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Ethereum Eyes $4,000 After Reclaiming 50-Week EMA and ETF Inflows Hit $177M
Ethereum staged an impressive rebound this week, with ETH climbing 7% in the past 24 hours to reclaim the 50-week moving average (MA) — a historically bullish signal that has often preceded major rallies. Trading near $3,362, Ether appears to have found a firm floor around $2,800, potentially setting the stage for a fresh upside trend.
ETH Rebounds Strongly After Holding $2,800 Support
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows the ETH/USD pair has surged 20% from its recent $2,800 low, powering back above the 50-week exponential moving average (EMA). This recovery is significant: previous breakouts above this trendline triggered massive rallies of 97% to 147%, including the October 2023–March 2024 surge.
Analyst StockTrader_Max noted that Ethereum is now back above its 50-day MA and is approaching the next major test at $3,500, the 200-day MA. A breakout and flip of this region into support, he said, could push ETH toward its $5,000 all-time highs.
Meanwhile, analyst CyrilXBT emphasized that the 50-week MA is now the critical level for bulls to defend, increasing the chances of a move toward the $4,000 zone.
Adding to the bullish momentum, Ethereum recently ended a five-month downtrend against Bitcoin and now projects potential gains of 170% to 0.09 BTC within two months.
Whales Accumulate Nearly 1M ETH as Retail Sells
One of the strongest tailwinds behind ETH’s rally is aggressive accumulation by whales and institutional players. Market intelligence platform Santiment reported that whales and sharks bought 934,240 ETH — worth $3.15 billion — over the past three weeks. In sharp contrast, smaller holders sold over 1,000 ETH in the past week.
CryptoQuant data also shows that wallets holding 10,000–100,000 ETH have reached record balances, with the largest wallets (100,000+ ETH) increasing holdings as well — a clear sign of deep-pocketed confidence.
This accumulation coincides with rising demand for spot Ethereum ETFs, which saw $177 million in inflows on Tuesday — the highest since Oct. 28, according to SoSoValue.
Additionally, the ETH Coinbase Premium Index has turned positive after a month in negative territory, signaling renewed U.S. investor interest.
A Bullish Setup Strengthens
With ETH reclaiming a historically powerful technical level, whales buying aggressively, ETF inflows surging, and U.S. demand returning, Ethereum’s setup is the strongest it has been in months. If bulls can retake the $3,500 barrier next, the path toward $4,000 — and possibly $5,000 — could quickly come into view.
