Ethereum encounters a significant barrier at the $3,200 mark, with a substantial number of addresses holding millions of ETH. However, the cryptocurrency is currently experiencing a 5% decline, trading at $3010.
#Ethereum faces a brick wall resistance at $3,200, where 2.43 million addresses hold 5.14 million $ETH. pic.twitter.com/44MEA0Xge3
— Ali (@ali_charts) April 29, 2024
Recent trends in ETF flows indicate a net negative, primarily driven by minor outflows from Grayscale. Despite initial concerns surrounding the halving triggering a ‘sell the news’ event among institutions, data suggests otherwise, with institutional accumulation remaining steady.
Recent trends in ETF flows have shown a net negative, though the outflows have been relatively minor, primarily originating from Grayscale.
Despite concerns that the halving might trigger a 'sell the news' event among institutions, the data suggests these fears were unfounded.… pic.twitter.com/rIZHzMWgK1
— IntoTheBlock (@intotheblock) April 29, 2024
Nevertheless, there is a growing sentiment that a new catalyst is needed to reignite institutional interest in Ethereum.
Multiple Whales Sells Off Notable Amount Of ETH
According to Lookonchain data, several whales have offloaded a significant amount of ETH following the market downturn. Notable transactions include deposits to Binance by addresses 0x4353 and 0x4446, totaling millions of dollars worth of ETH.
6 whales dumped more than 44K $ETH($140M) after the market dropped!
0x4353 deposited 10,431 $ETH($32.66M) to #Binance.https://t.co/3hqVXQvHlu
0x4446 deposited 11,892 $ETH($38M) to #Binance.https://t.co/HvLu7N4DnM
0x488b sold 3,543 stETH($11.23M) at $3,170 and 3,000… pic.twitter.com/93ISSkJWfW— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) April 29, 2024
Address 0x488b sold stETH and wstETH tokens, while addresses 0x59e9 and 0xC47f made deposits to Coinbase, adding millions of dollars worth of ETH to the exchange.
Grayscale transferred 5,626 $ETH($17.83M) to #FlowTraders 4 hours ago.#Grayscale has transferred $ETH to #FlowTraders 4 times in the past 3 months, totaling 23,178 $ETH($71.3M).https://t.co/SxhLpi2DyY pic.twitter.com/6NLDkUSvDW
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) April 30, 2024
FTX/Alameda also deposited a substantial amount of ETH to Binance, further contributing to market activity.
In addition, Grayscale transferred a considerable sum of ETH to Flow Traders, marking the fourth transaction between the two entities in the past three months.
Overall, these transactions reflect ongoing market dynamics and highlight the need for a new catalyst to stimulate institutional interest and drive Ethereum’s price forward.
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