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Highlights
- Ethereum price crashes 37% in 6 days amid recession fears.
- Two key macro drivers for this sudden crash include, Fed's high interest rates, weak jobs data, and Japan's rate hike.
- Ethereum whales sold $974 million worth of ETH in the past eight days
Ethereum price recovered above $2,400 after testing support at $2,100 earlier on Monday as the crypto market faced its biggest single-day crash since the black swan event in 2020. Several factors contributed to this sell-off, including uncertainty about the US economy, fears of a hard landing in the wake of a dovish fiscal policy, and increasing geopolitical tensions globally.
Why is Ethereum Price Crashing?
ETH price followed Bitcoin’s footsteps and has crashed 37% since July 29. Investors expected ETH’s price to rally higher due to the spot Ether ETF approval but were caught off guard by the sudden sell-off.
The Fed’s decision to keep interest rates high, weak jobs data, and the Bank of Japan’s sudden rate hike in the last week of July are three macroeconomic drivers of the sudden market correction. Additionally, Sahm and Joshi Rules have flashed “recession” signals, further exacerbating the already bleak situation.
From a crypto standpoint, Jump Trading recently unstaked $46 million worth of Ether and transferred them to centralized exchanges, which is an added headwind for bulls.
Read more: Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Crash Could Continue
What can ETH holders expect?
From a technical standpoint, Ethereum price is retesting the $2,190 and $1,927 support levels. If the macroeconomic situation stabilizes, investors can expect a bounce here. However, if the outlook worsens, Ethereum price forecasts that ETH could drop lower and retest the $1,627 support level.
Since July 29, Ethereum whales holding between 100,000 to 1,000,000 ETH have offloaded 430,000 ETH. At the current price of $2,267, these institutional holders have sold roughly $974 million worth of ETH in just eight days.
Investors must be cautious about buying the dips or catching the knife as the markets could continue sliding lower. If the recession fears come true, then Ethereum price has a lot more weight to shed. In addition to crypto, other risk assets like the equities will reflect similar outlook.
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