Ethereum continues to display resilience in the face of recent volatility, holding firmly above the $4,200 0 this strength, ETH has yet to break decisively above $4,500—a critical barrier that would confirm the next leg of its uptrend. Instead, selling pressure is mounting as the broader market feels the weight of profit-taking and uncertainty, leaving traders on edge about the short-term 1 Reading: BNB Chain Surpasses 650M Unique Addresses – Binance Adoption Continues Still, Ethereum’s fundamentals remain 2 and large players are stepping in aggressively, fueling confidence that demand is far from 3 to analyst Ted Pillows, Bitmine, a major institutional player, has once again purchased Ethereum just hours ago, adding to its already sizeable 4 repeated accumulation underscores a growing trend of capital rotation into ETH, even as other altcoins face heavier 5 narrative of institutional demand provides a counterweight to bearish sentiment, suggesting that Ethereum may be better positioned than Bitcoin or other large-cap tokens to weather the current market 6 fundamentals and whale activity aligning in its favor, Ethereum’s ability to hold structural demand levels could be a decisive factor in determining whether the next breakout above $4,500 materializes in the coming 7 Strengthens Its Ethereum Position According to analyst Ted Pillows, Bitmine has once again made headlines by purchasing another $65.3 million worth of Ethereum, raising its total holdings to an impressive 1.785 million 8 current valuations, this stash is worth approximately $7.71 billion, cementing Bitmine’s status as the single largest Ethereum holder in the 9 dominant position places the institution far ahead of its competitors, with holdings more than double those of SharpLink, the second-largest ETH 10 scale of Bitmine’s activity underscores the accelerating pace of institutional adoption surrounding 11 Bitcoin has historically held the spotlight as the flagship digital asset for institutions, the recent trend of capital rotation clearly demonstrates a shift in market 12 players are increasingly allocating capital into ETH, viewing it not only as a store of value but also as a critical piece of the future digital economy given its smart contract ecosystem, DeFi applications, and Layer-2 scaling 13 aggressive accumulation also reinforces the narrative that Ethereum is emerging as the preferred asset for long-term strategic 14 consistently adding to its ETH reserves, Bitmine is signaling confidence in Ethereum’s ability to outperform in the current cycle.
Moreover, the contrast with Bitcoin—where reserves and demand have recently shown stagnation—highlights Ethereum’s growing dominance in institutional 15 Reading: Bitcoin And Ethereum Exchange Inflows Overshadow Stablecoin Demand – Details Technical Details: ETH Consolidates In A Range Ethereum is trading around $4,406, holding above the crucial 200-period SMA but showing clear signs of 16 chart highlights how ETH has struggled to establish momentum above the $4,500 resistance, where repeated rejections confirm strong selling 17 multiple attempts, bulls have failed to trigger a sustained breakout, leaving ETH stuck in a sideways 18 50 and 100-period SMAs are flattening out, reinforcing the idea that momentum is cooling.
Still, the 200 SMA near $4,280 provides structural support, and buyers have consistently defended this area in recent 19 suggests that while ETH is under pressure, its underlying bullish structure remains intact as long as it stays above this key 20 Reading: Bitcoin Mirrors Historical Pullback Ranges – Healthy Correction Or Trouble Ahead? From a risk-reward perspective, Ethereum’s immediate range is clear: support lies between $4,280–$4,300, while resistance remains firmly set at $4,500. A decisive break above $4,500 could open the way for a retest of $4,700–$4,800, but failure to hold support increases the likelihood of a drop toward $4,200.
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