#ETH is causing the market to be restless as it is only ~3% away from hitting ATH $4,865. The current price fluctuates around $4,630 – $4,650, after quickly testing the $4,777 area and then slightly declining due to profit-taking pressure. Nevertheless, the upward trend remains very clear.
Data from the past 24 hours:
Price fluctuations: $4,464 – $4,777
Performance: +41% in 1 month, +59.3% in 3 months – far exceeding the average market increase (~9%).
Reason: #Bitcoin achieving a new ATH, ETH upgrading Pectra, expecting the Genius Act to legitimize stablecoins, along with strong ETF & institutional cash flow pouring into DeFi and staking.

Technical analysis:
ETH has successfully broken through the resistance area of $4,600 – $4,650. If it maintains above this area, the next scenario could be a breakout to $4,800 – $5,000. Conversely, if it breaks below $4,550, the price could retreat to $4,300 – $4,400 for accumulation.
Notably, trading volume is increasing, indicating that cash flow remains in the market instead of withdrawing. Additionally, momentum indicators (RSI, MACD) are currently high but not overly hot, creating room for a next “push”.
Market view:
In the short term, $BTC may continue to lead, but ETH is catching up with the “catch-up trade” – a trend that often explodes quickly when major altcoins want to level their performance against BTC. If BTC maintains above $122k, the likelihood of ETH testing ATH again is very high.
In the long run, the Layer 2 expansion story – asset tokenization – and legal stablecoins will be the driving force maintaining demand for ETH. This makes ETH not just a trading coin, but also the “infrastructure” for the entire crypto market.
Entry point:
Short-term buying range: $4,550 – $4,600 (if the price adjusts)
Short-term target: $4,800 – $5,000
Stop loss: below $4,450
For long-term holders, hold your position as the macro trend still supports altcoin season.
This is a reasonable phase to $ETH accelerate, and when ETH surpasses its peak, it could very well trigger a ripple effect to many other altcoins. If ETH is paving the way for Altseason, then $BNB is the ship ready to launch to THE MOON, don't miss out this season.
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