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Cryptocurrency Ecosystem => Ethereum Forum => Topic started by: God Of Thunder on March 30, 2025, 03:43:06 PM
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Yes, as the title says, I would like to know what you guys think about it. I believe the main reason is that ETH moved from POW to POS. I am not investing a single cent in ETH anymore. But believe me, A lot of people still believe in ETH and want to invest their money. I asked ChatGPT the same question, and the answer was this;
There are several potential reasons why Ethereum (ETH) may not have made a new all-time high despite its strong fundamentals and market positioning. Some of the key factors include:
1. **Overall Market Conditions**: The broader cryptocurrency market, including Bitcoin (BTC), can heavily influence Ethereum’s price. If the market as a whole is experiencing a bearish phase or high volatility, even projects with strong fundamentals like Ethereum can struggle to break new all-time highs.
2. **Macro-Economic Factors**: Global economic conditions, such as inflation concerns, rising interest rates, or uncertainty in traditional financial markets, can affect investor sentiment. When investors are uncertain or risk-averse, they may move away from speculative assets like cryptocurrencies, even if their long-term outlook is positive.
3. **Ethereum’s Transition to Proof-of-Stake (PoS)**: Ethereum underwent a significant upgrade with the merge from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) in 2022. While the upgrade was seen as a long-term positive, it caused a period of uncertainty in terms of how the market would react. Transition phases in such a large-scale project can sometimes lead to a delay in price appreciation, especially as the ecosystem adapts to the new mechanisms.
4. **Competition from Layer-1 and Layer-2 Solutions**: Other blockchain platforms, such as Solana, Avalanche, and even newer Layer-2 scaling solutions on Ethereum like Optimism and Arbitrum, have gained traction. These alternatives often promise faster transaction speeds, lower fees, and scalability, which can take attention away from Ethereum as the dominant smart contract platform.
5. **Regulatory Uncertainty**: Cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, face ongoing scrutiny from regulatory bodies in various countries. Any potential regulations or legal uncertainties surrounding Ethereum, smart contracts, or decentralized finance (DeFi) could lead to hesitancy among institutional investors and retail traders, which might cap its growth.
6. **Ethereum Network Congestion and High Gas Fees**: Despite Ethereum’s transition to PoS and its efforts to scale, the network still faces congestion issues, especially during periods of high demand. High gas fees and slow transaction times during these times can push users to other blockchains that offer faster and cheaper transactions.
7. **Market Sentiment and Speculative Cycles**: Cryptocurrency markets are often driven by sentiment and speculation. When the broader sentiment shifts from bullish to bearish, or when expectations are not met (for example, with delayed features or upgrades), the price can stagnate or even decline. Even with positive technical developments, Ethereum's price could be influenced by changing market sentiment.
8. **The Role of Bitcoin**: As the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Bitcoin often leads the market. If Bitcoin experiences a correction or fails to make new highs, Ethereum might also be held back in its price appreciation.
9. **Sell-offs and Profit-Taking**: Investors who bought ETH during previous bull markets or dips may decide to take profits at certain price levels, preventing Ethereum from breaking through its previous all-time highs. These sell-offs can create resistance at certain price points.
In summary, a combination of macroeconomic conditions, regulatory uncertainty, competitive pressures, and market sentiment all play a role in why Ethereum hasn't yet broken its all-time high. However, Ethereum remains a highly important blockchain, and it still has significant potential for growth, particularly as its ecosystem continues to evolve.
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I think it has leas to do with proof of stake and more to do with the fact that it was a direct competitor to the Trump coins that were launched a few months ago so they really suffered as a result.
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It's competition, SOL might have eating their market share, and so investors are moving to them, and in other crypto market like Bitcoin and meme coins. But to be fair, the whole altcoin market is also suffering and up to this point, there are no sign of a bullish run or sentiments of the market becoming positive for them.
And if you look at the historical logs, it's also something to do with their transitioning to POS model. They are down like -70% when they move in September 2022.
