Ethereum Price: Whales Buy 500K ETH, $3,000 Next?

Ethereum (ETH) price has bounced 23% from the August 5 low of $2,111, signaling a strong buying pressure. Despite the volatility caused by US CPI announcement, Ethereum price today is up 1% and shows signs of a breakout. The recent run-up in the past two weeks can be attributed to Bitcoin (BTC) price rallies and institutions, whales buying ETH.

Ethereum Price Market Movers: ETH Whales Accumulate, Gas Fees Plummet, ETF Notes Outflows

• According to data from Santiment, Ethereum whale addresses holding 1,000 to 10,000 ETH have accumulated 510,000 tokens since August 3 and currently hold 14.09 million Ether tokens. 

• The median Ethereum network gas fees dropped below 2 gwei on August 10, marking a five-year low. This development shows retail investors are less active on the blockchain than when the market rallied. During a bear market, a sudden crash causes many investors to capitulate from losses while others go into capital preservation mode, which could serve as a sign of a potential price bottom. 

• While the above two points are bullish developments for Ethereum, spot Ether ETF flows are suggested otherwise, with a net outflow of $39.21 million on August 15. Since approval, the spot ETF has seen a cumulative outflow of -$405.11 million.

• On August 15, Exchange Nasdaq ISE filed notices to withdraw its proposal to list and trade spot Ether and Bitcoin ETFs on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This development from Nasdaq follows similar withdrawals of listing and trading of spot Ether and Bitcoin proposals. 

ETH Price Analysis: Ethereum Bulls Plan Recovery Rally

ETH price today has risen 1% and hovers above the $2,618 support level. A decisive flip above this key hurdle with a daily candlestick close above it will signal the presence of bulls. Such a development will open the path for ETH price to trigger a 10% rally to the next daily resistance level of $2,886. In some cases, if the buying pressure remains high, Ether could revisit the $3,000 psychological level.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Awesome Oscillator are below their respective mean levels of 50 and 0, respectively. But both the momentum indicators show signs of waning bearish momentum, often spotted during the reversal of a downtrend. 

Furthermore, the spike in whale accumulation coupled with the daily active address uptick on August 16 suggests that investors were interested in Ethereum price on the recent dip.

While the uptrend is not yet sealed in stone, investors need to be aware of a sudden crash in Ether that could be driven by macroeconomic uncertainty. In such a case, Ethereum Price Prediction forecasts a rejection at $2,618, which could trigger a 16% correction to $2,190. This move could put the recovery rally in jeopardy.