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Ethereum price today trades at $3,871.7 as of 11 PM. The drop comes after ETH hit a daily high of $3,944.4 after -0.79% move on December 15.

Ethereum Price Today: Why is ETH down?

Ethereum price faces rejection from the parallel channel’s midpoint. This weakness can be attributed to Bitcoin’s recent slump, which has affected altcoins, include ETH. Additionally, the end of the week is often leads to a drop in volume and liquidity.

Will Ether bounce or drop lower? Let’s explore.

Ethereum Price Chart Today

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*Ethereum price updated as of 11 PM.

Ethereum’s innovative smart contract technology has made it a standout altcoin since its inception in 2015. Continuous major network upgrades ensure Ethereum stays ahead in smart contract innovation. The latest upgrade, Cancun, launched on March 13, 2024.

Ethereum Price Forecast & Outlook

ETH’s year-to-date (YTD) performance continues to increase and currently sits at 75.29%. This recent slump in Bitcoin price has affected the YTD gains, which have dropped from 50% since November 11.

Ethereum: The Second-Largest Crypto By Market Cap

Ethereum ranks second in market capitalization, valued at $466.8 billion, after Bitcoin’s $1.95 trillion. Together, BTC & ETH’s market capitalization constitutes 83% of the total crypto market cap.

Since its all-time high of $571 billion in November 2021, Ethereum’s value decreased by half in October, but has spiked recently due to Bitcoin’s new ATH. Still, Ethereum maintains a strong lead over other popular cryptocurrencies:

  • Solana (SOL): $109 billion
  • Ripple (XRP): $138 billion
  • BNB (BNB): $104 billion

In addition to a massive market cap, Ethereum’s 24-hour trading volume sits at $28.6 billion.

Ethereum’s Crypto Trading Volume Soars

The 24-hour trading volume of Ethereum is $28.6 billion. Binance is the largest contributor to this trading volume – about 11% is contributed by spot trading and nearly 40% from futures trading. Exchanges like OKX, Bitget, and ByBit follow Binance.

Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake Technology

The London hard fork is a significant Ethereum blockchain upgrade. It changed the network from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently shared his thoughts on X (formerly Twitter). He explained how Proof-of-Stake (PoS) is more decentralized than Proof-of-Work (PoW).

Important Upgrades to Ethereum Blockchain

Here are some key upgrades in the past five years that shaped Ethereum as the second-largest crypto by market capitalization.

  • Cancun-Deneb (“Dencun”): This upgrade aimed to improve Ethereum’s scalability, security, and usability, setting the stage for further enhancements.

2023:

2022:

2021:

  • London: Implemented the highly anticipated EIP-1559, which reformed the transaction fee market, making it more efficient and user-friendly.

2020:

ETH Gas’ Effect on Ether Prices

The blockchain upgrades Ethereum receives aim to solve the trilemma of blockchain, i.e., balancing decentralization, security, and scalability. The switch to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) enhanced these aspects. Ethereum’s transaction fees (gas fees) plummeted post-upgrade, drawing more investors. Gas fees are like taxes, measured in Gwei, required for secure transactions.

As of December 15, the gas fee for a transaction on the ETH network as of 11 PM is 14 Gwei.

When Ethereum’s on-chain value grows, presenting opportunities, investors flock, driving gas fees up. This typically occurs during market upswings, peaking at all-time highs.

Ethereum Price Forecast For The Next 7 Days

DatePriceChange
December 14, 20243873.35-1.43%
December 15, 20243876.29-1.35%
December 16, 20243878.41-1.3%
December 17, 20243890.85-0.98%
December 18, 20243928.84-0.01%
December 19, 20243925.03-0.11%
December 20, 20243932.950.09%
December 21, 20243926.91-0.06%
December 22, 20243907.58-0.56%
December 23, 20243899.74-0.75%
December 24, 20243897.59-0.81%
December 25, 20243878.41-1.3%
December 26, 20243901.36-0.71%
December 27, 20243912.61-0.43%
December 28, 20243937.110.2%
December 29, 20243986.241.45%
December 30, 20243982.791.36%
December 31, 20243995.281.68%
January 01, 20254002.471.86%
January 02, 20253998.531.76%
January 03, 20254007.531.99%
January 04, 20254093.784.18%
January 05, 20254214.337.25%
January 06, 20254249.698.15%
January 07, 20254313.279.77%
January 08, 20254377.1111.39%
January 09, 20254363.2611.04%
January 10, 20254382.3811.53%
January 11, 20254439.8412.99%
January 12, 20254261.578.45%

Based on CoinGagpe’s Ethereum price predictions, investors can expect ETH to trade at around $3,373 in the next week. This is a considerate prediction and is in line with the lackluster performance seen since the start of 2024.

