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Story: ETH Recovery Outpaces Bitcoin Despite Selling Near $4K: Here’s Why

By Steven Anderson

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Retail Traders Lead the Recovery. ETH recently faced significant selling pressure after a sharp market correction driven by global…

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Strategic Reserves and ETF Inflows Fail to Break Resistance. Many traders expected Ethereum to break the $4,000 resistance due to strong on-chain fundamentals.

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Bitcoin Weighed Down by Macro Headwinds. While Ethereum fights to hold support and regain momentum, Bitcoin has had a tougher time.

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Funding Rate Turns Negative—A Possible Buy Signal. A key technical signal supporting ETH’s bounce is the negative turn in its aggregated funding rate.

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Liquidation Heatmap Shows Key Levels. According to Hyblock’s liquidation heatmap, ETH touched a major long liquidation level at $3,600.

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Retail Bulls Take Charge Again. More granular data from Hyblock shows that retail traders are net long following the liquidation…

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Ethereum Eyes Point of Control at $3,775. At the time of writing, ETH is trading close to the $3,775 level, which is considered the point of…

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Final Thoughts. Ethereum's recovery, led by retail investors, has surprised many given the recent selling pressure…

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Ethereum (ETH) is showing stronger signs of recovery compared to Bitcoin, even as heavy selling continues near the $4,000 level.

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ETH recently faced significant selling pressure after a sharp market correction driven by global macroeconomic factors, including the reveal of new tariffs by former U.S.

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Data shows that long liquidations in Ethereum were concentrated among smaller retail positions, typically between 100 to 1,000 ETH contracts.

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Many traders expected Ethereum to break the $4,000 resistance due to strong on-chain fundamentals. For instance, strategic ETH reserves remain solid at $10.

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Despite these positive indicators, ETH’s price continues to face intense selling pressure near $4,000.

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While Ethereum fights to hold support and regain momentum, Bitcoin has had a tougher time. The price of BTC dropped below $116,000 following Trump’s reveal of new tariffs against…

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ETH’s quicker rebound is particularly notable considering that Bitcoin has long been viewed as the market leader.

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