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Ethereum (ETH) Needs These 3 Crucial Factors to Align for Growth: Details

Despite Ethereum's position as a frontrunner in the altcoin sector, its growth has been stunted by a bearish trend that has held a tight grip on the market in recent weeks. A closer look at the ETH chart reveals that the expected volatility spike that could catalyze a bullish reversal has yet to materialize.

Layer-2 network adoption and ecosystem expansion

First, the surge of layer-2 solutions like Arbitrum and Optimism could be a catalyst for Ethereum's growth. These networks aim to enhance Ethereum's ecosystem by providing the much-needed scalability and reduced fees, potentially driving renewed interest and increased adoption of the Ethereum network. 📷ETHUSD Chart by TradingView
Scalability and network efficiency
Second, Ethereum's persistent scalability issues must be addressed. Despite the implementation of EIP-1559, which was anticipated to make transaction fees more predictable, the network still struggles under high demand, leading to exorbitant fees and reduced network functionality. Resolving these scalability woes is crucial, as a more efficient and cost-effective network is vital for Ethereum to retain its value and utility.

Introduction of Ethereum ETF

Finally, the establishment of an Ethereum ETF would be a strong bullish signal, mirroring the impact of the Bitcoin ETF. An Ethereum ETF would pave the way for institutional investment, providing a regulated and accessible means for traditional investors to gain exposure to ETH. This could secure Ethereum's future as a mainstream financial asset and provide a stable foundation for long-term growth.

Looking at the Ethereum chart, we identify a local resistance level at approximately $2433.5, a price point that has acted as a hurdle in recent trading sessions. For a bullish case to solidify, Ethereum needs to break past this resistance with conviction. Should this occur, it could signal a shift in investor sentiment and open the path to higher price levels.

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Here Are The Major Drivers Behind The Bitcoin Price Recovery Above $42,000

Bitcoin recently surged above $42,000, having traded below $40,000 for several days. This market recovery is believed to be a result of different factors, including recent revelations about the US economy.

Macroeconomic Factors That Contributed To The Recent Bitcoin Surge

The personal income expenditures (PCE) price index, a leading inflation indicator, was released on January 26 and reported to have been lower than expectations. This suggests that inflation in the United States is cooling off, and experts predict that the Federal Reserve will likely reduce their aggressive monetary policies.

The Fed’s hawkish stance is known to have a negative effect on Bitcoin’s price and the broader crypto market. As such, this recent development is a positive one and is something that could have influenced investors to double down on their investments in the flagship cryptocurrency, thereby sparking a price surge.

Meanwhile, data from the US Treasury recently showed that the country has hit an all-time debt of $34,1 trillion. While this has raised concerns about the looming crash of the US dollar, it has also presented Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a haven to hedge against the potential devaluation of the nation’s currency.

Interestingly, different financial analysts, including renowned economist Peter Schiff, have continued to predict the imminent crash of the US dollar. In light of this, finance author Robert Kiyosaki has urged everyone to invest in Bitcoin to avoid becoming poorer due to the government’s actions.

Another factor believed to have contributed to Bitcoin’s recent surge is the expiration of monthly BTC options contracts on Deribit. The expiry outcome more than likely played a crucial role in Bitcoin’s rally, considering that CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju had pinpointed the derivatives market as responsible for Bitcoin’s recent decline.

GBTC’s Outflow Slows For The Fourth Consecutive Day

Grayscale’s GBTC saw an outflow of just $255.1 million on January 26, continuing a recent trend of reduced outflows from the fund. NewsBTC reported how the Bitcoin ETF had seen outflows of $515 million, $429 million, and $394 million on January 23, 24, and 25, respectively.

As noted by Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart, January 26 also happened to be the lowest outflow day for GBTC since converting to a Spot Bitcoin ETF. This development suggests that the fund’s investors may be cooling off on taking profits. It is also significant because Grayscale has contributed to the selling pressure that has plagued Bitcoin of late.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at around $41,700, up over 4% in the last 24 hours according to data from CoinMarketCap.

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Ethereum Is The Biggest Winner In Post-ETF Approval Market: Glassnode
While Bitcoin has struggled since the much-anticipated spot ETFs have gone live, Ethereum has emerged as a winner in the sector.

Ethereum Has Done Better Against Both Bitcoin And Altcoins Recently

In its latest weekly report, the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has discussed how Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the altcoins have performed against each other recently.

The cryptocurrency sector as a whole has enjoyed a net rise since BlackRock first filed for its exchange-traded fund (ETF) last year.

This period was filled with speculation about whether the various spot ETFs would go through. Still, starting mid-October, the assets rose as confidence that approval would be achieved went up.

“Bitcoin’s market cap has increased by +68.8% since BlackRock first filed for their ETF, and the aggregate Altcoin Market Cap followed suit, rising by +68.9%,” reads the report. “However, Ethereum has seen more sluggish relative momentum, underperforming the wider altcoin space by -17%.”

