bitcoin Large Players Have Built A Sell Wall At $80.5K–$82K – Spoofing Or Structural Supply? The $2,200–$2,300 zone is now acting as a pivot. It previously served as support during the 2024 structure and is currently being retested from below. The market’s ability to hold this level will determine whether the recent move evolves into a trend reversal or fades into another lower high. Volume does not yet confirm a strong conviction. While the bounce from the lows was sharp, follow-through buying has been relatively muted compared to prior impulsive phases, suggesting cautious participation. A break above $2,600 would shift the structure decisively and open the path toward $3,000. Failure to hold $2,200 would expose Ethereum to renewed downside, with $1,900 acting as the next major support zone. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

Ethereum has held above $2,250 as the market builds toward what feels like a decisive move in either direction. The recovery from the February lows has been real and sustained — but according to top analyst Darkfost, the participants who should be most convinced by it are doing the opposite of what conviction looks like. Related Reading: XRP’s Leverage Has Been Flushed Out, But Price Is Still Holding: Find Out What Follows That Setup The context behind that observation starts with how severe the preceding correction was. ETH fell approximately 65% from its last peak — a decline that placed it among the hardest-hit assets in a downturn that damaged the entire altcoin market. TOTAL2, which measures the combined market cap of altcoins excluding Bitcoin and stablecoins, shed more than 51% of its value over the same period. The selling was broad, deep, and extended enough to leave lasting marks on participant psychology. The recovery since then has been meaningful. Ethereum is now trading more than 30% above the low it recorded on February 6 — a recovery that, in any normal market environment, would be drawing fresh buyers and building bullish consensus. That consensus has not formed. Darkfost’s data shows that despite the 30% recovery, most investors remain unconvinced. They are not sitting on the sidelines waiting for confirmation. They are actively taking aggressive short positions against a market that has already moved significantly higher — a posture that sets up a specific dynamic the data is now making visible. The Last Time Funding Looked Like This, the Bear Market Was Ending Darkfost’s funding rate data is where the setup becomes historically significant. Throughout Ethereum’s 30% recovery from the February lows, funding rates on Binance have remained persistently negative — not briefly, not as a daily fluctuation, but as a sustained, month-long condition that reflects the collective positioning of participants who refuse to believe the rebound is real. The monthly average funding rate currently sits at -0.0018. The last time funding remained this negative for this long was November 2022 — during the FTX collapse, at the end of the previous bear market. Darkfost is careful to note that today’s environment is not comparable to that moment in any fundamental sense. What is comparable is the behavioral fingerprint: a market recovering while the majority of derivatives participants position aggressively against it, paying persistently to maintain short exposure even as the price moves higher. That bet is already extracting a cost. Short liquidation volumes have been rising as Ethereum’s upward momentum forces overleveraged positions out of the market. Each forced liquidation removes a short and adds buying pressure, which creates the potential for the recovery to feed on itself as more shorts are caught and closed. Markets rarely reward the kind of consensus that currently surrounds Ethereum’s short side. The FTX-era parallel is not a prediction. It is a reminder that the strongest moves tend to start precisely when the most people are positioned against them. Related Reading: Ethereum Pullback Sparks $1B Buying Frenzy Despite Hawkish Fed Warning on Inflation — What Changed? Ethereum Tests Structure As Momentum Stalls Below Resistance Ethereum is trading around $2,280 after a steady recovery from its February capitulation low near $1,800, but the chart shows a market losing momentum as it approaches a key resistance cluster. Price is now compressing between the rising short-term trend (around the 50-day moving average) and the descending 100-day and 200-day moving averages, which continue to slope downward and cap upside attempts. The recent structure is constructive but not yet bullish. Higher lows since mid-March indicate accumulation, yet each push toward the $2,350–$2,450 region has been rejected, forming a clear supply zone. This repeated failure suggests sellers remain active at higher levels, likely using rallies to distribute. Related Reading: Bitcoin Large Players Have Built A Sell Wall At $80.5K–$82K – Spoofing Or Structural Supply? Volume reinforces the hesitation. The recovery phase has not matched the intensity seen during the February selloff, implying that the current move lacks strong conviction. Buyers are present, but not aggressive enough to absorb overhead supply decisively. From a structural standpoint, Ethereum is coiling. A clean break above $2,450 would shift momentum and open the path toward reclaiming the $2,700 region. Conversely, losing the $2,200–$2,250 support area would invalidate the higher-low structure and expose the market to a deeper retracement back toward $2,000 or lower. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

In an environment where tighter monetary policy typically pressures risk assets, Ethereum has attracted over $1 billion in buying interest despite a hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve, which typically tightens liquidity and weighs on markets. That kind of inflow suggests that investors aren’t just reacting to short-term narratives, but are positioning around longer-term conviction in the network. Why Ethereum Is Holding Strong Against A Hawkish Federal Reserve Ethereum is showing a notable mix of short-term weakness and underlying demand, despite the hawkish Fed macro backdrop that is in place. Crypto analyst Darkfost has highlighted on X that ETH recently rebounded above $2,450 before facing a roughly 10% correction despite the price still trading within a broader range. Related Reading: Ethereum Traders Shift: Spot Market Weakness Drives Rise In Derivatives Trading The move back below the $2,300 level could have signaled weakness, but instead it appears to have triggered aggressive buying interest. Within 1 hour, the taker buy volume on Binance surged above $1 billion. A similar reaction was also seen on OKX, where nearly $20 million in buying flows were recorded over the same period. That kind of move suggests that these price levels are where some investors aggressively stepped in on the long side, waiting to take advantage of the pullback. This buying move came even as the Federal Reserve had announced that it would keep interest rates unchanged in the 3.5% to 3.75% range. Also, the institution indicated that short-term inflation could move higher, notably due to the rise in energy prices. Darkfost noted that despite this relatively Hawkish tone, some market participants still appear willing to bet on a more constructive short-term outlook for ETH. Why The Next Decade Could Be Transformational For Ethereum The disconnection between expectation and reality is where most investors go wrong with Ethereum. According to Shibatarzan, many enter the market expecting a quick upside in a few weeks, and when that doesn’t happen, they feel disappointed. In reality, investing in ETH should be based on where it can stand over the next 10 to 20 years. Related Reading: Ethereum Net Taker Volume Rises To Most Positive Level Since 2023 – Bullish Reversal Soon? Shibatarzan stated that in the meantime, the journey won’t be smooth, it will have drawdowns. In fact, those periods of weakness often present the best opportunities to accumulate. Also, there’s a shift happening in how investors engage with ETH.  Instead of simply holding, many investors are finding ways to make their assets productive, through platforms like Strato_net, turning idle capital into yield while waiting for the broader thesis to play out. In Strato_net, investors are not just investing in an asset, but investing in the future of an ecosystem. Over the last 5 years, ETH has been developing at an incredible pace, with Shibatarzan predicting that the next 10 to 20 years of ETH will bring larger progress, drawing a parallel to the early internet days. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

