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Ethereum Market Outlook: $4,100 Resistance Holds as BlackRock and Major Funds Boost Exposure

After two weeks of a disappointing run, Ethereum (ETH) is once again capturing institutional interest as major funds and asset managers step into the smart-contract ￰0￱ to recent data, Bitmine Immersion Technologies purchased approximately $251 million worth of ETH, adding 63,539 tokens to its portfolio and bringing its holdings to over 3 million ETH ($13 billion). Institutional Capital Flows Bolster Ethereum’s Bullish Case BlackRock’s clients have added $41.91 million in Ethereum , marking another sign of growing institutional ￰1￱ inflows come as Ethereum breaks out of a descending trendline pattern and parallels the rally seen in gold, with ETH’s correlation to gold reaching 0.7 in Q3 2025, driven by ETF inflows and DeFi-driven growth.

On-chain metrics further reinforce this accumulation ￰2￱ are moving more ETH off exchanges, signaling long-term holding behavior, while tokenization and DeFi usage on Ethereum’s network continue to expand ￰3￱ appear to be treating Ethereum not just as a speculative bet, but increasingly as a foundational infrastructure asset, particularly given Ethereum’s post-Proof-of-Stake upgrade energy efficiency and suitability for ESG ￰4￱ Holds $4,100 Resistance, Eyes on $4,440 From a technical vantage, Ethereum is testing the key resistance zone near $4,100–$4,440. Analysts like Ali Martinez point out the recent breakout of the descending trendline provides a bullish structural shift, but only if support levels remain ￰5￱ most critical support lies near $3,800, with a deeper fallback to $3,600 if momentum fades.

A sustained move above $4,440 could unlock a run toward $4,800–$5,000, provided institutional flows and macro conditions align. Conversely, a close below $3,800 would weaken the momentum thesis and potentially invite a retracement toward $3,560 or ￰6￱ ETF flows, macro liquidity, and network fundamentals converging, Ethereum is showing a rare blend of structural strength, but execution is ￰7￱ near-term jury is out until Ethereum closes decisively above $4,100 with volume confirming the ￰8￱ image from ChatGPT, ETHUSD chart from Tradingview

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