In the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market saw a significant drop, with total market capitalization falling by nearly 7% to $2.144 trillion.
This decline was felt across leading altcoins, including Ethereum (ETH), which mirrored Bitcoin’s (BTC) downward trend.
As the month-end approaches, concerns about a potential bearish September are growing, especially given past performance during halving years.
Ethereum’s price has dropped over 4% in the last two days, now sitting at $2,688. Technical indicators suggest a bearish outlook, with the recent “death cross” between the 50-day (blue) and 200-day (yellow) moving averages adding to the negative sentiment.
Resistance remains strong at the $2,827 level, and continued bearish pressure could push ETH down to $2,340.
Ethereum whales have been more active recently, possibly anticipating further declines. Significant ETH deposits have been made to exchanges, and the Ethereum Fear and Greed Index has dropped to 47%.
Additionally, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net outflows of around $13.6 million, with Grayscale’s ETHE leading the withdrawals.
With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) already greenlighting spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, attention is now turning to the next wave of crypto-backed exchange-traded funds.
As crypto markets navigate another week of volatility and shifting sentiment, traders are increasingly turning their attention to emerging altcoins and high-momentum tokens.
A new milestone in cryptocurrency investment products is set to unfold this Wednesday, as REX Shares prepares to launch the first-ever U.S.-listed staked crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a company announcement shared on X.
XRP (XRP) has gone up by 1.2% in the past 24 hours but, behind that mild price increase, there has been a significant spike in trading volumes. During this period, $2.4 billion worth of XRP has exchanged hands, representing an 83% increase. Just hours ago, Ripple announced the official launch of its Ethereum-compatible sidechain called […]