Ethereum is struggling to hold the $2,250 level as selling pressure reasserts itself. And the market faces resistance that has capped every recovery attempt in recent sessions. The correction following the push above $2,450 has now reached roughly 10%, and the mood among participants is cautious. But according to top analyst Darkfost, the price weakness is producing a specific reaction in the order flow data that changes how the current selloff should be read. Related Reading: Bitcoin Large Players Have Built A Sell Wall At $80.5K–$82K – Spoofing Or Structural Supply? The move below $2,300 today did not go unnoticed. Within a single hour of the level breaking, Taker Buy Volume on Binance surged above $1 billion — aggressive, market-order buying that reflects participants making deliberate, high-conviction decisions at speed rather than cautiously waiting for confirmation. A comparable reaction appeared simultaneously on OKX, where nearly $20 million in buying flows were recorded over the same period. The significance of that response is not the price level itself but what it reveals about who is on the other side of the selling. When $1 billion in buy orders enter the market within sixty minutes of a key support breaking, it does not describe a market that has given up on the level. It describes a market where a specific category of participant has decided that $2,300 represents an opportunity worth acting on aggressively — regardless of the direction the price was moving when they pulled the trigger. $1 Billion Spent Against a Hawkish Fed. That Is Not Noise Darkfost frames the buy surge with a context that makes it more significant than a routine dip-buying response. The $1 billion in Taker Buy Volume on Binance did not arrive in a neutral macro environment. It arrived immediately after the Federal Reserve announced it would hold rates within the 3.5% to 3.75% range — and simultaneously signaled that short-term inflation could move higher again, driven in part by rising energy prices. That is not a backdrop that typically encourages aggressive risk deployment. A Fed holding rates at elevated levels while warning of renewed inflation pressure is the definition of a hawkish posture — one that has historically prompted crypto participants to reduce exposure rather than add to it. The participants who deployed $1 billion within sixty minutes of the $2,300 break made that choice with the Fed’s message already in the room. What Darkfost identifies in that behavior is a specific category of conviction. These are not buyers reacting to price momentum or chasing a recovery. They are participants who looked at a 10% correction, a hawkish Fed, and a broken support level and decided the risk-reward at $2,300 was worth taking aggressively. Whether that conviction proves correct depends on what follows. But the willingness to deploy institutional-scale capital against unfavorable macro conditions at a specific price level is itself the signal — one that the price chart alone would never reveal. Related Reading: DeFi Deleveraging Hits AAVE – Analyst Explains Why Borrowing Demand Falls Off A Cliff Ethereum Tests Structure As Momentum Stalls Below Resistance Ethereum is trading around $2,260, holding a level that sits at the intersection of short-term support and medium-term indecision. After the sharp capitulation in early February, price established a base near the $1,800–$2,000 zone before initiating a gradual recovery. That recovery, however, has now stalled beneath a clear resistance cluster between $2,350 and $2,450, where multiple rejection wicks confirm persistent sell-side pressure. The moving averages reinforce this structure. ETH remains below the 200-day moving average, which continues to slope downward, signaling that the broader trend has not yet shifted bullish. At the same time, price is compressing between the 50-day and 100-day averages, reflecting a tightening range where momentum is fading and volatility is contracting. Related Reading: Crypto Traders Just Moved $100 Billion In Gold Volume: Find Out What Is Driving The Rush Volume behavior adds another layer. The spike during the February selloff marked a clear capitulation event, but subsequent recovery phases have shown declining volume, suggesting that the rebound lacks strong conviction. Recent sessions show relatively muted participation, consistent with consolidation rather than accumulation. Technically, Ethereum is coiling. A breakdown below the $2,200–$2,250 support zone would expose the $2,000 level again, while a reclaim of $2,400 is required to invalidate the current lower-high structure and shift momentum meaningfully. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

Ethereum and Solana are once again under close watch as fresh data reveals how both networks are performing, with recent fee metrics and on-chain activity offering a clearer picture of where momentum currently sits. Ethereum Vs. Solana: Fee Dominance And Growing Activity Recent figures directly address how both networks compare, showing Ethereum building a clear lead in economic activity. Data shared on April 24, 2026, by @ETH_Daily revealed that Ethereum had been generating more total fees than Solana for over a week. In the most recent 24-hour snapshot, Ethereum recorded approximately $2.7 million in fees, while Solana produced about $70,000. This 40 times gap highlights a sustained difference rather than a short-term fluctuation. Related Reading: XRP’s 900% Move To $15: Pundit Flags The Retest That Will Trigger It The fee chart tied to this update provides further clarity. Ethereum’s fee levels, which had been moving within moderate ranges earlier in the period, surged sharply toward nearly $2.75 million. In contrast, Solana’s fees fluctuated within a tighter band before declining significantly, eventually approaching minimal levels.  Beyond fees, on-chain data adds another layer to the comparison. On April 27, 2026, @CryptoQuant reported that Ethereum’s active addresses had climbed to record highs even as its price moved lower. The dataset, attributed to CryptoOnchain, shows activity nearing 600,000 addresses while price levels remain below previous peaks near $4,000 and closer to around $2,300. This divergence between rising participation and softer price action suggests that Ethereum’s usage is expanding independently of market valuation. The combination of strong fee generation and increasing address activity points to growing demand, particularly in areas involving higher-value transactions and decentralized finance. The fact that users continue to transact despite higher costs indicates that Ethereum is capturing a larger share of meaningful economic activity. Ethereum Vs. Solana: Usage Patterns And Market Signals Looking at the same period, Solana’s performance reflects a different activity structure. The network’s lower fee output suggests that transaction values are comparatively smaller or that overall high-value usage has declined. This does not diminish its role in the market, but it does highlight a gap when measured by revenue generated from network use. Related Reading: Why The 42% Crash From ATH Is Actually Good For Bitcoin And The Crypto Market The contrast becomes more defined when aligning both fee data and on-chain signals. Ethereum’s sustained lead in fees over more than a week indicates consistent demand for its block space, while Solana’s lower figures point to a network where activity is either less monetized or concentrated in lower-cost transactions. This difference is significant because fees are often viewed as a direct reflection of how much value users are moving across a blockchain. At the same time, the divergence identified by CryptoQuant reinforces Ethereum’s position, with rising active addresses during a period of price weakness signaling sustained engagement. No comparable signal appears for Solana in the same dataset, leaving Ethereum with clearer indicators of growing usage. Overall, the data shows Ethereum with stronger underlying activity and higher economic throughput, while Solana reflects more moderately monetized usage during this period. Featured image from Dune Analytics, chart from TradingView.com

