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Story: Ethereum Whales Accumulate 140K ETH Amid Bybit Hack

By Evie Vavasseur

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The Bybit Hack: A Wake-up Call for Ethereum’s Market. The hack on Bybit sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency space.

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Ethereum Whales’ Accumulation Trend: A Sign of Confidence?. On-chain data reveals that over the past 24 hours, wallets holding between 10,000 and 100,000 ETH…

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Price Action: A Rocky Road Ahead?. As of now, Ethereum is trading at $2,692.35 after a modest 1.15% increase in price.

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Will Whales Keep ETH’s Price Stable?. At this juncture, Ethereum’s market is at a crossroads.

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The Road to $3,000?. Looking at Ethereum’s price action, if ETH can break above the $2,802 resistance level, analysts…

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What’s Next for Ethereum?. Ethereum’s market will remain volatile in the short term, especially with the recent hack on Bybit…

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Ethereum’s (ETH) market has been rocked by a major hack on the Bybit exchange, which saw over 405,000 ETH, valued at roughly $1.1 billion, stolen from the platform.

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This accumulation comes at a time when many in the market are speculating about the potential impacts of the hack.

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The hack on Bybit sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency space. The stolen ETH, which amounted to a staggering $1.

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However, despite the uncertainty that this hack has caused, Ethereum’s largest holders—the so-called whales—have been anything but timid.

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For those monitoring the market, this continued accumulation stands in stark contrast to the potential selling pressure created by the Bybit hack.

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As of now, Ethereum is trading at $2,692.35 after a modest 1.15% increase in price. However, ETH’s price remains below the 50-day moving average, which currently serves as a…

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From a technical perspective, Ethereum’s price chart shows signs of consolidation. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator, a popular tool used by traders to…

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Additionally, the accumulation/distribution metric, which tracks whether an asset is being bought or sold, shows a mixed picture.

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At this juncture, Ethereum’s market is at a crossroads. On one hand, the large accumulation by whales could provide strong support for ETH’s price, counteracting the potential…

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