Ethereum Price Forecast Between 2025 & 2029

January$3,685.34$4,024.04$3,854.70

59.9%

February$3,497.33$4,061.84$3,779.59

56.8%

March$3,309.32$4,099.64$3,704.49

53.6%

April$3,121.31$4,137.44$3,629.38

50.5%

May$2,933.30$4,175.24$3,554.28

47.4%

June$2,745.29$4,213.04$3,479.17

44.3%

July$2,557.28$4,250.84$3,404.07

41.2%

August$2,369.27$4,288.64$3,328.96

38.1%

September$2,181.26$4,326.44$3,253.86

35%

October$1,993.25$4,364.24$3,178.75

31.8%

November$1,805.24$4,402.04$3,103.65

28.7%

December$1,617.23$4,439.84$3,028.54

25.6%

All Time$2,651.29$4,231.94$3,441.62

42.7%

January$1,917.96$4,517.77$3,299.08

36.8%

February$2,218.69$4,595.70$3,569.62

48.1%

March$2,519.42$4,673.63$3,840.16

59.3%

April$2,820.15$4,751.56$4,110.69

70.5%

May$3,120.88$4,829.49$4,381.23

81.7%

June$3,421.62$4,907.42$4,651.77

92.9%

July$3,722.35$4,985.35$4,922.31

104.2%

August$4,023.08$5,063.28$5,192.85

115.4%

September$4,323.81$5,141.21$5,463.39

126.6%

October$4,624.54$5,219.14$5,733.92

137.8%

November$4,925.27$5,297.07$6,004.46

149%

December$5,226$5,375$6,275

160.3%

All Time$3,571.98$4,946.39$4,787.04

98.5%

January$5,417.25$5,571.75$6,513.75

170.2%

February$5,608.50$5,768.50$6,752.50

180.1%

March$5,799.75$5,965.25$6,991.25

190%

April$5,991$6,162$7,230

199.9%

May$6,182.25$6,358.75$7,468.75

209.8%

June$6,373.50$6,555.50$7,707.50

219.7%

July$6,564.75$6,752.25$7,946.25

229.6%

August$6,756$6,949$8,185

239.5%

September$6,947.25$7,145.75$8,423.75

249.4%

October$7,138.50$7,342.50$8,662.50

259.3%

November$7,329.75$7,539.25$8,901.25

269.2%

December$7,521$7,736$9,140

279.1%

All Time$6,469.13$6,653.88$7,826.88

224.6%

January$7,771.92$8,001.25$9,467.83

292.7%

February$8,022.83$8,266.50$9,795.67

306.3%

March$8,273.75$8,531.75$10,123.50

319.9%

April$8,524.67$8,797$10,451.33

333.5%

May$8,775.58$9,062.25$10,779.17

347.1%

June$9,026.50$9,327.50$11,107

360.7%

July$9,277.42$9,592.75$11,434.83

374.3%

August$9,528.33$9,858$11,762.67

387.9%

September$9,779.25$10,123.25$12,090.50

401.5%

October$10,030.17$10,388.50$12,418.33

415.1%

November$10,281.08$10,653.75$12,746.17

428.7%

December$10,532$10,919$13,074

442.3%

All Time$9,151.96$9,460.13$11,270.92

367.5%

January$10,940$11,331.17$13,534.75

461.4%

February$11,348$11,743.33$13,995.50

480.5%

March$11,756$12,155.50$14,456.25

499.6%

April$12,164$12,567.67$14,917

518.7%

May$12,572$12,979.83$15,377.75

537.8%

June$12,980$13,392$15,838.50

556.9%

July$13,388$13,804.17$16,299.25

576%

August$13,796$14,216.33$16,760

595.1%

September$14,204$14,628.50$17,220.75

614.3%

October$14,612$15,040.67$17,681.50

633.4%

November$15,020$15,452.83$18,142.25

652.5%

December$15,428$15,865$18,603

671.6%

All Time$13,184$13,598.08$16,068.88

566.5%

In the next year, Ethereum price could still be hovering in the current range. Based on the prediction data, ETH’s trade range extends from $3,001.19 to $4,651.84. This outlook is based on the previous data. However, if ETH breaks the trend, it could go much higher.

The long-term outlook extending from 2025 to 2029, Ethereum price could hit a high of $18,603 with the lowest point being $3,000.