Bitmine’s aggressive accumulation of Ethereum isn’t just another headline; it’s a signal that a new corporate strategy may be taking shape in the digital asset space. At a time when most firms are still cautiously exploring digital assets, Bitmine is moving with conviction, building one of the largest ETH positions and signaling a shift in how companies may think about balance sheets, capital allocation, and long-term positioning. How Ethereum Is Becoming More Than A Passive Treasury Asset Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (BMNR) had just become one of the largest Ethereum holders in the industry. Even though the company is down $6 billion on the position, it is still buying. The co-founder of GlydeGG, Jeremy, has revealed on X that Bitmine has invested $17.34 billion in ETH, with 100% allocation, and is sitting on an unrealized loss of roughly $6.35 billion. Related Reading: Bitmine’s Ethereum Holdings Reach Record 5 Million Tokens–CEO’s Bullish Outlook Despite that, the company didn’t sell a single coin and instead added another 101,627 ETH last week alone, marking its largest weekly accumulation of 2026. According to Jeremy, Bitmine has stated that the company’s goal is to own 5% of all ETH issued, and they are already at 4.12%, which places them among the largest holders in the ecosystem. However, 73% of their holding are staked, generating an estimated $264 million in annualized revenue. There’s precedent for this kind of strategy. MicroStrategy, now widely known as Strategy, made a similar aggressive move with Bitcoin, transforming its corporate treasury playbook into a leveraged bet on a single digital asset. Furthermore, Bitmine appears to be applying the same logic to ETH, and the firm is already down $6 billion and still buying. What ETH’s Lowest Exchange Supply Ratio Since 2016 Signals Ethereum is flashing one of its strongest structural signals in years. A crypto investor known as Milk Road on X highlighted that the ETH Exchange Supply Ratio (ESR) has dropped to 0.122, the lowest level since 2016. Related Reading: Ethereum Gains Institutional Spotlight – Here’s What The CEO Of Etherealize Has To Say Amid the drop, the Ethereum Foundation has been actively selling and recently offloaded 10,000 ETH for $23.8 million on April 24, and then unstaked another $48.9 million. Simultaneously, they have been routing sales Over-the-Counter (OTC), not through exchanges. ETH exchange supply has been falling. Despite buyers absorbing every offer, the exchange supply ratio hasn’t moved upward. At the same time, the ETH supply is being systematically removed from circulation, and roughly 39.2 million ETH, which is about 31.5% of the total supply, is now staked. Milk Road noted that more than 3 million ETH are queued for staking entry over the next 52 days, indicating that supply is getting locked away faster than sellers can move it. The decline in exchange availability and rising staking participation show a price that hasn’t caught on yet. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com

Ethereum’s long stretch of sideways movement may be closer to resolution than most market participants expect. A higher time frame analysis shared by a TradingView analyst suggests the current structure is the final stage before a larger expansion that sees the Ethereum price rallying by over 100% in 2026. This prediction rests on decades of price history that, taken together, present a compelling case. Ethereum has done this before, the structure is intact, and a 100% move from the current price level is possible. A Six-Year Consolidation Hiding A Bullish Structure Technical analysis of higher timeframe charts, particularly the monthly candlestick timeframe, shows that Ethereum has spent much of the past six years locked in a wide consolidation range, with repeated failures between $4,500 and $4,900. That range has acted as a ceiling across multiple attempts, consistently attracting selling pressure each time price approaches it. To understand where Ethereum may be going, a technical analyst known as Phil on the TradingView platform noted that traders must first understand where it has been. Not in weeks or months, but across the full sweep of its market history.  Related Reading: XRP’s 900% Move To $15: Pundit Flags The Retest That Will Trigger It Two moments stand out as structural inflection points on the monthly chart. The first came in early 2017, when the ETH price broke above the $40 psychological resistance level after repeatedly failing to clear it throughout 2016. That was the ignition point for a rally of about 7,500%. The second came in mid-2020, when Ethereum, having spent two years consolidating inside a falling wedge pattern, staged another breakout from the lower support trendline of that formation, launching a continuation rally of roughly 1,900%. Ethereum Price Chart. Source: TradingView The Breakout Path To A 100% Rally What followed both breakouts was a prolonged period of sideways price action, and that is precisely where Ethereum finds itself again. ETH has now been consolidating for almost six years below $4,900. The overall bullish trend, however, has not been broken.  Corrections since 2021 have led to the creation of higher lows, and this is playing out an ascending triangle pattern on the monthly timeframe. Ethereum has already pulled back roughly 25% from its recent highs, easing bearish momentum into the support region of the triangle pattern. Related Reading: Why The 42% Crash From ATH Is Actually Good For Bitcoin And The Crypto Market On the other, the $2,000 psychological level, which ETH tested just weeks ago, provides a second significant floor. As it stands, ETH has already bounced approximately 8% on the monthly chart since the $2,000 low was reached and held. The next step, according to the analysis, would be confirmation through higher lows and a push away from support. If the support holds and bullish confirmation develops, the path forward becomes relatively straightforward from a technical standpoint. The first major target is a return to the $4,500 resistance range. A clean break above that level would finalize the completion of the ascending triangle. According to the analyst, this is expected to play out a 100% rally in 2026. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com

