Ethereum's Bearish Clues: 3 Signs To Watch For 2025 Investors

HomeNews* Ethereum price activity has increased as Bitcoin reaches a new high, but ETH shows slower momentum.

• Large ETH holders (“whales”) are mainly holding their tokens, with minimal selling activity observed recently.
• Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum team are advancing network upgrades, aiming to improve stability and security.
• The upgraded EIP-7983 proposal seeks to limit transaction gas, improving protection against denial-of-service attacks.
• Policy changes and ongoing developer activity could improve Ethereum’s position, according to Grayscale. Ethereum has shown more movement in its price after a period of limited changes, following Bitcoin surpassing $100,000 and sparking increased activity in the crypto market. Despite this, ETH’s price rise has been less strong and remains in what is described as a bearish zone, raising questions about its investment prospects for 2025.

• Advertisement - Recently, data showed that major ETH holders, known as “whales,” are not selling off their holdings even with the slow price trend. According to crypto analyst Ted, one whale purchased $100.26 million worth of ETH within a six-hour period, indicating a moment of accumulation rather than widespread selling. Ted posted, “Ethereum whale bought $100,260,000 $ETH the past 6H. The opposite of panic selling.”

In addition, developments are underway within the Ethereum network. Vitalik Buterin and researcher Toni Wahrstätter introduced the EIP-7983 upgrade, a proposal that would cap individual transaction gas usage at 16.77 million. Gas is the fee required to process transactions on the Ethereum network. This change is designed to improve network security and help prevent denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, according to a statement highlighted by TradingView here.

The Ethereum ecosystem continues to show significant developer engagement, supporting a large number of decentralized applications. Grayscale, a leader in digital asset investing, stated, “We believe #Ethereum may benefit from crypto-friendly U.S. policy shifts. New legislation like the Genius Act could clarify stablecoin rules, drive investment, and accelerate smart contract adoption. With strong dev activity and scaling plans, #Ethereum is well-positioned to capitalize.”

Additional comments from Grayscale point to potential gains for Ethereum if new U.S. policies are put in place to support crypto investment and clarify regulations around stablecoins. The continued involvement of developers and these possible policy changes are flagged as supporting factors for Ethereum’s ongoing role in the cryptocurrency space.

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