Ethereum’s Ether Headed to $5K as Activity, Institutional Demand Grows
“According to ETH’s realized price—the average price at which holders purchased their ETH—the current upper limit for ETH’s price stands around $5.2k,” CryptoQuant said.
“According to ETH’s realized price—the average price at which holders purchased their ETH—the current upper limit for ETH’s price stands around $5.2k,” CryptoQuant said.
The AAVE token purchases came as a proposal to float a World Liberty Financial instance on Aave met quorum.
The CoinDesk 20 (CD20), a liquid index tracking the largest tokens by market cap, fell 3.6%. Weakness in majors saw midcaps fall as much as 10%, per Coingecko veri.
The world’s second largest cryptocurrency may begin to outperform given the recent inflection in ETF inflows, the report said.
Improved outlook for the DeFi space and warmer regulatory climate with incoming U.S. administration are main drivers behind the sentiment shift towards ether, LMAX strategist Joel Kruger said.
“Given that ETH has lagged behind BTC and SOL in the current rally, its recent strength supports the case for it to retest its all-time high,” QCP Capital said.
Crypto majors surged overnight before the Thanksgiving holiday, which has historically delivered market surprises.
The market assigns a very low probability of ether challenging its year-to-date high of around $4,000 by the end of December.
The foundation has spent roughly $240 million since March 2022, and holds most of its treasury in ether, which has slid roughly 22% since the last financial report.
Bitcoin (BTC) just hit a new all-time high, but Ethereum’s ether (ETH) is the bigger winner.