Ethereum is beginning to mirror Bitcoin’s bullish momentum, steadily climbing as market confidence strengthens. After weeks of consolidation, price action is now pressing against a key resistance zone, signaling that a breakout could be near. With momentum building and structure turning increasingly bullish, a move is now coming into focus. Breakout Brewing: Why ETH’s Structure Signals Imminent Upside Michaël van de Poppe, in a recent market update, suggested that ETH is gearing up to follow Bitcoin’s upward path. The analyst, who has outlined his levels in Euros, highlighted a steady and controlled grind higher, with ETH now closing in on a crucial breakout level around €2,070 ($2,430). Related Reading: Ethereum Price Climbs Gradually, Can Bulls Break $2,400 Barrier? Price action has continued to test this resistance zone without a significant rejection. Such repeated attempts typically weaken a resistance level over time, as sell orders get absorbed and buyers gain confidence. With each retest, the likelihood of a breakout increases, pointing to a potential shift into a stronger bullish phase. Beyond the immediate barrier, he identified €2,350 ($2,759) and €2,900 ($3,400) as the next key resistance zones to watch. These levels could act as interim checkpoints, but the overall trend suggests that momentum may not stall easily at the first hurdle.  A rejection around €2,350 would likely be considered a weak outcome, especially after nearly three months of consolidation below the current resistance band. Extended consolidation phases often lead to explosive moves, meaning a deeper push toward €2,900 (roughly $3,400) appears more consistent with the buildup seen on the charts.  Momentum across the broader altcoin market could further accelerate if Bitcoin continues its climb toward the $84,000–$87,000 range. In that scenario, Ethereum could not only reach its projected euro-denominated targets but also set the stage for an even more aggressive upside phase. Ethereum “Movin’ On Up”: Momentum Builds Across Timeframes Donald Dean shared a bullish outlook on Ethereum, noting that both the daily and weekly charts are aligning for a strong upward move. His analysis highlights improving structure across timeframes, suggesting that ETH may be entering a phase of sustained momentum. Related Reading: Ethereum Signals Major Reversal – $2,900 Target Back In Focus On the daily chart, price is showing a clean move off a key volume shelf, with the next major pivot and target sitting around $2,970. This level could act as a launchpad for further upside if momentum continues to build. Based on Fibonacci projections, the 1.618 golden ratio points toward a significantly higher target near $6,941. From a weekly perspective, ETH is bouncing off strong support, with historical patterns indicating the potential for a 200% move, similar to previous cycles. The 1.618 extension on this timeframe comes in slightly higher at $7,332, placing both daily and weekly projections in close alignment around the $7,000 region, a confluence that strengthens the case for a major upside expansion. Featured image from iStock, chart from Tradingview.com

Etherealize, an institutional adoption and advocacy group backed by the Ethereum Foundation, has made a bold prediction, suggesting that ETH could one day reach $250,000 before Bitcoin (BTC). The group said that if Ethereum can capture a share of the combined monetary premium of gold and Bitcoin, the upside could be massive. That target is significantly higher than ETH’s current price of around $2,300, and would require a major shift in how global markets value the cryptocurrency. It would also mean Ethereum could become more than a smart contract chain and grow into a top store of value, similar to Bitcoin. How Ethereum Could Hit $250,000 Before Bitcoin In an X post, Etherealize published a detailed report outlining the factors that could push Ethereum toward the ambitious $250,000 valuation. For Ethereum to reach that price level, the group suggested that the cryptocurrency would need to be treated as a global monetary asset. That means pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, banks, and public firms would need to buy and hold ETH at scale rather than relying solely on Bitcoin. Related Reading: Analyst Predicts A 30% Bitcoin Price Crash To $50,000, Here’s When Etherealize also pointed to supply dynamics as a major factor that could support price growth. The group explained that when ETH is staked or locked, fewer coins trade freely on the market. As a result, if demand rises while liquidity remains tight, upward price pressure could build more quickly, driving ETH higher. Beyond supply-and-demand trends, Etherealize also identified Ethereum’s ability to generate yield as a key driver of price growth. They noted that, unlike BTC, Ethereum can offer staking rewards to holders. Therefore, if global investors begin to view ETH as both a growth asset and an income-producing asset, it could strengthen its appeal as a long-term holding. Over time, the growing demand for cryptocurrency could fuel an upward momentum that could propel it toward the projected $250,000 target.  ETH Price Outlook Dependent On Global Monetary Value According to Etherealize, price action alone would not be enough to carry Ethereum to a $250,000 valuation. Instead, the group noted that that ambitious target depends on Ethereum capturing the combined monetary premium of gold and Bitcoin, which is about $31 trillion.  Etherealize argued that if Ethereum were to acquire part of that value, and move it across its roughly 121 million circulating supply, it could support a much higher valuation over time. Once this happens, they noted that Ethereum could begin competing for existing global stores of value. Related Reading: The Bitcoin Cycle Is Different: Crypto Expert Reveals When Price Will Cross $100,000 Again Etherealize also highlighted Ethereum’s role as a programmable blockchain that already supports a wide range of activity. In addition to being a payments currency, the crypto network also enables stablecoin issuance and real-world asset tokenization. This existing use case could also be a potential driver for ETH’s price.  Ultimately, Ethereum reaching $250,000 before Bitcoin is still a long shot. However, Etherealize believes that if ETH can become the base layer for global finance, attract sustained institutional demand, and capture value currently stored in gold and Bitcoin, that ambitious target could move from pure speculation to a possible long-term outcome.  Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com

