Ethereum (ETH) is stabilising near $1,800\u2013$1,900 after a prolonged sell-off.
\nWhale accumulation and falling leverage hint at reduced downside risk.
\nStrong fundamentals support a potential shift from decline to consolidation.<\/p>\n
Ethereum (ETH) is showing early signs of stabilisation after weeks of steady downside pressure.<\/p>\n
The price has been trading near the $1,800\u2013$1,900 zone, an area that has repeatedly acted as support during recent sell-offs.<\/p>\n
This level matters because it reflects a point where sellers appear to be losing momentum.<\/p>\n
The broader market context remains cautious, but Ethereum\u2019s behaviour suggests the panic phase may be fading.<\/p>\n
Over the past month, ETH has declined sharply from its previous highs, erasing a large portion of earlier gains.<\/p>\n
That drop pushed sentiment into deeply bearish territory<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, sharp declines often set the stage for reassessment rather than continued free fall.<\/p>\n Ethereum now appears to be testing a local bottom rather than accelerating lower.<\/p>\n On the chart, Ethereum has been consolidating after bouncing from recent lows.<\/p>\n This type of sideways movement often follows strong sell-offs.<\/p>\n Momentum indicators show selling pressure easing, even if bullish strength remains limited.<\/p>\n However, ETH is still trading below key moving averages, which confirms that the broader trend has not fully flipped.<\/p>\n Ethereum price chart | Source: TradingView<\/a><\/p>\n At the same time, the distance from these averages highlights how stretched the downside move has become.<\/p>\n Historically, similar conditions have preceded relief rallies or longer periods of accumulation.<\/p>\n Support around the $1,800 range has held despite multiple tests.<\/p>\n Each successful defence of this zone strengthens its importance.<\/p>\n A clean break below it would reopen the door to deeper losses.<\/p>\n For now, buyers seem willing to step in at these levels.<\/p>\n Resistance, however, remains overhead near the psychological $2,000 mark.<\/p>\n A sustained move above that area would likely improve the short-term sentiment.<\/p>\n But until then, ETH remains in a cautious recovery phase rather than a confirmed uptrend.<\/p>\n Beyond price action, on-chain data shows large holders have been steadily increasing their ETH balances.<\/p>\n This behaviour often signals long-term confidence.<\/p>\n Whale accumulation, however, does not guarantee immediate price gains.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, it suggests that experienced players see value at current levels.<\/p>\n At the same time, derivatives data<\/a> show declining open interest, pointing to reduced leverage in the market.<\/p>\n Often, lower leverage typically means less forced selling during volatility, although Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has been offloading his ETH<\/a> during the bearish market.<\/p>\n Vitalik Buterin earmarked 17,000 ether, worth about $43 million, for privacy projects in January.<\/p>\n A month later, his wallet balance is down by roughly that amount, and the token he\u2019s selling has lost more than a third of its value.<\/p>\n Arkham Intelligence data shows Buterin\u2019s attributed wallets held about 241,000 ETH at the start of February.<\/p>\n That figure now sits at 224,000 ETH after a steady series of outflows through the month, including $6.6 million over three days earlier in February and roughly another $7 million in the past three days alone.<\/p>\n While Vitalik\u2019s ETH selling can weigh on sentiment, its actual impact on overall liquidity has been limited.<\/p>\n Most notably, Ethereum\u2019s daily trading volume has remained large enough to absorb these offloads.<\/p>\n The post Ethereum price analysis: ETH tests local bottom amid a possible trend reversal<\/a> appeared first on CoinJournal<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ethereum (ETH) is stabilising near $1,800\u2013$1,900 after a prolonged sell-off. Whale accumulation and falling leverage hint at reduced downside risk. Strong fundamentals support a potential shift from decline to consolidation. Ethereum (ETH) is showing early signs of stabilisation after weeks of steady downside pressure. 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On-chain activity shows whale accumulation<\/h2>\n