Ethereum Price Breaks $3K as Fusaka Upgrade Goes Live Today: How High Can ETH Surge?

Ethereum Price climbed above the $3,000 mark on Wednesday after posting a sharp 10% rebound within 24 hours. The upswing followed several days of consolidation and fading sentiment.  

However, there was a push as the much-awaited Fusaka upgrade is being launched today. The release created a new hope within the Ethereum community and introduced new backing to the rebounding market.

The overall crypto market environment has also been enhanced, and the total market value has increased by almost 7% over the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin price has gone above $93,000, which strengthens the bullish mood. Major altcoins followed suit, as XRP increased by 10%, BNB by 8%, and Solana by 12%.

DOGE and ADA also registered returns of 12% each, indicating fresh risk-taking as traders gathered new gains to the upside.

Ethereum Set for Fusaka Upgrade Today

Today, Ethereum is ready Fusaka upgrade, which are activated at 21:49 UTC on the mainnet. The update marks the network’s second major improvement this year.  Fusaka proposes PeerDAS, which scales up data throughput and reduces costs of most rollups.

This feature is cheaper in terms of blob fees and has expanded capacity of scaling efforts. The upgrade also has blob-parameter only modifications and one more limit whose value corresponds to the execution costs and the base fees of the blobs.

REMINDER: $ETH FUSAKA GOES LIVE TONIGHT 🚀

Mainnet activates at 21:49 UTC (slot 13,164,544). pic.twitter.com/m4KQcbeEaU

— Crypto Rover (@cryptorover) December 3, 2025

Fusaka is a combination of Osaka and Fulu on the implementation layers. The two components enhance the performance and improve the developer and user experience.

The upgrade will enhance scaling, enhance security, and provide future growth throughout the Ethereum ecosystem. Another achievement milestone in the long-term roadmap of Ethereum today is its activation.

Analyst Predicts Ethereum Price Could Surge Toward $5K After Wedge Breakout.

A crypto analyst pointed out that there was a falling wedge pattern developing on the Ethereum daily chart. The structure indicates the reduction of the downward pressure and a potential transition into the bullish direction.

He has mentioned that an increase could be a good move, and the next target could be around the $5,000 mark. As the chart provided in his update shows, price action gets tighter as ETH nears the apex of the wedge.

$ETH (Update)

Falling wedge formation in daily Timeframe..

In Case of Upside breakout the next target area is 5k#ETHUSDT #ETH #Crypto pic.twitter.com/qcTYyuk2Zl

— Clifton Fx (@clifton_ideas) December 3, 2025

Is ETH Price Preparing for a Breakout Toward the $3,500?

The latest ETH price climbed at $3,050 after a steady rebound from the $3,000 support zone. If the bullish momentum grows near $3,250. 

Ethereum price could rally toward $3,500 as long-term ETH projections suggest the market could surge to higher levels in the near term. However, if bears push back at resistance, ETH may slide toward the $3,000 region again.

The MACD indicator had a good bullish crossover. Soon after, positive momentum bars appeared, indicating the strengthening of short-term sentiment.

The CMF indicator was slightly high above the neutral point. Such a position meant inflows of light and new accumulation. The long-term inflows can be used to assist a more powerful shift up.