A new debate about Ethereum has emerged in the crypto community, as members now argue whether ETH can run the entire financial system. The discussion has caught the attention of pro-crypto lawyer Bill Morgan as well as members of the XRP community who have long advocated the XRP’s use case within global banking systems. Finance Expert Says All Banks Will “Go To Ethereum” Raoul Pal, co-founder and CEO of Real Vision, a US-based financial media company, has sparked widespread reactions in the crypto community after recently commenting on Ethereum’s potential role in the global banking system. Morgan, reacting to Pal’s comment on X, stated that the Real Vision CEO was essentially forecasting that “all banks will use Ethereum.” Related Reading: Ethereum Vs. Solana Vs. XRP: Which Coin Has Held Up Better? Morgan’s statement, which some interpreted as sarcastic, did not clearly agree or oppose Pal’s rather ambitious claim. Instead, he called it a “bold” prediction, and questioned the real conviction behind it and whether Pal was willing to bet on it.  The pro-crypto lawyer shared a screenshot of Pal’s statement, in which the Real Vision CEO outlined why he believes Ethereum could eventually play a central role in the global financial system. Pal noted that he found it humorous and ironic that just one to two years ago, many market participants were dismissing ETH as a “dead” asset, arguing that its relevance had faded while questioning its long-term value.   However, Pal took a different view, pushing back against that narrative by pointing to Ethereum’s underlying functionality and growth over the years. While others criticized the cryptocurrency, Pal believed the global banking system would eventually adopt ETH as a core chain.  He added that this does not mean the future would become a mono-chain world where everything runs on a single blockchain. Rather, he explained that his point is based on how financial institutions typically operate.  Pal pointed out that banks usually prioritize systems that prove they can survive, perform consistently, and remain sustainable over long periods. He also added that financial institutions tend to favor older technologies, since people are generally cautious of adopting new systems that could backfire and put their jobs at risk. From that perspective, he believes that Ethereum is the ideal digital network for all banks to use, as institutions mostly adopt technologies that meet those standards. Crypto Community Reacts To Pal’s ETH Claims Under Morgan’s post, members of the crypto community shared mixed reactions to Pal’s claims that the “banking system will go to Ethereum.”  While some agreed with the claims, many criticized it, arguing that Pal has a history of making predictions that are “wrong and misleading.” Related Reading: Analyst Says Ethereum Just Confirmed A ‘Turtle Soup’, Here’s What It Means At the same time, some members of the XRP community pushed back, contending that XRP is the cryptocurrency more likely to be adopted by banks and pointing to past remarks of support from Ripple co-founder Brad Garlinghouse. Overall, Pal’s statements have sparked a wave of discussion in the community, with skepticism dominating many of the responses. Featured image from Peakpx, chart from Tradingview.com

Ethereum has surged roughly 36% from its recent accumulation zone, pushing the price into a critical area where momentum often gets tested. With key resistance now in play and signs of hesitation emerging, the market is approaching a decisive moment that could determine whether the rally continues or a pullback unfolds. Ethereum Surges 36% From Accumulation Zone According to Crypto Patel, ETH has surged approximately 36% from its accumulation zone, pushing the price into a critical resistance area. After such a strong move, this region is typically seen as a logical zone for swing traders to consider locking in partial profits while watching how the price reacts. Related Reading: Ethereum Just Saw Its Strongest Buy Pressure Since The 2022 Bear Market The analyst outlined several key levels that could shape the next phase of price action. On the upside, the first target sits around $2,828, marking a fair value gap (FVG) that the price may look to fill. Just above that lies the major resistance and decision zone near $2,900. On the downside, a return toward the $2,000 region would act as the invalidation point, signaling that the bullish structure has weakened. From a scenario standpoint, a decisive breakout above $2,900, especially if supported by strong volume, would confirm bullish continuation. Such a move could shift market sentiment significantly, opening the door for a much larger rally to the $10,000 region. On the flip side, failure to break above $2,900 could trigger a deeper pullback, with price likely rotating back toward the $2,000 area as part of a broader corrective phase. Ultimately, the emphasis remains on discipline and patience. Rather than chasing price or reacting to hype, the strategy is to let the market confirm its direction, which helps to avoid unnecessary risk as the next move unfolds. A Rejection At $2,400 Resistance Level Analyst Ted highlighted that Ethereum made an attempt to reclaim the $2,400 level but ultimately failed to do so. This rejection suggests that buyers are still struggling to regain control at key resistance, keeping short-term momentum on the weaker side. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Loses $2,350 Level, Traders Eye Rebound Signals Following the failure, focus is now shifting to the next key support zone around $2,250. This level is likely to be tested if selling pressure continues, and how the price reacts there will be crucial. A strong bounce could stabilize the structure, while a breakdown may open the door for a deeper correction. Currently, Ethereum is underperforming relative to Bitcoin, which adds another layer of risk. When ETH shows relative weakness, it often becomes more vulnerable during broader market pullbacks. As a result, even a modest correction in Bitcoin could have a magnified negative impact on Ethereum’s price action in the near term. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

Ethereum has been grinding below $2,400 for weeks, testing the patience of holders who have watched the recovery build slowly, but without the decisive breakout, the price structure seemed to be setting up. That breakout may have just arrived. Ethereum pushed through to $2,423 in the latest session, driven by a daily trading volume of 337,000 ETH — well above its 20-day average of 298,000 ETH — with the RSI sitting at 60.18, a level that reflects genuine upward traction without the overheated conditions that typically precede sharp reversals. Related Reading: Another $142M Staked – Bitmine Tightens Its Grip on Ethereum Supply On the surface, the technical picture is the most constructive it has been in months. Volume is expanding, momentum is positive, and the price has finally cleared a level that has acted as resistance throughout the consolidation period. According to a CryptoQuant report, however, the on-chain data beneath that surface requires a more careful reading. The move above $2,400 has not been a clean, consensus-driven breakout. Instead, the data is revealing a divergence in behavior between different categories of market participants — a split in how smaller and larger holders are responding to the same price level that changes what the current rally actually means and how durable it is likely to be. The details of that divergence are where the real story lives. Retail Is Cashing Out. Whales Are Not Moving. Discover Who Has the Upper Hand The divergence the CryptoQuant report identifies is visible in two separate layers of the on-chain data, and each one tells a different story about what is happening at $2,400. The first layer is the retail picture. Exchange inflows to Binance surged to 372,534 ETH — well above the seven-day average of 277,709 — as smaller holders responded to the price breakout by moving coins to the exchange to sell. The SOPR reading of 1.0157 confirms the motivation: coins are being transacted at a profit, meaning the participants sending ETH to exchanges are locking in gains rather than panicking out of losses. It is rational behavior. It is also creating a wall of supply that the rally now needs to absorb before it can extend further. The second layer is the institutional picture — and it tells the opposite story. The whale cohort holding between 10,000 and 100,000 ETH is currently sitting on unrealized losses, registering a negative MVRV reading of -0.002139. Large holders underwater do not sell to take losses they have not been forced to realize. They hold — and in holding, they remove the most structurally significant source of potential selling pressure from the market. The mega-whale realized price sits at $2,090.30. Marking the concrete floor below current levels, where the deepest-pocketed participants in the market built their positions. The resistance that matters most is not that floor — it is the ceiling at $2,429.30, the base price of long-term structural accumulators. The support is real. The resistance is specific. The outcome depends on which force outlasts the other. Related Reading: Ethereum Coinbase Premium Flips Bullish: Discover What Happens When US Whales Are Long Ethereum Faces Resistance Ethereum’s recovery is approaching a critical inflection point, with price consolidating just below the $2,400 level after a steady rebound from February lows near $1,800. The daily chart shows a constructive sequence of higher lows over the past several weeks, indicating that buyers have gradually regained control. However, that progress is now colliding with a dense resistance zone. The $2,350–$2,400 region aligns closely with the declining 100-day moving average, which continues to act as dynamic resistance. Multiple recent attempts to break above this area have stalled, suggesting that overhead supply remains active. The broader trend context reinforces this friction: the 200-day moving average is still sloping downward above price, signaling that the higher timeframe structure has not yet fully transitioned into an uptrend. Related Reading: Aave Is Down 18% And Carrying $196M In Bad Debt, But Smart Money Is Buying Anyway Volume patterns provide additional nuance. The recovery phase has not been accompanied by consistent expansion in buying volume, which raises questions about the strength behind the move. Without a clear influx of demand, breakouts in this environment tend to struggle to sustain momentum. If ETH can secure a daily close above $2,400 and hold it, the next resistance sits near $2,700–$2,800. Failure to break higher keeps price vulnerable to a pullback toward the $2,100–$2,200 support zone. Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com 

