Ethereum Price Prediction Ahead of Roadmap Upgrades and Hegota Launch

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Ethereum Price Prediction Ahead of Roadmap Upgrades and Hegota Launch

Highlights

  • Ethereum price faces downward pressure, testing key $1,900 support level.
  • Glamsterdam and Hegota upgrades are directed towards enhancing the scalability of Ethereum.
  • Institutional inflows in ether funds are signs of increased confidence.

Ethereum price has remained below the $2,000 mark after experiencing a 10% drop over the past week. The overall crypto market has seen a 3.08% decline, currently at $2.27 trillion in market capitalization. 

Ethereum has been rejected on the main resistance point of $2,149, indicating further downside risks. As the roadmap upgrades and the Hegota launch are waiting to happen, the attention of the market is at the moment.

Bitcoin price is trading below $69,000, failing to overcome critical points. In the meantime, Ethereum price has been rejected on the main resistance point of $2,149, indicating further downside risks. XRP price is also resisting around $1.40 and struggling to go beyond that.

Ethereum’s 2026 Upgrades: Glamsterdam and Hegota to Reshape the Network

Ethereum is making significant strides with major upgrades slated for 2026, starting with the Glamsterdam upgrade in the first half of the year, followed by the Hegota launch later in 2026. Glamsterdam is made to be compatible with both MEV fairness and improved censorship resistance, with some additions like Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS) and Block-Level Access Lists.

These upgrades will allow improving access and scalability of the state. The Hegota update will introduce more advanced changes after the Glamsterdam, which include the use of Verkle Trees.

The developers working on Ethereum are working on partial cell proofs in anticipation of these updates, which will enable the mainnet to store more blobs. The testing is in progress on the blob-devnet-0 network, however, Prysm and Lighthouse clients have certain problems.

On February 4, the bals-devnet-2 project in Glamsterdam will have its debut and, in the end of February, the epbs-devnet-0 test network is planned to be launched, with the current consensus specifications.

Ethereum and Bitcoin ETFs See Record Inflows Amid Growing Investor Confidence

Recent days have seen a gradual increase in Ethereum price due to the growing interest in crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). On the 10th of February, Bitcoin ETFs registered net inflows of 167 million, the third day of positive momentum. 

Ether funds also recorded a massive sales of up to $13.82 million. The performance of the Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH) was remarkable, with a net inflow of $13.32 million.

This trend shows an increase in institutional interest in these digital assets, which is a sign of trust in their future prospects.

Ethereum Price Struggles to Hold Support: Is a Reversal Likely?

The latest ETH price hovered at $1,923 as of February 11, 2026, marking a drop of 1.53%. The price is at the key levels of support, and it may start to go up or still down in case the support is broken.

The RSI (Relative Strength Index) is already standing at 35, indicating that the market is nearing oversold. The fact that the RSI is at a position that is lower than the neutral 50 line implies that the pressure remains downwards.

Ethereum Price Prediction Ahead of Roadmap Upgrades and Hegota Launch
Source:ETH/USDT 4-hour chart: Tradingview

The MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) is experiencing a negative momentum. The MACD line of -27.69 is a long way away with the signal line of and much lower the zero line, which once again proves the bearish outlook. Based on this technical analysis, key future Ethereum outlook levels to watch are the support at $1,900. If this level fails, there could be a potential drop to $1,850. On the positive side, the resistance around the $2,000 level can be a problem in case the price tries to recover.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the Glamsterdam upgrade?

The Glamsterdam upgrade, set for 2026, aims to improve MEV fairness, censorship resistance, and scalability, incorporating Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS).

2. When will the Hegota upgrade be launched?

The Hegota upgrade is planned for later in 2026 and will implement advanced features like Verkle Trees for enhanced Ethereum network performance.
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Frankbevah is a Senior Crypto Market Analyst and Stock & Crypto Journalist with 4 years of experience. He specializes in market analysis, trends, and reporting on the dynamic crypto and stock markets, providing insights and expert commentary.
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