Next, Glassnode has talked about the “market cap dominance” of these asset classes, which measures the percentage share they occupy in the total valuation of the cryptocurrency sector.
Since the FTX collapse in November 2022, Bitcoin’s market cap dominance has notably risen. However, BTC hasn’t taken a share of Ethereum as the second-largest coin’s dominance has moved mostly sideways in this period. Instead, the altcoins and stablecoins are the ones who have lost dominance to Bitcoin.

The BTC spot ETFs finally gained approval earlier this month, but the event turned out to be a sell-the-news one for the asset. In this post-ETF era, though, a new narrative has appeared in the sector in the form of the ETH spot ETFs.

“Shortly after the approval of the Bitcoin ETF, several issuers have filed or suggested a willingness to advocate for a spot ETF for Ethereum,” notes Glassnode. “Although obtaining approval for an ETH-based ETF might be more challenging due to the SEC possibly considering Ether as more of an investment contract, the markets appeared to express optimism.”

As the chart below shows, Ethereum’s dominance against Bitcoin has gone up.

As the graph shows, ETH’s market cap dominance versus BTC has increased by about 2.9% since the latter’s spot ETFs gained approval from the US SEC.

The altcoin side of the sector has seen a net rise in this period as well, but the alts haven’t been able to keep up with ETH, as the latter has generally outperformed them.

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0x launches gasless swaps with Tx Relay API to enhance DeFi trading

Decentralized exchange protocol 0x recently unveiled its latest offering in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space: the Tx Relay API. This tool is designed to provide gasless swaps and approvals, thus streamlining the trading experience for developers and users alike.

Coinbase Wallet, a beta partner of 0x, reported that 69% of Ethereum swaps failed due to insufficient gas. The Tx Relay API addresses this issue by covering gas fees upfront and combining token approvals into the transaction.

By using Tx Relay API, Matcha, 0x’s DEX aggregator, reduced failed trades by 85% compared to competitors and confirmed transactions on-chain one block faster on average. It also protected thousands of trades from MEV attacks, increased traders by 20%, and grew the number of trades by 7% quarter-over-quarter.

The Tx Relay API ensures faster trade confirmations and improved reliability by dynamically adjusting gas fees and simulating transactions before submission. Additionally, it provides access to deep liquidity from over 100 automated market makers (AMMs) and professional market makers, optimizing trades at the best prices.

Tx Relay is currently available on Ethereum and Polygon, with plans to expand to Arbitrum.

Since the introduction of the 0x Swap API in 2020, the platform has facilitated over $139 billion in volume through 65 million trades, serving 7 million end users across 9 chains.

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Flash News: OKX Wallet Integrates with SatoshiVM Bridge, Bridging the EVM Ecosystem with Bitcoin

SINGAPORE, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OKX, a leading Web3 technology company, has issued updates for January 22, 2024.

OKX Wallet Integrates with SatoshiVM Bridge, Bridging the EVM Ecosystem with Bitcoin

OKX Wallet is now integrated with SatoshiVM Bridge, a platform that connects the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) ecosystem with Bitcoin. This integration marks a milestone in OKX's mission to promote seamless interoperability between different blockchain ecosystems.

The integration with SatoshiVM Bridge allows OKX Wallet users to seamlessly access the bridge's range of solutions, including cross-chain transactions, trading and earning opportunities. All of these solutions can be accessed through the OKX Wallet web extension.

SatoshiVM Bridge brings several unique features and advanced technology to the fore, enabling the Bitcoin ecosystem to issue assets and develop applications. Some of its key features include a community-driven Bitcoin ZK Rollup Layer 2 solution, an enhanced original Tapleaf Circuit scheme, and the ability to seamlessly connect the Bitcoin and EVM ecosystems.

A leading global technology company driving the future of Web3, OKX provides a comprehensive suite of products to meet the needs of beginners and experts alike, including:

OKX Wallet: The world's most powerful, secure and versatile crypto wallet which gives users access to over 80 blockchains while allowing them to take custody of their own funds. The wallet includes MPC technology which allows users to easily recover access to their wallet independently, removing the need for traditional, 'written down' seed phrases. In addition, OKX Wallet’s account abstraction-powered Smart Account enables users to pay for transactions on multiple blockchains using USDC or USDT, and interact with multiple contracts via a single transaction.
DEX: A multi-chain, cross-chain decentralized exchange aggregator of 300+ other DEXs and approximately 15 bridges, with 200,000+ coins and more than 20 blockchains supported.
NFT Marketplace: A multi-chain, zero-fee NFT marketplace that gives users access to NFT listings across seven top-tier marketplaces including OpenSea, MagicEden, LooksRare and Blur.
Web3 DeFi: A powerful DeFi platform that supports earning and staking on about 70 protocols across more than 10 chains.
OKX partners with a number of the world's top brands and athletes, including English Premier League champions Manchester City F.C., McLaren Formula 1, The Tribeca Festival, Olympian Scotty James, and F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo.