Some crypto analysts have affirmed that Ethereum (ETH) is facing a pivotal moment as it retests a major resistance barrier that could make or break the King of Altcoin’s recovery dreams. Related Reading: Dogecoin ‘Launchpad’ Ready? Analysts Forecast Big DOGE Price Move Amid Volume Spike Ethereum $2,400 Retest: Breakout or Fakeout? On Wednesday, Ethereum jumped 3.6% to retest a crucial resistance area for the third time this month, as the cryptocurrency attempts to recover from recent market jitters fueled by the US-Iran conflict. The cryptocurrency has been hovering between $1,800-$2,450 since the early February market crash, attempting to break out of this range on multiple occasions but ultimately failing. Amid the recent market recovery, ETH has surged 15% from April’s lows and sustained the upper half of its local range for the first time in three months. Now, it is trying to reclaim the crucial $2,400-$2,500 resistance area before potentially climbing to higher levels. Multiple crypto market observers noted that Ethereum has been pushing toward a breakout over the past week, reaching a three-month high of $2,464 last Friday and testing the $2,425 level today. Analyst Crypto Rand emphasized the importance of reclaiming this region for ETH’s price, affirming that consolidation above this area would “trigger a major bullish reversal” for the cryptocurrency. Similarly, Daan Crypto Trades pointed out that after today’s performance, the King of Altcoins is near its bull market band and the weekly 200 Moving Average (MA), currently at $2,450. This level was lost as support in mid-January, and a weekly close above it could open the door to a retest of the weekly 200 Exponential Moving Average (EMA), located around the $2,560 mark. On the contrary, analyst Ted Pillows shared a bearish perspective, affirming that although the price is surging, Ethereum’s spot demand “is stagnant,” which signals that the recent rally is not supported by steady spot accumulation. “Ethereum could have a liquidity grab above the $2,400-$2,450 level similar to Jan 2026,” he explained, when the price retested the $3,400 area before crashing. Traders Eye $2,900 And Beyond Despite the concerns of another correction, analyst Ali Martinez recently noted that ETH’s SuperTrend, used to identify the current market trend, flipped bullish for the first time in over a year. Per the post, the SuperTrend showed a Buy signal for the first time since the first half of 2025, suggesting the end of the current downtrend. The analyst also affirmed that if the cryptocurrency clears the $2,385 level, it could open the path to the $2,900 area. This level marks the X-axis of ETH’s three-month ascending triangle, and turning it into support would neutralize recent sell signals and confirm a major trend continuation. “With the overhead supply cleared, the technical objective for this formation is now $2,900. As long as we hold above the breakout zone, the momentum remains firmly with the bulls,” he wrote. Related Reading: Crypto Community Slams LayerZero: More Verifiers Won’t Stop The Next $290M Hack Meanwhile, Trader Tardigrade shared a macro perspective on Ethereum based on a two-year ascending channel. According to the post, the cryptocurrency retested and confirmed the channel’s lower boundary as support in the weekly timeframe during the recent market correction, pushing back into the channel over the past four weeks. “If this level holds, $6,000 is the mid-2026 target based on the channel structure,” he suggested, concluding that “Bullish momentum building.” Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

Ethereum is approaching a critical resistance zone as recent recovery attempts begin to lose momentum. With price action still showing signs of a corrective structure, attention is shifting toward the possibility of a move back to lower range levels if sellers step in at key resistance. HTF Range Aligns With Ethereum TCT Distribution Model According to crypto analyst The Composite Trader, Ethereum is currently developing within a well-defined higher timeframe (HTF) range that aligns with a TCT distribution model. This structure suggests that price action may be building toward a potential bearish rotation, with the broader range still intact and guiding market behavior. Related Reading: Ethereum Flips Key Resistance, ETF Demand Returns, Analysts Eye Next Leg Higher The analyst emphasized that full confirmation has not yet been achieved, as a clean and high-quality third tap is still required to validate the setup. That third interaction with resistance is a key component of the model, often acting as the trigger point for a more decisive move toward the lower end of the range. While waiting for this confirmation, the expert focuses on lower-timeframe (LTF) opportunities, particularly short-term accumulation setups that can drive the price upward into the anticipated third tap zone. He further explained that some of his most successful trading sequences come from linking these timeframes, capturing gains on the way up through LTF longs, then rotating those profits into short positions near HTF resistance.  By treating the entire process as one continuous sequence rather than separate trades, it becomes possible to compound gains more aggressively. This strategy is rooted in the concept of ‘TCT creating TCT’, where patterns on lower timeframes build into and reinforce structures on higher timeframes.  B-Wave Bounce Faces Key Resistance At $2,332–$2,420 More Crypto Online pointed out that the first major resistance for a potential B-wave bounce is positioned between $2,332 and $2,420. This zone is expected to act as a decisive barrier, where any upward move could face selling pressure and determine whether the recovery has strength or remains corrective. Related Reading: Ethereum Signals Major Reversal – $2,900 Target Back In Focus The analysis emphasizes that the structure of the bounce is just as important as the level itself. As long as any move into this resistance region unfolds in a clear three-wave pattern, it would suggest that the market is still within a corrective phase. Under this scenario, the door remains open for additional downside in the short term before a more meaningful recovery rally can develop. On the downside, the $2,037 level is identified as the key support to watch in the coming sessions. This level could act as a stabilization point if tested. Still, a decisive break below it would increase the probability of an extended correction before the next bullish phase begins. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com