Ethereum Price Outlook Between 2030 & 2050

2030

2031

2032

2033

2040

2050

January$16,092.58$16,559.25$19,264.08

699%

February$16,757.17$17,253.50$19,925.17

726.4%

March$17,421.75$17,947.75$20,586.25

753.8%

April$18,086.33$18,642$21,247.33

781.3%

May$18,750.92$19,336.25$21,908.42

808.7%

June$19,415.50$20,030.50$22,569.50

836.1%

July$20,080.08$20,724.75$23,230.58

863.5%

August$20,744.67$21,419$23,891.67

890.9%

September$21,409.25$22,113.25$24,552.75

918.4%

October$22,073.83$22,807.50$25,213.83

945.8%

November$22,738.42$23,501.75$25,874.92

973.2%

December$23,403$24,196$26,536

1000.6%

All Time$19,747.79$20,377.63$22,900.04

849.8%

January$24,169.83$24,997.58$27,711.08

1049.4%

February$24,936.67$25,799.17$28,886.17

1098.1%

March$25,703.50$26,600.75$30,061.25

1146.8%

April$26,470.33$27,402.33$31,236.33

1195.6%

May$27,237.17$28,203.92$32,411.42

1244.3%

June$28,004$29,005.50$33,586.50

1293.1%

July$28,770.83$29,807.08$34,761.58

1341.8%

August$29,537.67$30,608.67$35,936.67

1390.5%

September$30,304.50$31,410.25$37,111.75

1439.3%

October$31,071.33$32,211.83$38,286.83

1488%

November$31,838.17$33,013.42$39,461.92

1536.7%

December$32,605$33,815$40,637

1585.5%

All Time$28,387.42$29,406.29$34,174.04

1317.4%

January$33,881.25$35,131.33$42,063

1644.6%

February$35,157.50$36,447.67$43,489

1703.8%

March$36,433.75$37,764$44,915

1762.9%

April$37,710$39,080.33$46,341

1822.1%

May$38,986.25$40,396.67$47,767

1881.2%

June$40,262.50$41,713$49,193

1940.4%

July$41,538.75$43,029.33$50,619

1999.5%

August$42,815$44,345.67$52,045

2058.6%

September$44,091.25$45,662$53,471

2117.8%

October$45,367.50$46,978.33$54,897

2176.9%

November$46,643.75$48,294.67$56,323

2236.1%

December$47,920$49,611$57,749

2295.2%

All Time$40,900.63$42,371.17$49,906

1969.9%

January$49,768.50$51,484$59,820.33

2381.1%

February$51,617$53,357$61,891.67

2467.1%

March$53,465.50$55,230$63,963

2553%

April$55,314$57,103$66,034.33

2638.9%

May$57,162.50$58,976$68,105.67

2724.8%

June$59,011$60,849$70,177

2810.7%

July$60,859.50$62,722$72,248.33

2896.6%

August$62,708$64,595$74,319.67

2982.5%

September$64,556.50$66,468$76,391

3068.4%

October$66,405$68,341$78,462.33

3154.3%

November$68,253.50$70,214$80,533.67

3240.3%

December$70,102$72,087$82,605

3326.2%

All Time$59,935.25$61,785.50$71,212.67

2853.7%

January$72,550.17$75,090.58$85,513

3446.8%

February$74,998.33$78,094.17$88,421

3567.4%

March$77,446.50$81,097.75$91,329

3688%

April$79,894.67$84,101.33$94,237

3808.6%

May$82,342.83$87,104.92$97,145

3929.2%

June$84,791$90,108.50$100,053

4049.9%

July$87,239.17$93,112.08$102,961

4170.5%

August$89,687.33$96,115.67$105,869

4291.1%

September$92,135.50$99,119.25$108,777

4411.7%

October$94,583.67$102,122.83$111,685

4532.3%

November$97,031.83$105,126.42$114,593

4652.9%

December$99,480$108,130$117,501

4773.5%

All Time$86,015.08$91,610.29$101,507

4110.2%

January$102,603.75$110,953.42$120,084.17

4880.7%

February$105,727.50$113,776.83$122,667.33

4987.8%

March$108,851.25$116,600.25$125,250.50

5095%

April$111,975$119,423.67$127,833.67

5202.1%

May$115,098.75$122,247.08$130,416.83

5309.2%

June$118,222.50$125,070.50$133,000

5416.4%

July$121,346.25$127,893.92$135,583.17

5523.5%

August$124,470$130,717.33$138,166.33

5630.7%

September$127,593.75$133,540.75$140,749.50

5737.8%

October$130,717.50$136,364.17$143,332.67

5844.9%

November$133,841.25$139,187.58$145,915.83

5952.1%

December$136,965$142,011$148,499

6059.2%

All Time$119,784.38$126,482.21$134,291.58

5470%

Between 2023 and 2050, Ethereum’s price will most likely follow the bullish outlook and aim for the six-digit territory. The lowest price point is $16,092.58, and the highest price of Ether is $145,915.83.

Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Fundamentals Remain Strong

As explained in a previous article, Ethereum treads in a parallel channel. However, ETH is facing rejection at the channel’s midpoint unlike the expectation of a breakout to the upside. This development comes as BTC hovers around $100,000 without a directional bias. As BTC continues to tread lower, Ethereum and other altcoins are also likely to follow suit.

The rejection has pushed Ethereum closer to the $3,866 support level. A breakdown of this could send ETH down to the channel’s lower limit around $3,700, which is shaky at best. So investors should keep an eye on $3,371, a stable support level.

ETH/USDT 4-hour chartETH/USDT 4-hour chart
ETH/USDT 4-hour chart

Interestingly, the network activity and daily active addresses are stable at six-month highs. This shows strength and investor interest.

ETH network activity & daily active addressesETH network activity & daily active addresses
ETH network activity & daily active addresses

Fruther supporting a strong fundamental development for ETH is the recent spot ETF inflow. Since Novmeber 22, Ethereum ETF inflows have been positive, indicating a strong demand from institutions.

Spot ETH ETF FlowsSpot ETH ETF Flows
Spot ETH ETF Flows

All in all, the long-term outlook for Ethereum price continues to remain strong, but the short-term outlook remains bearish with price retracing due to volatility.





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Robert Kiyosaki Hints At Economic Depression Ahead, What It Means For BTC?

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Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has issued a stark warning while hinting towards an economic depression ahead. In a recent X post, the renowned author said that the global market crash has already started, as he predicted earlier, which indicates that the financial market might enter a “depression” phase. Notably, this comes as the crypto market records immense volatility, sparking concerns over what’s next for Bitcoin (BTC).

Robert Kiyosaki Hints At Economic Depression Ahead

Robert Kiyosaki, in a recent X post, has revealed a stark warning of a looming economic depression. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author warned that a global market crash has already begun, citing Europe, China, and the U.S. as regions facing significant downturns.

In his post, Kiyosaki urged caution, advising individuals to safeguard their finances and maintain their jobs. “Global crash has started. Europe, China, USA going down. Depression ahead?” he asked while emphasizing the enduring value of assets like gold, silver, and Bitcoin. He added, “For many people, crashes are the best times to get rich.”

This warning aligns with Kiyosaki’s earlier prediction of what he called the “biggest crash in history.” Earlier this month, he encouraged his followers to prepare for financial turmoil, stating, “Please be proactive and get rich… before the BOOMER’s go BUST.”

However, this recent comment from Robert Kiyosaki indicates his sustained confidence in BTC. As the crypto market faces heightened volatility, Bitcoin could emerge as a hedge against traditional market instability, he noted. Besides, it also indicates that the flagship crypto, alongside gold and silver, might continue to gain traction amid this economic turmoil.

What’s Next For BTC?

Bitcoin price today has continued its volatile trading, losing nearly 1.5% over the last 24 hours to $95,323. The crypto touched a high and low of $97,260 and $93,690 in the last 24 hours, showcasing the highly volatile scenario in the market.

In addition, the US Spot Bitcoin ETF also recorded significant outflow, with BlackRock Bitcoin ETF witnessing its largest outflux since its launch. This has weighed on the investors’ sentiment, sparking concerns over a waning institutional interest.

However, despite that, many experts remained confident on the asset’s future trajectory. For context, in a recent X post, Peter Brandt shared a new BTC price target, indicating his confidence in the digital asset.

On the other hand, institutions like Metaplanet have also continued to boost their BTC holdings. These moves indicates that the institutions, as well as many investors, are bullish towards the long-term potential of the crypto. Besides, as Robert Kiyosaki said, the recent dip also provides a buying opportunity to investors, which might further boost Bitcoin to its new ATH ahead.

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Tron’s Justin Sun Offloads 50% ETH Holdings, Ethereum Price Crash Imminent?

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Tron founder Justin Sun has been heavily offloading his ETH holdings with Ethereum price crashing 17% following the rejection at $4,000. Over the past 7 days, Sun has offloaded another 50% of his holdings worth $143 million. Market analysts predict that ETH price could further take a dip below $3,000 once again before resuming upside momentum.

