Ethereum Sinks by 5% as Institutional Investors Pull Back
Ethereum (ETHUSD), the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation fell by about 5% in 24 hours, trading at $2809 due to negative investors’ sentiment. Significant exchange-traded fund outflow has continued to dampen, especially with institutional exits.
The global crypto market is bleeding out value amidst broad-based sell pressures across top 10 digital assets. The global crypto has lost about 3% to $2.88 trillion as investors closed leverage positions ahead of Bank of Japan interest rate tightening this week.
Hence, Ethereum fell 4.74% over 24h, underperforming the broader crypto market. More than $200 million in ETH positions have been liquidated, amplifying sell pressure that continues to drag market capitalisation of all digital assets below $2.9 trillion.
ETH price slumped as trading volume eased to $24.25 billion over the last 24 hours, keeping the second-largest crypto valuation at $339 billion on Wednesday.
Transactions details from crypto exchange lime CoinMarketCap.com revealed that U.S. spot ETH ETFs has recorded $224 million+ in withdrawals in the day, signalling institutional pullback.
Market reports indicate that the action was led by BlackRock’s ETHA fund, reducing total ETF assets by $3 billion since mid-December
BlackRock transferred 74,973 ETH to custody wallets on 17 December, part of $400 million weekly outflows from its ETF. The asset manager now holds 412,000 ETH worth over $1.17 billion across products.
Crypto analysts said if the trend persists, ETH could below $2,800, a critical psychological level. The markets anticipate that its oversold conditions could invite short-term buying.
ETH’s drop reflects a mix of forced liquidations, institutional retreat, and technical weakness. While oversold signals hint at possible stabilisation, macro headwinds dominate.
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