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The regulator is seeking comment on filings covering crypto staking, options and altcoin ETFs, among others.

Ethereum (ETH) continues to trade in a tight consolidation range, keeping traders and investors on high alert for a potential breakout. The price has struggled to establish a clear trend, with bulls attempting to push higher while bears hold firm at key resistance levels. This prolonged phase of sideways movement suggests that ETH is gearing up for its next big move—but the direction remains uncertain. Periods of consolidation often act as a springboard for significant price swings, making it crucial to watch the key support and resistance zones closely. A breakout above resistance could ignite bullish momentum, while a drop below support might trigger a fresh wave of selling pressure. With market sentiment shifting and external factors influencing price action, Ethereum’s next move could be just around the corner. Current Price Action And Technical Indicators Ethereum’s price action remains in a consolidation phase, with neither bulls nor bears establishing a clear trend. The market is showing signs of reduced volatility, indicating a breakout may be on the horizon. ETH is trading within a defined range, testing key support and resistance levels that will determine its next move. Related Reading: Ethereum Fees Back To Lowest Since August: Is This Bullish? Technical indicators provide mixed signals. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) hovers near a neutral zone, suggesting neither overbought nor oversold conditions. Meanwhile, moving averages highlight key levels as ETH struggles to gain momentum above crucial resistance zones. Volume remains relatively low, signaling a lack of strong buying or selling pressure. With these indicators in focus, Ethereum’s next major move will likely depend on whether bulls can break resistance or if bears succeed in driving prices lower. Traders should keep a close watch on crucial levels to anticipate the direction of the next big price swing. Potential Scenarios For Ethereum: Bullish Surge vs. Bearish Breakdown As Ethereum continues its extended consolidation, the market braces for two possible outcomes: a bullish surge or a bearish breakdown. Both scenarios carry significant implications for traders and investors, making this a critical juncture for ETH’s price action. Related Reading: Altseason At Risk? Expert Believes Ethereum Must Hold $2,600 To Sustain Momentum If buyers regain control and push ETH above the key $2,862 resistance level, a strong breakout is likely to occur. A surge in buying pressure alongside increasing volume, may trigger a rally toward the next major resistance zone at $3,051. More investors are expected to be drawn following a successful move past this level, reinforcing upward momentum. On the other hand, if selling pressure intensifies and Ethereum loses critical $2,518 support, a bearish breakdown could occur. This would open the door for a deeper retracement, testing lower demand zones.  A decline in volume on recovery attempts would indicate weak bullish interest, increasing the likelihood of further downside. In this case, Ethereum eyes lower support zones such as $2,160 before finding stability. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from Tradingview.com

Data shows the Dogecoin Open Interest has seen a large drop recently. Here’s how the trend has compared for Shiba Inu and other memecoins. Dogecoin Has Witnessed A Decline In Open Interest Recently In a new post on X, the analytics firm Glassnode has discussed about the latest trend in the Open Interest for the various memecoins in the cryptocurrency sector. The “Open Interest” here refers to an indicator that keeps track of the total amount of positions related to a given asset currently open on all derivatives exchanges. Related Reading: Bitcoin RHODL Momentum Slowing Down—Analyst Warns Pattern ‘Not Ideal’ First, here is a chart that shows the trend in the 7-day moving average (MA) of the metric for Dogecoin, the original meme-based token: As is visible in the above graph, the 7-day MA of the Dogecoin Open Interest had a value of $3.5 billion in December, but since then, speculative interest around the asset has plummeted as it has come down to just $1.49 billion today. This represents a decrease of around 58.4%. DOGE isn’t the only memecoin that has gone through a futures flush in this period, however, as the second chart shared by the analytics firm shows. From the graph, it’s apparent that Pepe (PEPE), Bonk (BONK), and dogwifhat (WIF) have all seen a cooldown in Open Interest during the last couple of months. The decline has even been more pronounced than DOGE’s for all of these, as the metric has fallen by more than 69% for them. Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Floki (FLOKI) have likewise followed suit, with the indicator declining by 74% and 69%, respectively. While speculative activity on the futures market has taken the deep dive across the memecoins, it appears the trend has been different for other parts of the cryptocurrency sector. Related Reading: Ethereum Fees Back To Lowest Since August: Is This Bullish? Here is a chart that the analytics firm has shared in another X post, which shows how the percentage change in the Open Interest has compared between meme-based assets and three of the top coins (Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL)): As displayed in the above graph, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana have registered a drop of 11%, 23%, and 6% on the metric, respectively. Clearly, this is significantly less than the 52% crash that the memecoin market combined has observed. DOGE Price Dogecoin has been locked in sideways movement during the last couple of weeks as its price is still trading around $0.25. Featured image from Dall-E, Glassnode.com, chart from TradingView.com

The Blockchain Association is urging Congress to support a measure sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz that aims to overturn the Internal Revenue Service’s decentralized finance broker rule. Broker Rule Threatens U.S. DeFi Leadership The Blockchain Association has urged the U.S. Congress to pass a measure sponsored by Senator Ted Cruz that seeks to “overturn the […]

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