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Ethereum(CRYPTO: ETH) price briefly surged to its highest level since January 31, as the crypto market remained resilient amid the escalating crisis in the Middle East and rising odds that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. ETH has formed key bullish patterns, pointing to further upside as ETF inflows rise.
Ethereum ETF Inflows Rise Despite Elevated Risks
ETH price rose briefly above a crucial resistance levelas American investors continued their buying spree. Spot Ethereum ETFs had $216 million in inflows on Friday, bringing this month’s increase to over $327 million.
BlackRock’s ETHA ETF added over $148 million in assets on Friday, bringing its assets under management to $9.1 billion. Bitwise’s ETHW had $29 million in inflows, while BlackRock’s ETHB added $18.3 million. These funds now hold over $16.3 billion in assets under management.
More data shows that investors are continuing to buy ETH. Ethereum’s staking ratio has jumped to 35.2%, with the staking market capitalization has jumped to over $109.47 billion. Over 43.11 million tokens have been staked. This is important since investors who have staked their tokens tend to have a long-term view.
Tom Lee’s BitMine(NASDAQ:BMNR) has continued buying Ethereum and is now nearing its 5% target. It has bought 123,960 coins in the last 30 days and now holds over 5.92 million coins. All Ethereum treasury companies now hold coins worth over $20 billion.
These developments have led to a significant drop in Ethereum supply in exchanges. There are now 11.72 million tokens in exchanges, down substantially from last year’s high of 17.85 million. Falling exchange supply is a sign that investors are holding their tokens for the long term.
All this is happening as concerns about the US economy remain. US inflationremains stubbornly above the 2% target, while bond yields have surged to the highest level in years.
Ethereum Price Has Formed Key Bullish Patterns
Technicals suggest that ETH price may be on the cusp of a strong bullish breakout. It has formed a bullish flag pattern, which is characterized by a vertical line and a horizontal channel.
ETH has also formed a golden cross pattern as the 50-day weighted moving average has crossed the 200-day moving average. This crossover suggests that there is a shift from a downward trend to a bullish one.
ETH has also jumped above the crucial resistance level of $2,461, its highest level on April 17. Therefore, these technicals suggest that the coin will have a strong bullish breakout, potentially to $3,000. This view will become invalidated if the coin drops below the lower side of the flag at $2,360.
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