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I don’t think it’s because of the proof-of-stake Protocol that they did; it’s just that there was a lot of competition that made it harder for ETH to grow. A lot of people have already experienced the struggle of having that high gas fee, and it might have led other people to just go with another chain.
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If Proof of work on Bitcoin Network can add value to the coin itself why not Ethereum? This is the answer I have for those saying that it has nothing to do with PoW, you are damn wrong, as a matter of fact it has everything to do with PoW Algorithm.
Do you guys not remember that Ethereum was the most profitable coin to mine for the past years? Even Bitcoin miners around the world said so, it was easier to mine ETH and convert to BTC for long term hold.
I remember mining ETH with 25 GPUs on Nicehash pool and getting paid in BTC, there are many mining warehouse in China and other part of the world that do this, securing they network and everything was fine.
Love it or hate it, Proof of Work was why ETH stands alone after BTC, now if is no more, something similar will happen to BTC if possible that it can change to Proof is stake, but I guess that's impossible for BTC.
To me ETH is now a centralized project compare to what it used to be in the past.
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I don’t think it’s because of the proof-of-stake Protocol that they did; it’s just that there was a lot of competition that made it harder for ETH to grow. A lot of people have already experienced the struggle of having that high gas fee, and it might have led other people to just go with another chain.
They've given so much control when they move to POS, and makes Ethereum more centralized that's why some investors decided not to go with them anymore. And it's supposed to solved that problem of gas prices, but it didn't. With that, there could be investors that are disappointment with their transition that it's obvious that it didn't gain any traction. And we might say that after that, and with a lot of supposedly more development in the pipeline, it just make Ethereum worst.
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Yes, as the title says, I would like to know what you guys think about it. I believe the main reason is that ETH moved from POW to POS. I am not investing a single cent in ETH anymore. But believe me, A lot of people still believe in ETH and want to invest their money. I asked ChatGPT the same question, and the answer was this...
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Well, first off, let's talk about the reasons ChatGPT gave. I only think reason number 4, related to Layers 1 & 2, and reason number 9, related to speculation, are plausible. The other reasons aren't convincing, even though I'd like to consider them.
I've always seen POS as a valuable upgrade for Ethereum and the entire crypto market, reaffirming the inevitable trend of choosing consensus protocols for major ecosystems in this market. The impact from Layer-2 could be a direct cause we can easily see: users go to Layer-2 instead of Layer-1, causing a significant drop in Ethereum network transactions, thereby reducing gas fees and the amount of ETH burned, so the selling pressure doesn't decrease over time...
However, this reason isn't very realistic. I've never believed that the important driver for ETH price increase is the number of transactions or the amount of ETH burned, but rather investor expectations and whale price pumping strategies. In many reports, whales are actively accumulating ETH, which might not be a coincidence or a mistake. I believe whales still want to profit from ETH in this cycle, and they'll push the ETH price to a new ATH at the appropriate time ^^
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Yes, as the title says, I would like to know what you guys think about it. I believe the main reason is that ETH moved from POW to POS. I am not investing a single cent in ETH anymore. But believe me, A lot of people still believe in ETH and want to invest their money. I asked ChatGPT the same question, and the answer was this;
There are several potential reasons why Ethereum (ETH) may not have made a new all-time high despite its strong fundamentals and market positioning. Some of the key factors include:
1. **Overall Market Conditions**: The broader cryptocurrency market, including Bitcoin (BTC), can heavily influence Ethereum’s price. If the market as a whole is experiencing a bearish phase or high volatility, even projects with strong fundamentals like Ethereum can struggle to break new all-time highs.
2. **Macro-Economic Factors**: Global economic conditions, such as inflation concerns, rising interest rates, or uncertainty in traditional financial markets, can affect investor sentiment. When investors are uncertain or risk-averse, they may move away from speculative assets like cryptocurrencies, even if their long-term outlook is positive.
