Will a $100 Million Sell-Off Bomb Explode? Where is Ethereum's True Bottom?

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Concerns about a massive sell-off bomb are growing due to news of a $100 million transfer by a large institution, but on-chain indicators are pointing to explosive network growth and depletion of exchange reserves, sending strong bullish signals and attracting market attention.

According to investment media FXStreet on April 28 (local time), digital asset investment firm Galaxy Digital recently transferred approximately 45,000 Ethereum (ETH), worth over $100 million, to three exchanges: Binance, Bybit, and OKX. This large-scale deposit, confirmed by blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain data, typically suggests selling pressure, but there is also a possibility that it could be a simple client order, making it difficult to predict the direction. Currently, Ethereum's price is trading at $2,288, down 4% from the previous day, showing weakness.

Despite the superficial negative news of a price drop and large-scale transfers, on-chain data tells a completely different, positive story. According to virtual asset analytics firm CryptoQuant, the current Ethereum holdings on exchanges have plummeted to 14.5 million, the lowest level since 2016. Notably, 331,000 ETH have been withdrawn from exchanges since April 19, easily dwarfing Galaxy Digital's deposits and exacerbating the market's supply shortage.

Aggressive accumulation by companies and institutions is also bolstering the bullish outlook. Mining firm Bitmain swept up 101,901 Ethereum last week, its largest accumulation this year. According to financial data platform SoSoValue, US Ethereum spot ETFs have also recorded net inflows for three consecutive weeks. This combination of strong fund demand and reduced exchange circulation is acting as a sponge, rapidly absorbing Ethereum from the market.

The discrepancy between network activity and price is also becoming clear. According to virtual asset analyst CryptoOnchain, Ethereum's 100-day average active address count is approaching 587,000, setting a new all-time high. The analyst diagnosed that the continuous increase in active addresses is a clear indicator of fundamental demand growth and ecosystem expansion, and from an on-chain perspective, the current Ethereum price is severely undervalued.

Not only the fundamentals of individual coins but also macroeconomic market indicators are signaling the return of investors. Over the past two months, March and April, a staggering $6 billion worth of stablecoins flowed into Binance alone, accumulating abundant waiting capital. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has also recovered from an extreme fear state of 12 a month ago to 47, indicating that market sentiment is gradually stabilizing.

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