- The Ethereum price has advanced by 106% in the last 1 year.
- Ethereum has high liquidity based on its market cap.
An ‘X’ post from Spot On Chain shows that Ethereum co-founder Jeffrey Wilcke holds 126.003K ETH worth $473.214M. He also sold 10,000 ETH recently at a price of $3,738.
Despite the profit booking in ETH, Jeffrey Wilcke still holds a large amount of Ethereum coins, which shows optimism for the crypto.
#Ethereum co-founder Jeffrey Wilcke (@jeffehh) deposited 10,000 $ETH ($37.38M) to #Kraken at $3,738 ~2hrs ago.
— Spot On Chain (@spotonchain) May 23, 2024
Since the start of 2024, he has deposited 24,300 $ETH to Kraken at ~$3,108 ($75.52M), with the last deposit done before the price started to soar!
Currently, Jeffrey… pic.twitter.com/sERRId8yfj
The supply inflation of Ethereum is very low, resulting in -0.25%, and it is the 2nd largest cryptocurrency in the world. It has a market cap dominance of 17.49%.
The market cap value of Ethereum is $454.828B, and the volume/market cap ratio of the crypto is 5.43%. The maximum supply of the crypto is infinite, while its current circulating supply is 120.129M ETH.
New Highs in Open Interest; What Does Derivatives Of Ethereum Crypto Show?
The open interest in the Ethereum crypto has advanced to all-time highs, resulting in $15.65B at press time, and its price was trading at $3726.
![Ethereum](https://themarketperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image-360-1024x203-1.webp)
The derivatives traded volume for the Ethereum crypto has witnessed a decline of 24% over the last 24 hours. That results in $45.80B, and the options volume for the crypto has also declined by 51%.
Moreover, the long liquidation recorded for the crypto is higher, resulting in $24.91M over the last 24 from the spot time. Also, the short liquidation for the crypto values $19.01M.
ETH Crypto Price Chart Analysis
The ETH price follows a strong momentum, followed by the formation of bullish candlesticks on the chart.
![Ethereum](https://themarketperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image-361-1024x456-1.webp)
From January 2024 to March 2024, the trading price of the Ethereum crypto advanced by 80%. Following this uptrend, the price of the ETH crypto took a pause, followed by a 30% retracement.
The retracement in the ETH crypto price further led to the formation of a descending triangle pattern on the daily chart of the crypto.
The price further broke out above the triangle pattern, which led to a 20% surge in just one day. It is further witnessing strong buyers’ dominance.
ETH/USD Chart by TradingView
The Ethereum (ETH) daily chart shows a significant technical indicator with the Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) forming a golden cross.
Currently, the cryptocurrency’s price is trading at the level of the 50-day EMA. A breakout above this EMA could potentially signal higher price levels in the near future.
Meanwhile, the MACD and signal line display a bullish crossover. However, despite this bullish configuration, both metrics are still in negative territory, indicating a neutral signal for technical analysts.
Besides, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) has recently moved above the 50 level and is trading at 71 at the time of writing. The RSI has also broken above its 14-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), suggesting a strengthening momentum for ETH.
Summary
Ethereum (ETH) is exhibiting strong bullish signals, with an all-time high in open interest at $15.65B and a price surge of 106% over the past year. Indicators such as a golden cross in EMAs, a bullish MACD cross, and an RSI above 50 emphasize growing momentum and optimism.
As the overall trend of the ETH crypto is strongly bullish, it might witness resistance at the higher levels of $4085 and $5000.
Moreover, the support levels for the crypto are at $2840 and $3050.
Disclaimer
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