3. **Ethereum’s Transition to Proof-of-Stake (PoS)**: Ethereum underwent a significant upgrade with the merge from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) in 2022. While the upgrade was seen as a long-term positive, it caused a period of uncertainty in terms of how the market would react. Transition phases in such a large-scale project can sometimes lead to a delay in price appreciation, especially as the ecosystem adapts to the new mechanisms.
4. **Competition from Layer-1 and Layer-2 Solutions**: Other blockchain platforms, such as Solana, Avalanche, and even newer Layer-2 scaling solutions on Ethereum like Optimism and Arbitrum, have gained traction. These alternatives often promise faster transaction speeds, lower fees, and scalability, which can take attention away from Ethereum as the dominant smart contract platform.
5. **Regulatory Uncertainty**: Cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, face ongoing scrutiny from regulatory bodies in various countries. Any potential regulations or legal uncertainties surrounding Ethereum, smart contracts, or decentralized finance (DeFi) could lead to hesitancy among institutional investors and retail traders, which might cap its growth.
6. **Ethereum Network Congestion and High Gas Fees**: Despite Ethereum’s transition to PoS and its efforts to scale, the network still faces congestion issues, especially during periods of high demand. High gas fees and slow transaction times during these times can push users to other blockchains that offer faster and cheaper transactions.
7. **Market Sentiment and Speculative Cycles**: Cryptocurrency markets are often driven by sentiment and speculation. When the broader sentiment shifts from bullish to bearish, or when expectations are not met (for example, with delayed features or upgrades), the price can stagnate or even decline. Even with positive technical developments, Ethereum's price could be influenced by changing market sentiment.
8. **The Role of Bitcoin**: As the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Bitcoin often leads the market. If Bitcoin experiences a correction or fails to make new highs, Ethereum might also be held back in its price appreciation.
9. **Sell-offs and Profit-Taking**: Investors who bought ETH during previous bull markets or dips may decide to take profits at certain price levels, preventing Ethereum from breaking through its previous all-time highs. These sell-offs can create resistance at certain price points.
In summary, a combination of macroeconomic conditions, regulatory uncertainty, competitive pressures, and market sentiment all play a role in why Ethereum hasn't yet broken its all-time high. However, Ethereum remains a highly important blockchain, and it still has significant potential for growth, particularly as its ecosystem continues to evolve.
pos switch is killing them. now that musky trumpeter and Putin have agreed to melt the icecaps and fight over Iceland and Canada Mr v's switch looks like a brutal mistake.
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I don’t think it’s because of the proof-of-stake Protocol that they did; it’s just that there was a lot of competition that made it harder for ETH to grow. A lot of people have already experienced the struggle of having that high gas fee, and it might have led other people to just go with another chain.
They've given so much control when they move to POS, and makes Ethereum more centralized that's why some investors decided not to go with them anymore. And it's supposed to solved that problem of gas prices, but it didn't. With that, there could be investors that are disappointment with their transition that it's obvious that it didn't gain any traction. And we might say that after that, and with a lot of supposedly more development in the pipeline, it just make Ethereum worst.
Obviously, I think that you could express a best opinion in your comment. Ethereum is the second level profitable crypto in cryptocurrency world. If we follow in cryptocurrency market, we can see that bitcoin price is also down in cryptocurrency market. We know that when bitcoin price will down, then ethereum and other cryptocurrency also be down. If we follow in cryptocurrency market we can see that ethereum price is $1881. But i think that within a short time ethereum price reach $2000. I also believe that in this year ethereum price reach $2500, which will be best profitable source for us.
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I don’t think it’s because of the proof-of-stake Protocol that they did; it’s just that there was a lot of competition that made it harder for ETH to grow. A lot of people have already experienced the struggle of having that high gas fee, and it might have led other people to just go with another chain.
They've given so much control when they move to POS, and makes Ethereum more centralized that's why some investors decided not to go with them anymore. And it's supposed to solved that problem of gas prices, but it didn't. With that, there could be investors that are disappointment with their transition that it's obvious that it didn't gain any traction. And we might say that after that, and with a lot of supposedly more development in the pipeline, it just make Ethereum worst.
