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Ethereum Steadies Near $3,000 as Whale Buying Follows Sharp Pullback

Large holders bought the dip, with the next signal hinging on a clean break of nearby resistance.

Overview

  • ETH trades near $3,000 after a roughly 13% decline between January 19 and 21 that coincided with reported ETF outflows and more than $480 million in liquidated long positions.
  • On-chain and reporting sources indicate accumulation by large holders during the drop, with Bitcoinist citing a two-day increase of about 290,000 ETH and Blockonomi highlighting named purchases totaling roughly 44,555 ETH plus a 20,000 ETH OTC buy.
  • Technicians track a symmetrical-triangle setup, with a sustained close back above $3,050 as the first tell and heavier resistance around $3,146–$3,164 before any move toward $3,200.
  • Failure to hold the triangle’s lower boundary near $2,910 could expose a slide toward supports in the $2,800–$2,610 area as outlined in recent analyses.
  • Market structure watchers flag $2,750 as a decisive longer-term support zone that preserves Ethereum’s multi-year uptrend if maintained.