Ethereum has posted its strongest buy-side pressure on derivatives markets since the 2022 bear market, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, a shift that could matter after months of persistent sell-side dominance across this cycle. The change does not, on its own, confirm a full trend reversal. But it does mark a notable break from the pattern that has weighed on ETH during key upside attempts. Ethereum Flashes Early Recovery Signal In a post shared on X on April 18, Darkfost argued that Ethereum has spent most of the cycle fighting “unusually heavy selling pressure on derivatives markets.” He pointed to net taker volume, a measure of the imbalance between buy and sell market orders on derivatives exchanges, which he said “remained almost consistently negative” throughout the period. That pressure was especially visible during ETH’s attempts to push into higher price territory. Darkfost wrote: “This was particularly visible when ETH attempted to break into a new all time high above $4,000 in December 2024. At that time, net taker volume fell to -$511 million. It became even more extreme when ETH later printed its all time high just below $5,000, as sell-side pressure heavily dominated with -$568 million in net taker volume.” Related Reading: This Pattern Suggests Ethereum Is In Accumulation Phase — What’s Next? In Darkfost’s reading, even when ETH was pressing toward local highs, aggressive sellers in derivatives were still overwhelming buyers. That helps explain why upside momentum struggled to translate into a cleaner breakout environment. Strong spot narratives or bullish sentiment alone were not enough if the derivatives complex kept leaning the other way. That dynamic, he said, has now started to change. “Since March, buy-side volumes have finally taken control, with +$102 million recorded today,” Darkfost wrote. “The last time Ethereum saw such a strong level of buying pressure on derivatives markets was during the previous bear market in 2022, when ETH was trading around the $1,000 area.” Related Reading: Ethereum Signals Major Reversal – $2,900 Target Back In Focus The comparison to 2022 is notable because it frames the current move less as routine positioning noise and more as a rare regime shift in flow. On the chart, green positive net taker volume bars have reappeared after a long stretch in which red negative readings dominated. For traders watching ETH’s structure, that matters because sustained positive taker flow suggests buyers are becoming more willing to lift offers rather than wait passively for lower prices. Still, Darkfost stopped short of calling a confirmed reversal. His argument is conditional. “If this trend manages to persist and buyers continue to absorb selling pressure, it could mark the early stages of a stronger structural recovery for Ethereum,” he wrote. That caveat is central to the thesis: one strong reading does not erase a cycle’s worth of negative pressure, but persistence would. At press time, ETH traded at $2,288. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

The Ethereum price has followed Bitcoin’s trajectory recently, with the pump from last week eventually pushing the altcoin above $2,400. This was a welcome change for investors after a drawn-out downtrend. Now, the price has begun to stabilize, looking toward more sideways movement in the time being. This means that the Ethereum price is about to enter an important timeframe, where the decision between the bears and the bulls will eventually be made. Ethereum Price Still Chasing Liquidity According to the crypto analyst TheChartWhisperr on the TradingView website, the Ethereum price has done something important, and that is sweeping the liquidity pool in the higher timeframe. They saw the test of the $2,480 level, although the price was ultimately rejected. Nevertheless, the crypto analyst explains that this means that the Ethereum price has taken out the bayside pool. Related Reading: Dogecoin Nears Key Turning Point As TCT Model Begins To Form With the move into the higher timeframe lucidity and the eventual rejection, which was swift, the crypto analyst says this has now pushed the Ethereum price into an ascending channel. This channel lies around the $2,346 level and could hold the price down. Interestingly, the analyst says that this move has led to the completion and confirmation of a turtle soup pattern. With a completion, it means that the Ethereum price could be ready to play out the rest of the pattern, and it could go either way for the cryptocurrency. First, there is the possibility that the Ethereum price continues to move upward, and this happens if it is able to reclaim $2,385 on the 4-Hour close. If this happens, then the crypto analyst says that the uptrend could continue for the price. However, there is also the possibility that the bears are able to pull the price downward. The $2,040 currently serves as a gravitational target, meaning that the bears could pull it toward this level. This is because this is where the Ethereum price will find equilibrium again in the event of another crash. Related Reading: Analyst Predicts X Money Will Send XRP To $10 – But What Will Send It To $1,700? As for how to play this move, the crypto analyst explains that there is “No entry without Gate 4. CVD on the lower timeframes determines whether this is a continuation short or a V-shaped recovery. The structure says down. The delta will confirm or deny.” Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com