Obviously, I think that you could express a best opinion in your comment. Ethereum is the second level profitable crypto in cryptocurrency world. If we follow in cryptocurrency market, we can see that bitcoin price is also down in cryptocurrency market. We know that when bitcoin price will down, then ethereum and other cryptocurrency also be down. If we follow in cryptocurrency market we can see that ethereum price is $1881. But i think that within a short time ethereum price reach $2000. I also believe that in this year ethereum price reach $2500, which will be best profitable source for us.
yeah you hope for that but it is more likely it never really goes up much at all and has turned into a 4-7% bond which really will lock in value of coin at lower prices not higher
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I don’t think it’s because of the proof-of-stake Protocol that they did; it’s just that there was a lot of competition that made it harder for ETH to grow. A lot of people have already experienced the struggle of having that high gas fee, and it might have led other people to just go with another chain.
They've given so much control when they move to POS, and makes Ethereum more centralized that's why some investors decided not to go with them anymore. And it's supposed to solved that problem of gas prices, but it didn't. With that, there could be investors that are disappointment with their transition that it's obvious that it didn't gain any traction. And we might say that after that, and with a lot of supposedly more development in the pipeline, it just make Ethereum worst.
Obviously, I think that you could express a best opinion in your comment. Ethereum is the second level profitable crypto in cryptocurrency world. If we follow in cryptocurrency market, we can see that bitcoin price is also down in cryptocurrency market. We know that when bitcoin price will down, then ethereum and other cryptocurrency also be down. If we follow in cryptocurrency market we can see that ethereum price is $1881. But i think that within a short time ethereum price reach $2000. I also believe that in this year ethereum price reach $2500, which will be best profitable source for us.
I think you correlate Ethereum price to Bitcoin, which is not the case in this cycle. We have seen the Bitcoin has a new all time high, while Ethereum is -60% down still from it's all time high from last cycle which is $4800. So it will take to double the price obviously to just even get closer to it's all time high. But if we look at it's movement, it might be very hard to accomplished it. Not saying that it can't be done, but the chances are getting small specially that we have entered another quarter.
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I don’t think it’s because of the proof-of-stake Protocol that they did; it’s just that there was a lot of competition that made it harder for ETH to grow. A lot of people have already experienced the struggle of having that high gas fee, and it might have led other people to just go with another chain.
They've given so much control when they move to POS, and makes Ethereum more centralized that's why some investors decided not to go with them anymore. And it's supposed to solved that problem of gas prices, but it didn't. With that, there could be investors that are disappointment with their transition that it's obvious that it didn't gain any traction. And we might say that after that, and with a lot of supposedly more development in the pipeline, it just make Ethereum worst.
Obviously, I think that you could express a best opinion in your comment. Ethereum is the second level profitable crypto in cryptocurrency world. If we follow in cryptocurrency market, we can see that bitcoin price is also down in cryptocurrency market. We know that when bitcoin price will down, then ethereum and other cryptocurrency also be down. If we follow in cryptocurrency market we can see that ethereum price is $1881. But i think that within a short time ethereum price reach $2000. I also believe that in this year ethereum price reach $2500, which will be best profitable source for us.
I think you correlate Ethereum price to Bitcoin, which is not the case in this cycle. We have seen the Bitcoin has a new all time high, while Ethereum is -60% down still from it's all time high from last cycle which is $4800. So it will take to double the price obviously to just even get closer to it's all time high. But if we look at it's movement, it might be very hard to accomplished it. Not saying that it can't be done, but the chances are getting small specially that we have entered another quarter.
In this cycle, it seems that ethereum is still struggling and cannot follow the movement of bitcoin prices that have reached ATH in the crypto market. However, many investors still believe that the price of ethereum will rise, let's just wait
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From the quoted AI's suggestions above, I will agree with 3,6,7 and 9. I think the whole narrative of transitioning from PoS to PoW, and its high centralized authority is probably why I don't like it as well. Etheruem failing to meet a new ATH has nothing to do with Bitcoin dominance, it's level of centralization is just too high. And come to think of it, high gas fee is also a problem as it's level of scalability doesn't worth it.