As a leader building innovative technology products, OKX believes in challenging the status quo. The company recently launched a global brand campaign entitled, The System Needs a Rewrite, which advocates for a new paradigm led by Web3 self-managed technology.

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Ethereum ETF to Bring Max Pain for BTC Dominance, Trader Says

Top analyst and crypto commentator who goes by @hedge__x on X (formerly Twitter) is sure that Ethereum 📷ETHUSD has all chances to outshine Bitcoin 📷BTCUSD in the coming bull run.
"Max pain for Bitcoin Dominance": Trader skeptical about Bitcoin 📷BTCUSD
Bitcoin 📷BTCUSD, the largest cryptocurrency, is going to set a new all-time high in this cycle. However, even over $100,000 per BTC, it will be disappointing for many Bitcoiners, @hedge__x shared on Jan. 19 on his X.
Corn is going higher this cycle but many will be disappointed at $100k peak.
ETH has much more upside potential w many more future catalyst including ETF.

Max pain for BTC.D. Max gain for Total2.— Hedgex.eth (@hedge__x) January 19, 2024
By contrast, Ethereum 📷ETHUSD has way more impressive upside potential compared to the orange coin. Among other catalysts, Ethereum 📷ETHUSD has possible ETF approval ahead. This might be an amazing catalyst for the next ETH rally.

It should be noted that Ethereum 📷ETHUSD is getting closer to EIP-4844 or Proto-Danksharding upgrade activation. It is set to change the game in L2s and make them more resource-efficient.
As such, the analyst is positive about the potential of Total2, an indicator of cumulative cryptocurrency markets capitalization excluding Bitcoin 📷BTCUSD.
The Bitcoin Dominance (BTC.D) indicator is due to go through "maximum pain," the trader concluded.

Legal status of Ether is crucial for ETH ETF approval

In January 2024, Bitcoin Dominance (BTC.D) is losing momentum. After registering a local high over 55% on Jan. 9, it lost 7.5% (4.6 points) in less than 10 days.

Ethereum ETF is one of the most anticipated events for the cryptocurrency segment in 2024. The community and experts are moderately optimistic about its potential approval.

However, the court processes between the U.S. SEC and crypto exchanges over illegal securities offering might affect the timeline of the ETH ETF approval.
Together with other large-cap altcoins, Ether is one of the tokens the SEC claimed to be unregistered securities.

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Ethereum Gained 1.38% to $2487.71 at 5 p.m. ET — Data Talk

Ethereum is up $33.95 today or 1.38% to $2487.71

Snaps a two day losing streak
Up 8.97% month-to-date
Up 8.97% year-to-date
Down 48.17% from its all-time high of $4800.00 on Nov. 9, 2021 (based on 5 p.m. levels)
Up 51.89% from 52 weeks ago (Jan. 20, 2023), when it traded at $1637.84
Down 4.54% from its 52-week high of $2605.98 on Jan. 16, 2024 (based on 5 p.m. levels)
Up 74.43% from its 52-week low of $1426.20 on March 10, 2023 (based on 5 p.m. levels)
Traded as high as 2502.00
Up 1.97% at today's intraday high

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XRP Price Expects Setback If This Comes True

In a recent analysis by renowned analyst Ali Martinez, a dire prediction has been made for the future of XRP, suggesting a potential crash if a crucial support level is breached. Martinez points out that the cryptocurrency is currently struggling to maintain its position at the critical $0.55 support level.

According to the analyst, failure to uphold this support could trigger a sell-off scenario, potentially sending XRP tumbling toward $0.34.

Examining the attached chart provided by Martinez, it becomes evident that XRP has faced challenges since early November. Despite attempts to overcome trend resistance within the parallel channel, the cryptocurrency has steadily moved toward its lower boundary, experiencing a significant loss of over 21.5% to date. The chart paints a clear picture of the downward trajectory, signaling a precarious situation for XRP.

$XRP is currently grappling to maintain its footing at the crucial $0.55 support level. Should this support fail to hold, be prepared for a possible sell-off scenario that could see #XRP descending toward $0.34! January 18, 2024

Martinez warns that the fate of XRP hangs in the balance, emphasizing that if a buyer fails to intervene at the current level, the cryptocurrency may experience another substantial drop. According to the analyst's estimate, should the price spill over from the current support level, investors should brace themselves for a potential further decline of nearly 40%.

The analysis by Martinez serves as a stark reminder of the volatility inherent in the crypto space, with XRP's price facing a make-or-break moment that could shape its trajectory in the days to come. Holders are urged to closely monitor developments and brace themselves for a potentially tumultuous ride as XRP navigates this crucial crossroads.

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