A New All-time High: Ethereum hits $4,700 While Ethereum Futures Hit $60 billion

Over the past few days, ETH has shown a significant price surge and has now reached a new high of $4,700, so close to its 2021 ATH of $4,878

Quick overview

  • Ethereum has surged to a new high of $4,700, nearing its 2021 ATH of $4,878.
  • Open interest in Ether futures contracts has risen to $57 billion, with expectations to hit $60 billion.
  • Institutional activity is driving the surge, with over 2 million ETH accumulated and significant withdrawals from exchanges.
  • The combination of rising futures exposure and decreasing on-exchange supply indicates Ethereum is maturing towards strategic accumulation.

Over the past few days, Ethereum has shown a significant price surge and has now reached a new high of $4,700, so close to its 2021 ATH of $4,878. Meanwhile, open interest in Ether futures contracts has recently increased to $57 billion, looking forward to hitting the $60 billion threshold. This movement in Ethereum is gaining more interest than it has ever had in years. 

While institutional activity has been fueling the surge, big companies have accumulated well over 2 million ETH. Massive ETH withdrawals from centralized exchanges are currently taking place. In addition, the ETH outflows has been slow in the last 30 days indicating that more investors are holding ETH rather than selling

As Ethereum leaves exchanges and moves into long-term storage or institutional accounts, the diminished liquidity could support upward price pressure. Futures traders appear to be taking notice, positioning themselves for a possible breakout above the $5,000 mark.

As of this writing, the Ethereum (ETH) price is at $4,700, showing a 9.78% increase in the last 24 hours with a trading volume of $66.25 billion. 

However, from a technical standpoint, Ethereum is entering a critical phase. The long-term trend is turning bullish, but elevated futures activity may increase volatility. Traders should watch price resistance levels closely and manage risks accordingly.

For crypto investors and traders, this combination of rising futures exposure and shrinking on-exchange supply suggests Ethereum is entering a more mature stage. It is shifting from speculative trading toward strategic accumulation held by institutions and long-term holders.

Looking ahead, if futures continue to climb and exchange outflows persist, Ethereum may approach fresh highs. Watching these metrics gives invaluable perspective on whether this momentum can sustain itself in the weeks ahead.

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Sophia Cruz
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Sophia is an experienced writer, reporter and newsdesk member, mostly on the financial sectors. For the past 5 years Sophia has covered a wide variety of topics such as the financial markets, economics, technology, fin-tech and trading. Sophia has been a part of the FX Leaders team since 2017 and works on producing valuable content and information for traders of all levels of experience.

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