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Story: Ethereum Crashes Below $1,600 as Traders Panic

By Pankaj K

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Ethereum got hammered Tuesday. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap fell below the critical $1,600 support level, sending shockwaves through trading desks and retail…

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The selloff wasn't pretty. Ethereum dropped from around $1,650 early Tuesday to hit a 24-hour low of $1,550 on major exchanges, according to data from Kraken and other platforms.

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Crypto strategist Michael van de Poppe didn't mince words when he warned followers on February 22 about what could happen next.

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The technical picture isn't helping anyone feel better about Ethereum's prospects. The Relative Strength Index is flashing oversold signals, but that doesn't necessarily mean a…

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But Ethereum isn't fighting this battle alone - the entire crypto market is under pressure. Related coverage: Bitcoin Crashes Below K as Trump.

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Bitcoin's been all over the place, and when the king of crypto gets volatile, everything else usually follows.

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Exchange data tells the story of investor sentiment better than any chart. Binance reported increased selling pressure throughout Tuesday's session, while Coinbase saw similar…

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Options markets are basically screaming bearish right now. Data from Deribit showed a massive surge in put options at the $1,500 strike price, with traders positioning for even…

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Network activity presents a mixed picture that's hard to interpret. Blockchain analytics firm Glassnode reported higher transaction counts and more active addresses on February…

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The silence from Ethereum's leadership is deafening. Co-founder Vitalik Buterin hasn't tweeted about the price action, leaving the community to speculate about internal strategies.

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Ethereum faces growing competition from newer blockchains that promise faster transactions and lower fees.

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The next few trading sessions will probably determine whether this is just another crypto dip or the start of something worse.

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