Overview
- Stronger U.S. producer inflation pushed expectations for higher Fed rates and put pressure on risk assets, prompting selling that tested Ethereum support near its 20-day EMA around $2,405 and a horizontal band near $2,431.
- Price action has remained stuck in a roughly $2,400–$2,530 range with analysts saying a daily close above about $2,530 would confirm a resumption of the rally while a break below $2,400 would expose deeper support levels.
- U.S. spot ETH ETFs recorded intermittent inflows but weekly demand has slowed from prior peaks, reducing one source of steady buying that had helped the rally.
- On-chain data show retail holders sold roughly 307,000 ETH last week while whales added about 82,000 ETH, and liquidation heatmaps place concentrated leverage overhead near $2,490–$2,540 and downside near $2,390–$2,405 that could amplify moves.
- Recent network upgrades that cut fees have lowered ETH burn and weakened the protocol’s deflation narrative, making investor demand more sensitive to macro moves and ETF flow shifts.