Ethereum

Strong Bullish Case for ETH Above $4,220 (Ethereum Price Analysis)

Ethereum is currently trapped between strong higher-timeframe support and heavy resistance left behind by the recent breakdown.

Bulls must defend the $3.9K base to keep the broader uptrend intact, while reclaiming the $4.2K resistance band would provide confirmation for a continuation move toward the previous highs.

By Shayan

The Daily Chart

On the daily timeframe, ETH has pulled back from its recent peak into a critical support confluence, including the 100-day moving average and the ascending channel’s lower boundary around $3.8K. Despite the recent sell-off, the cryptocurrency remains above the 200-day moving average, which continues to serve as a longer-term bullish anchor.

The rejection from the order block near $4,600–$4,700 has left the market vulnerable to short-term downside pressure. However, as long as the price holds above $3.8K–$3.9K, there remains scope for recovery. A sustained daily close back above the order block would likely trigger renewed bullish momentum.

eth_price_chart_2909252 — Source: TradingView

The 4-Hour Chart

On the 4-hour chart, Ethereum sharply declined into the $3,800–$3,900 demand region, which overlaps with the channel’s lower boundary, and quickly attracted buyers. This bounce has lifted the price toward the $4,200 zone, where short-term resistance is now being tested.

Above this level, the $4,300–$4,400 range stands out as the next critical resistance, aligning with the decision point (DP) and key Fibonacci retracements.

A failure to reclaim momentum above $4,200 could force ETH into further consolidation, or even another retest of the $3,800 demand block. Conversely, a clean breakout would pave the way for ETH to revisit higher resistance zones, ultimately targeting the $4,600–$4,700 order block.

eth_price_chart_2909251 — Source: TradingView

By Shayan

The liquidation heatmap highlights that Ethereum’s recent decline triggered a long squeeze, wiping out a dense cluster of overleveraged positions just below $3,900 before rebounding.

Currently, ETH is pressing against the $4,200 resistance, where another dense liquidity cluster has formed. This zone represents both a hurdle and a magnet for price action. If Ethereum successfully breaks above this area and clears the liquidity overhead, the next major concentration lies above the $4,700 swing highs.

This makes a liquidity sweep of those highs increasingly likely, as the market tends to gravitate toward such pools. In short, while buyers must first absorb the supply at $4,200, the larger liquidity resting above $4,700 suggests Ethereum’s path of least resistance remains tilted upward.

eth_liquidation_heatmap_chart_2909251 — Source: Coinglass

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Ethereum

Ethereum Derivatives Traders Position for $4K Rebound, Data Shows

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ETH2 Beacon Deposit Contract Now Controls 60% Of All Ethereum: Arkham

Rain Lohmus bought $75,000 worth of ETH in 2014, which is now worth $871 million. Yet, he cannot move even a single coin.

New on-chain research from Arkham Intelligence this week shows that the wallet address holding the most ETH today is not an individual, not an exchange, not an ETF issuer, but the staking contract that secures Ethereum.

According to Arkham, the ETH2 Beacon Deposit Contract currently holds more than 72.4 million ETH, worth around $252 billion at current market prices, and represents approximately 60% of the total supply.

Ethereum’s Power Center

In terms of individuals, the research firm confirmed that the largest known individual holder of ETH is still Rain Lohmus, the founder of Estonian bank LHV, who bought 250,000 ETH in the 2014 presale for around $75,000. Those coins would now be worth roughly $871 million, but Lohmus does not have access to them because he lost the private keys years ago.

The second largest identifiable individual holder is Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who currently holds around 240,000 ETH, worth around $840 million.

Beyond individual wallets, centralized exchanges and institutional entities collectively control some of the largest pools of Ether. Binance, for one, holds approximately 4.09 million ETH, while asset manager BlackRock holds around 3.94 million ETH, largely associated with its iShares Ethereum Trust ETF. Coinbase is the next largest institutional holder, with approximately 3.5 million ETH across multiple addresses, including cold wallets and staking reserves for its cbETH staking token.

Following suit are Upbit, Robinhood, Kraken, OKX, and Bitfinex, which appear among the top institutional holders.

Seized Funds, Stolen Funds, and Layer-2 Bridges

Arkham found that governments also appear on the leaderboard. For instance, the United States government controls around 60,000 ETH, which largely consists of seized criminal funds, including from the Potapenko/Turogin case and from seizures related to the Bitfinex hacker.

Ethereum

Ethereum Traders Just Flipped Bullish, But History Says This Is a Major Red Flag

Ethereum’s bounce toward $3,500 triggered instant FOMO, but Santiment says extreme optimism usually means price is about to disappoint.

Ethereum traders have swung sharply from extreme bearishness to extreme bullishness within just a few days, based on social media sentiment.

But fresh data suggest that when ETH nearly rebounded to $3,500 on Thursday, the crowd interpreted the move as a confirmation that the asset was “back in business.”

ETH Trader FOMO

Santiment warned that this sudden pivot is similar to the same pattern seen earlier in the week, when retail panic selling actually contributed to the rebound. Now, the rapid return of FOMO could similarly stall further upside.

According to the analytics platform, prices have shown a tendency to move in the opposite direction of the crowd, and that more neutral sentiment phases have proven to be stronger buy signal environments than euphoric ones.

Crypto trader Ted Pillows also noted that even though the altcoin is showing some rebound after this week’s sharp decline, the recovery lacks conviction. According to Pillows, the current move higher, though modest, is being driven largely by short positions being closed rather than new spot buyers stepping in. He added that Ethereum needs to reclaim the $3,600-$3,700 price range with meaningful inflows to establish strength and dismiss the risk of further downside. Without that confirmation, Pillows believes the odds still favor lower prices from here.

Despite the near-term uncertainty, some traders say the bigger picture is still pointing toward a substantial upside scenario. For instance, crypto trader “Trader Tradigrade” said that ETH’s monthly chart is currently developing what he describes as a massive Inverse Head and Shoulders pattern, with a potential price target of $14,000 once confirmed.

“Wet Blanket” Phase

As the crypto market remains sluggish, Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz believes that this could be due to long-term holders rebalancing their net worths and diversifying away from massive concentrated holdings after a very long bull market. Novogratz deems this to be a healthy sign in the medium and long term as these positions get distributed. In the short run, however, he said that “it’s a proverbial wet blanket” and has weighed on prices.

About the author

Chayanika has been working as a financial journalist for six years. A graduate in Political Science and Journalism, her interest lies in regulatory implications with a focus on technological evolution in the crypto realm.