• Whale addresses now hold over 1 million ETH which shows they are confident about Ethereum’s near future.
• Even though Ethereum was not able to hold $2,700, its true challenge is the $2,850 resistance.
• A rise above $2,850 may cause the market to move up quickly as pressure from investors increases.

Lately, many major crypto players have been showing increased interest in Ethereum (ETH). Over the past couple of days, whales have increased their holdings of ETH by more than 1 million coins. The whales’ wallets usually store 100,000 to 1,000,000 ETH, thus such a move could imply that they are eyeing a positive run in Ethereum’s price. 

Most of the time, the action of whales indicates certainty that Ethereum is moving in a positive direction. Prior to their recent move, Ali released a chart on X that showed increased whale accumulation taking place at the same time as when Ethereum, now at $2,774, was experiencing a steady rise. 

Source: X @ ali_charts

The chart showed that ETH saw a rise after it was steady for a while. This suggests that bigger inflows might have played a role in pushing up the price. Nevertheless, even after surpassing $2,700, the price slowed once more and dropped below that mark. 

In addition, Michaël van de Poppe, a prominent crypto analyst, explains that the $2,700 mark wasn’t the main price to pay attention to. In his view, breaking through $2,850 is the critical milestone for Ethereum. 

The more time it takes for the leading altcoin to surpass that $2,850 level, the more powerful the breakout could be.

Source: X @CryptoMichNL

Looking at the trading chart he posted, ETH is stuck in a tight range right now. It’s trading very close to a major resistance zone.

Beneath the current price, there is an interest area where buyers are likely to buy if the market falls. After that, there’s a wider support zone, which means ETH has a foundation if it experiences a retracement.

Should ETH break through $2,850, it could set off a strong rise in its value. At present, it is all eyes on Ethereum as traders and investors wait for a move that might predict how the crypto will perform.

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