Ethereum (ETH) options positioning eased slightly over the past day, with total open interest slipping to $6.61 billion even as traders concentrated fresh activity in near-dated upside bets—most notably a $2,400 call that led 24-hour turnover. The mix suggests a market that remains broadly constructive on ETH, while tactically trading short-term moves and volatility around key price levels.
Ethereum holds above the $2,100 support, while repeated resistance rejection keeps breakout hopes limited
On-chain data is pointing to another interesting accumulation move by Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Technologies, with a whale tracker flagging a $197.64 million Ethereum purchase routed through four newly created wallets. Related Reading: XRP Records Biggest Spike In Network Usage In 2 Months The latest Ethereum buy has come during a period of weakness, which has seen the Ethereum price losing $2,300, and $2,100 is now in focus.
A large ETH leveraged short position places the whale at risk if the price moves above the $2,242 level quickly
Institutional exits and whale shorts signal growing de-risking pressure on Ethereum's $2k support level.
Trump-linked World Liberty sold 4,870 ETH for $10.61M as Ethereum traded near $2,185 amid weekly ETF outflows.
Ethereum hits new lows against Bitcoin as negative exchange flows and ETF inflows point to continued ETH accumulation.
Five companies hold almost all traceable Ethereum in corporate reserves, showing how concentrated the market remains around a few major players.
Ethereum pressure mounts as the ETHBTC pair breaks down from a key descending triangle structure. The weakening performance against Bitcoin suggests that bearish momentum may still be dominating the market, leaving Ethereum vulnerable to deeper pullbacks unless bulls quickly reclaim critical resistance levels.
Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have experienced their largest weekly outflow since January. Throughout the week, consistent withdrawals were reported, with no new capital coming in.
Over the past week, institutional demand for Ethereum appears to have slowed significantly, as no influx of fresh capital was recorded on any day of the week.
The micronation honored Vitalik Buterin during ETH Prague 2026 as it continued promoting blockchain-based governance and digital citizenship.