Ethereum's Decline: Why Shorting ETH is the Top Strategy for 2025
Discover why Ethereum is one of the worst-performing crypto assets in 2025 and how leveraged ETFs are capitalizing on its fall.
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Discover why Ethereum is one of the worst-performing crypto assets in 2025 and how leveraged ETFs are capitalizing on its fall.
Despite Ethereum's continued struggle to maintain the $1,600 price level, several altcoins posted triple-digit gains. Wayfinder (PROMPT), Magic Internet Money (MIM), and Bitcoin Wizards (WZRD) are leading the charge in the past 24 hours.
Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds continued shedding assets as US recession risks rose and its price crashed. SoSoValue data shows that spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs shed assets in the last seven consecutive weeks.
Ethereum's torrid patch is extending into Q2 of 2025, forcing industry players to wade into proffer advice for the largest altcoin. Bankless confounder David Hoffman says a change in network culture will have the biggest impact on the Ethereum price performance.
Ethereum (ETH) faces resistance at $1,600, struggling to break through in the bearish market. Ethereum rallies 2.05% in the past 24 hours to $1,603, but retraces slightly to $1,593.
Ethereum is under pressure as U.S.-based ETFs linked to it have seen outflows for seven weeks in a row. Just this week, nine Ethereum ETFs lost a total of $82.47 million. This steady withdrawal of funds has taken a toll on ETH's price, which dropped 10% in the last week.
Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum co-founder, published a privacy roadmap to increase security for the Ethereum ecosystem. Responding to calls from community members to address privacy concerns involving crypto mixers, transparency, and regulation, Buterin outlined a brief plan to tackle the problem of balancing privacy with decentralization.
The cryptocurrency is trading above the $1,400 support and below the moving average lines, but the bulls have been buying the dips.
Ethereum ETFs have closed yet another week in the red, recording net outflows amid continued investor hesitation.
Ethereum (ETH), the second largest cryptocurrency, is a key disappointment of the current cycle in crypto. While its price dropped below 0.019 BTC, stablecoin activity is almost the only metric that is surging day by day.
With EIP 1559 activated, Ether's economic model became similar to that of tech stocks, while Bitcoin (BTC) solidified its "store of value" status. That was a major mistake for Ethereum that damaged ETH, Frax and Everipedia founder says.
Bitcoin bounced back to $82,000 this week after major turbulence this week fueled by Trump's fluctuating tariffs. The markets were able to hold ground and return back to fairly normal levels after Trump's unexpected 90 day pause on tariffs globally except China.
The Ethereum price trajectory has been bearish for quite some time, and the market's turmoil just advanced the intensity. The struggles are similar for Bitcoin, but its digital gold status, U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve discussion, and other factors are supporting the recovery.
Has Ethereum's bottom formed, setting the stage for a "sustainable" rebound?
Ethereum price has retested the $1,600 mark and its momentum metrics signal a likely continuation of the upside.
According to a recent X post by seasoned crypto analyst Ali Martinez, Ethereum (ETH) may have already gone through its capitulation phase for this market cycle. Notably, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap is down more than 55% over the past year.
Bitcoin maximalist Samson Mow has doubled up on his value criticism of Ethereum's price, asserting ETH is still overvalued despite Bitcoin's price almost quadrupling since 2022. The JAN3 CEO referred to the glaring disparity in performance between the two top cryptocurrencies over a near three-year span.
Jason Foster, founder of Empower Oversight Whistleblowers Research (EMPOWR), has disclosed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its long-awaited report examining potential conflicts of interest tied to former SEC official William Hinmans 2018 Ethereum (ETH) speech. The report concludes there were no criminal violations or breaches of ethics.
An Ethereum whale wallet, inactive for nearly two years, sold approximately $17 million worth of ETH on April 10, sparking attention in the crypto market. According to on-chain data from Lookonchains X account, the address originally received ETH in 2016 when the asset traded at just $8.
After a long legal fight, Empower Oversight received a report from the SEC's Office of Inspector General. The report investigated whether former SEC official William Hinman had a conflict of interest when he said Ethereum was not a security.
Ethereum saw a powerful recovery this week, rebounding sharply from a $1,380 low and surging over 21% within hours. The rally was fueled by a temporary shift in macro sentiment following US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all countries except China, which remains under a 125% tariff.
Since early 2025, exchanges such as Cboe BZX and NYSE Arca have submitted proposals to the US SEC to incorporate staking services into existing spot ETFs. If approved, these funds could accelerate crypto adoption by giving traditional investors streamlined access to ETH.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a redacted report clearing former Corporation Finance Director Bill Hinman of ethics violations during his time at the agency. The review followed a lawsuit filed by watchdog group Empower Oversight, which had requested access to the findings under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Buterin called for app and network-level anonymity to enhance Ethereum users' privacy.