Ethereum is flashing a combination of technical and on-chain signals that analysts say could be the beginning of a meaningful recovery. For the first time in months, the structure of Ethereum’s price action appears to be shifting in the favor of bulls. The latest price action has brought the ETH price back above $2,300, setting up a structure that says the next leg is about to start. Related Reading: Asteroid Shiba’s 68,000% Rally Leaves Traders Stunned After Elon Musk Reply Technical Levels Reset, Analyst Flags Breakout Conditions Crypto analyst Ash Crypto drew attention to Ethereum’s price action this week, pointing to three developments that, taken together, suggest the groundwork for a new upward leg may be forming.  The first major development in Ethereum’s recent price action is its move back above the 100-day simple moving average. This level had acted as dynamic resistance, consistently capping upside attempts since November 2025. The break above it changes the tone of the chart, as it suggests that buyers are starting to regain control on higher timeframes. Second, a resistance zone that repeatedly rejected price throughout Q1 2026 has now been flipped into a support area. The chart shared by Ash Crypto shows a rising trendline from the February lows supporting price from below and creating a tightening range alongside a support zone to create an ascending triangle pattern.  ETH has since broken above the upper boundary of that triangle and is now testing the horizontal resistance band in the $2,300 to $2,370 range. According to the analyst, all Ethereum needs to do now is just hold above the $2,300 level, and the next leg up will start. At the time of writing, Ethereum is trading at $2,316. Ethereum Price Chart. Source: @AshCrypto On X Institutional Demand Returns Through ETF Channel The third major development is the return of institutional inflows through US Spot Ethereum ETFs. Particularly, US Spot Ether ETFs recorded $275.83 million in inflows in the most recent week, which is their strongest weekly inflow since the week ending January 16.  Perhaps the most compelling evidence of a changing market dynamic comes from derivatives order flow data. Throughout this cycle, Ethereum has faced persistently negative net taker volume. This is a metric that measures the difference between buy and sell market orders on derivatives exchanges, and the negative reading means sellers were consistently overpowering buyers. That pattern has now reversed. As noted by CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, buy-side volumes have taken control on derivatives markets for the first time in the cycle, with a net taker volume reading of +$102 million recorded recently. ETH: NetTakerVolume. Source: @Darkfost_Coc On X Related Reading: BREAKING – Bitcoin Breaks $78K As Iran Reopens Strait Of Hormuz The last time Ethereum recorded buying pressure of this magnitude on derivatives markets was during the bear market of 2022, when ETH was trading around $1,000. If this trend manages to persist and buyers continue to absorb selling pressure, then it could indicate the early stages of a stronger structural recovery for Ethereum. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

The price of Ethereum has somewhat slowed down over the weekend after a breakdown of negotiations between the United States and Iran. However, the latest on-chain data suggests that this moment of uncertainty has barely impacted the market structure of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. According to a prominent analyst, the Ethereum price seems to be at a turning point, which could usher in a fresh bullish cycle. ETH May Be Near A Major Uptrend In a Quicktake post on the CryptoQuant platform, CryptoOnchain revealed that significant amounts of the Ether tokens have been flowing out of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. This on-chain observation is based on the 365-day Simple Moving Average of Ethereum Exchange Netflow on Binance. Related Reading: The Hidden FVG Zone That Says Ethereum Price Could Rally To $10,000 According to CryptoOnchain, this metric has been in a steady decline, recently falling to its lowest level since May 2024. Typically, this trend is often a bullish indicator for prices, as it suggests that investors are pulling their assets off exchanges to self-custodial wallets for long-term holding. However, the highlighted metric has historically proven to be a reliable leading indicator for significant macroeconomic price movements. As observed in the chart below, whenever the 365-day Simple Moving Average of Ethereum Exchange Netflow fell to extreme lows in the past, it was followed by an upward reversal often coinciding with the start of major Ethereum bull rallies. CryptoOnchain noted that this repeating pattern strongly indicates an ongoing accumulation phase for Ethereum. “When netflows hit extreme lows on a long-term moving average, it typically indicates that investors are withdrawing their assets from exchanges for long-term holding, thereby drastically reducing immediate sell pressure in the market,” the pundit wrote in the Quicktake post. Furthermore, the crypto analyst mentioned that, if history were to repeat itself, the current formation of a bottom could lay the structural foundation for the next major upward macro trend for the Ethereum price. CryptoOnchain told market participants to closely monitor this metric for a “decisive upward pivot” to confirm the start of a new bullish cycle. Ethereum Price Overview As of this writing, the price of ETH stands at around $2,353, reflecting an over 3% decline in the past 24 hours. While the altcoin crumbled on the back of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the past-day action was not enough to completely wipe out the last week’s gain. According to CoinGecko data, the Ethereum price is still up by about 2% in the past seven weeks. Related Reading: Analyst Predicts X Money Will Send XRP To $10 – But What Will Send It To $1,700? Featured image from iStock, chart from TradingView

Ethereum is starting to exhibit signs of a significant trend reversal as bullish momentum builds and key resistance levels give way. With market structure improving and confidence returning, the $2,900 target is once again coming into focus as the next potential milestone for price expansion. Ascending Triangle Breakout Signals Bullish Continuation Analyst Ali Charts recently observed that Ethereum has reached a pivotal turning point by officially clearing the horizontal X-axis of its long-standing ascending triangle pattern. This move was characterized by a decisive breakthrough of the $2,385 resistance level, representing more than just a price increase. It is also a fundamental structural shift that moves Ethereum out of a consolidation phase and into a confirmed expansionary period. Related Reading: Ethereum About To Turn? Death Cross Says Bottom Is Closer Than You Think By successfully flipping the $2,385 mark into a foundational support floor, Ethereum has effectively neutralized recent bearish sell signals. With the flip complete, the previous overhead supply has been absorbed, leaving the market with significantly less friction for further upward movement. Meanwhile, the primary technical objective for this specific formation is now set at $2,900.  This target is derived from the measured move of the ascending triangle, suggesting a clear path ahead now that the breakout zone has been established. As long as Ethereum maintains its position above the critical $2,385 support level, the momentum remains firmly in the hands of the bulls, setting the stage for a steady rally toward the high-$2,900 range. Bitcoin Top Vs Ethereum Bottom Narrative Grows Stronger MarketMaestro recently reaffirmed the thesis of a Bitcoin top coinciding with an Ethereum bottom. This transition is appearing as an inverse Head and Shoulders pattern developing within a large triangle reaccumulation zone. The price is currently navigating the second region of the head structure, signaling a critical floor-setting phase for the asset. Related Reading: Ethereum Profit-Loss Indicator Is Hovering Just Below Neutral – The Market Waits for A Catalyst A significant positive divergence has formed on the RSI, providing a highly bullish signal for momentum. This indicator strengthens the conviction that the $1,876 level served as the definitive price floor for this cycle. With the RSI and price action now in alignment, the bottoming process is considered almost fully confirmed by technical standards. Furthermore, the outlook for the summer months remains very optimistic, suggesting a period of sustained positive performance. Investors should watch for the formation of the right shoulder on the chart, as this likely represents the final entry opportunity.  Once the current triangle reaccumulation pattern finally breaks, the market will enter a brand-new phase of price action. MarketMaestro expects the narrative to shift toward a much stronger and more aggressive rally scenario, possibly leading to the end of the bottoming phase and the beginning of a new market trend. Featured image from Pxfuel, chart from Tradingview.com

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 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