{"id":54325,"date":"2025-06-16T16:39:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T16:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ethereum-whales-buy-2-5-billion-in-eth-as-price-targets-4000-breakout\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T16:39:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T16:39:56","slug":"ethereum-whales-buy-2-5-billion-in-eth-as-price-targets-4000-breakout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ethereum-whales-buy-2-5-billion-in-eth-as-price-targets-4000-breakout\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum whales buy $2.5 billion in ETH as price targets $4,000 breakout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/06\/image-34-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/06\/image-34-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/06\/image-34-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/06\/image-34-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>ETH holdings among the 1,000\u201310,000 wallet cohort now exceed 16 million.<\/li>\n<li>ETH-focused funds saw $583 million in inflows last week alone.<\/li>\n<li>Price remains in the $2,150\u2013$3,600 range despite a 90% rally over two months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"641\">Ethereum has seen a dramatic surge in accumulation activity among its largest holders, with wallets holding between 1,000 and 10,000 ETH adding over 818,410 ETH\u2014worth roughly $2.5 billion\u2014 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"641\">This marks the sharpest one-day increase in holdings for this wallet cohort since 2018, according to on-chain data.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"641\">The same addresses, typically linked to early adopters, crypto funds, and so-called \u201cwhales\u201d, now control more than 16 million ETH, up from around 11.9 million ETH a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"1199\">The spike in whale accumulation appears to be reinforced by heightened institutional demand.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"1199\">According to CoinShares\u2019 weekly report published on Friday, Ethereum-focused investment funds attracted inflows totalling $583 million in the week ending\u00a0 June 13, raising the net total for the year to $2.28 billion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"1199\">This reflects a growing appetite for Ether among traditional asset managers and crypto-native firms alike.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1248\">Price consolidates as ETH mirrors 2017 trend<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1741\">Ethereum is currently trading at $2,643, and despite rising more than 90% in the last two months, it remains within a long-term consolidation range defined by $2,150 and $3,600.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1741\">The price structure has drawn comparisons to its historical pattern between 2016 and 2017, when Ethereum moved sideways after the DAO exploit and subsequent Ethereum Classic fork.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1741\">Back then, the coin\u2019s price eventually broke out of a $10\u2013$20 range, climbing to over $1,500 in less than a year during the ICO boom.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"2157\">Market analyst Milkybull Crypto noted that today\u2019s conditions share a similar technical setup.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"2157\">The current phase of sideways price action is occurring above Ethereum\u2019s 50-week and 200-week exponential moving averages (EMA), both of which are widely viewed as key trend indicators by traders.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"2157\">These support levels are holding firm despite macroeconomic headwinds and short-term volatility in broader crypto markets.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2224\">Ether\u2019s $4,000 short-term target and $10,000 long-term outlook<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2590\">Analysts say Ethereum is \u201ccoiling\u201d beneath resistance levels and primed for a potential breakout.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2590\">The upper limit of the current channel\u2014around $4,000\u2014is seen as the first major price target, with several market watchers highlighting this level as a critical inflection point.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2590\">If broken, it could initiate a larger upside move, similar to previous breakout cycles.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2936\">According to Milkybull Crypto\u2019s projections shared in May, a longer-term target of $10,000 for ETH \u201ccannot be ruled out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2936\">This would represent a more than 275% increase from current levels.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2936\">While such targets are speculative, the comparison to Ethereum\u2019s 2017 performance has gained traction among technical analysts tracking historical cycles.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"3327\">In that cycle, Ethereum\u2019s price was driven largely by ICO mania and a surge in developer activity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"3327\">This time, the drivers are different: ETH ETFs are gaining traction, staking yields continue to attract capital, and tokenisation projects are expanding use cases for the network.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"3327\">Despite these differences, analysts argue that the underlying pattern of breakout consolidation remains comparable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-banner  container  pt-1\" data-partner=\"bitcoinpepe\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinpepe.co\/en?utm_source=coinjournal&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"><br \/>\n            <img src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/themes\/c1-base\/dist\/img\/ad\/blockovate\/en-3.png\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a 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ETH-focused funds saw $583 million in inflows last week alone. Price remains in the $2,150\u2013$3,600 range despite a 90% rally over two months. 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