Tron’s Justin Sun on ETH Selling Spree

Justin Sun is on a massive Ethereum selling spree since the coin resumed its upward journey after Donald Trump’s election win. This continued even until last week, when Tron founder offloaded $143 million worth of ETH causing Ethereum price to tank over 15% amid the crypto market crash.

Blockchain analytics firm Spot On Chain reported that Justin Sun redeemed 39,999 ETH (valued at $143 million) from liquid staking platforms Lido Finance and EtherFi. He subsequently deposited the entire amount into HTX.

Since November 10, as Ethereum price has trended upward, Sun has deposited a total of 108,919 ETH (worth $400 million) to HTX at an average price of $3,674. Notably, many of these deposits occurred near local price peaks.

Courtesy: Spot On Chain

Spot On Chain also revealed that Justin Sun currently has 42,904 ETH (valued at $139 million) in the process of unstaking from Lido Finance. The Tron founder might potentially send this funds to HTX later.

Ethereum Price Drop Below $3,000 Coming?

With Ethereum price losing its crucial support of $3,500, the market sentiment for the world’s largest altcoin has turned bearish. Last week, crypto market analysts turned bearish on Ethereum expecting the ETH price to drop $2,800 on selloff by whales.

Popular market analyst IncomeSharks stated that it was a “low-volume weekend,” for Ethereum following a volatile week for stocks. The analysts added that it won’t be the right time to sell.

The On-Balance Volume (OBV) indicator, a tool used to gauge buying and selling pressure, remains steady, oscillating within a channel. Recent Ethereum buyers are still in profit, providing some support for the market. However, the below chart shows that there’s still scope for Ethereum to take a dip to $3,000.

Source: IncomeSharks

Prominent crypto analyst “I am Crypto Wolf” also highlighted a bullish outlook with a potential inverse head-and-shoulders (iHS) pattern. According to the analyst, Ethereum price chart is currently forming the “right shoulder” of the iHS continuation pattern.

Source: I Am Crypto Wolf

This setup could provide the momentum needed to surpass the $4,000 resistance and aim for a $10,000 target by May. A breakout is anticipated by the end of January, though a retest of the $3,000 level remains a possibility before the rally takes off, he noted.

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CryptoQuant Hails Binance Reserve Amid High Leverage Trading

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Crypto analytics platform CryptoQuant has conducted a deep dive research into Binance and other centralized exchanges to uncover how susceptible they are to liquidity risks. With the crypto ecosystem trading at a very high premium, exchanges require high liquidity to meet growing demands. Of its findings, CryptoQuant singles out Binance and OKX as platforms to watch out for.

What Makes Binance Stand Out from Centralized Exchanges?

According to CryptoQuant, it analyzed the leverage levels of top centralized exchanges. It conducted this exercise to evaluate their liquidity, default risk and how crypto reserves backs trading activity. The analysis also employs leverage ratio calculation to estimate trader’s exposures.

Based on this, the analytics firm singled out Binance as an exchange with robust reserves. The trading platform maintains this reserve despite the significant growth in open interest this year. This is signficant, considering how Binance Futures list new tokens to fuel this expansion including Solana’s Fartcoin.

“Its reserves in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT comfortably exceed its open interest. Binance also reported the lowest and most stable leverage ratio among major exchanges, with a ratio of 12.8 in December 2023, rising slightly to 13.5 in December 2024,” the CryptoQaunt report reads.

As pointed out, this stability and the 2.6x expansion in Bitcoin open interest on the platform from $4.45 billion to $11.64 billion implies that the exchange can handle unexpected liquidations.

As the report hinted, smaller exchanges like OKX also maintain low leverage ratios.

Centralized Exchanges and Avoiding the FTX Saga

In addition to the Binance spotlight, CryptoQuant also mentioned Gate io, Bybit, and Deribit. However, the report noted that these trading platforms have the highest leverage ratios in the market pegged at 106, 86, and 32, respectively. Notably, this figures show open interests for Bitcoin and Ethereum is higher than the existing reserves available on these centralized exchanges.

The analysis concluded by flagging the impact of high leverage trading, one of the major causes of the FTX Derivatives Exchange collapse. This report serves as an eye opener that can help traders manage risk per platforms they trade on.

Meanwhile, FTX is at the tail end of its bankruptcy proceedings. As Coingape reported earlier, FTX has set January 3 as the date to commence creditor repayment.

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