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Story: ETH Stuck Near $2,280 as Whales Dump and Exchange Reserves Climb

By Jean-Luc Maracon

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Whale Holdings Drop Fast. Big holders are bailing. Whales controlled almost 16 million ETH back in October 2026, but now…

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Golden Cross Signals Possible Rally. A golden cross showed up on Ethereum's charts in late April.

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Ethereum sits at $2,280. That's down 4% over the past week, and traders can't figure out what comes next.

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The uncertainty is real. Ali Martinez says Ethereum could drop hard if it stays stuck here much longer.

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Big holders are bailing. Whales controlled almost 16 million ETH back in October 2026, but now they're sitting on less than 13 million. That's a massive shift in just a few months.

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The timing matters here. Ethereum reserves on centralized platforms started climbing in early May, hitting nearly 15 million coins.

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A golden cross showed up on Ethereum's charts in late April. That's when the 50-day moving average crosses above the 200-day moving average, and it's historically been a bullish…

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Then there's Bitmine Immersion Technologies. Tom Lee's firm now holds 5.21 million ETH—about 4.3% of the total circulating supply. That's close to $12 billion worth of Ethereum.

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So the market's basically split. Bears point to whale sell-offs and rising exchange reserves. Bulls point to the golden cross and institutional buying. Neither side has won yet.

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The exchange reserve trend is tricky. When investors move coins onto centralized platforms, they're signaling a shift in strategy.

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See also: Bitmine Stops Buying ETH After Stacking 26,659 Tokens, Leaving Market Guessing

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Whale behavior complicates things even more. The drop from 16 million to less than 13 million ETH in whale wallets is huge.

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Still, the golden cross can't be ignored. Technical patterns like this don't always work, but they work often enough that traders pay attention.

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Institutional interest remains strong despite the uncertainty. Bitmine's 5.21 million ETH stake is a serious commitment.

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The market's waiting for a catalyst. Right now, Ethereum's stuck in neutral. The $2,200 to $2,400 range has held for weeks, and neither bulls nor bears have enough strength to…

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