I tried checking for Eth price movement compared to BNB over the past five years, and to my greatest surprise, BNB has done far better.
Here is a link to it https://portfolioslab.com/tools/stock-comparison/ETH-USD/BNB-USD
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From the quoted AI's suggestions above, I will agree with 3,6,7 and 9. I think the whole narrative of transitioning from PoS to PoW, and its high centralized authority is probably why I don't like it as well. Etheruem failing to meet a new ATH has nothing to do with Bitcoin dominance, it's level of centralization is just too high. And come to think of it, high gas fee is also a problem as it's level of scalability doesn't worth it.
I tried checking for Eth price movement compared to BNB over the past five years, and to my greatest surprise, BNB has done far better.
Here is a link to it https://portfolioslab.com/tools/stock-comparison/ETH-USD/BNB-USD
the easy safe staking of solana really will hurt eth bigly.
I posted how my trezor allows easy safe staking at 7% for solana.
eth will be hard pressed to compete with trezors solana staking
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pos switch is killing them. now that musky trumpeter and Putin have agreed to melt the icecaps and fight over Iceland and Canada Mr v's switch looks like a brutal mistake.
As you can see, many people do not agree with this opinion. But personally, I do agree with it. If no one gets any profit from ETH but the team, then many people are likely to abandon it. I stopped investing in ETH for the last two years already, and I do not plan to invest a single dollar in the near future if nothing changes.
Also, the number of competitors has increased. Now, people are looking for better ROI. For steady ROI, they have Bitcoin already.
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I don’t think it’s because of the proof-of-stake Protocol that they did; it’s just that there was a lot of competition that made it harder for ETH to grow. A lot of people have already experienced the struggle of having that high gas fee, and it might have led other people to just go with another chain.
They've given so much control when they move to POS, and makes Ethereum more centralized that's why some investors decided not to go with them anymore. And it's supposed to solved that problem of gas prices, but it didn't. With that, there could be investors that are disappointment with their transition that it's obvious that it didn't gain any traction. And we might say that after that, and with a lot of supposedly more development in the pipeline, it just make Ethereum worst.
Obviously, I think that you could express a best opinion in your comment. Ethereum is the second level profitable crypto in cryptocurrency world. If we follow in cryptocurrency market, we can see that bitcoin price is also down in cryptocurrency market. We know that when bitcoin price will down, then ethereum and other cryptocurrency also be down. If we follow in cryptocurrency market we can see that ethereum price is $1881. But i think that within a short time ethereum price reach $2000. I also believe that in this year ethereum price reach $2500, which will be best profitable source for us.
I think you correlate Ethereum price to Bitcoin, which is not the case in this cycle. We have seen the Bitcoin has a new all time high, while Ethereum is -60% down still from it's all time high from last cycle which is $4800. So it will take to double the price obviously to just even get closer to it's all time high. But if we look at it's movement, it might be very hard to accomplished it. Not saying that it can't be done, but the chances are getting small specially that we have entered another quarter.
Actually, you could express a correct decision in your comment. But i want to understand for down reason in ethereum price in cryptocurrency market. Obviously if we follow in cryptocurrency market we can see that ethereum price is remain best down level in this time, but our expectation didn’t sufficient in this reason. So i believe that within a shot time ethereum price increase in cryptocurrency market, which will be very important issue for all crypto users.
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pos switch is killing them. now that musky trumpeter and Putin have agreed to melt the icecaps and fight over Iceland and Canada Mr v's switch looks like a brutal mistake.
As you can see, many people do not agree with this opinion. But personally, I do agree with it. If no one gets any profit from ETH but the team, then many people are likely to abandon it. I stopped investing in ETH for the last two years already, and I do not plan to invest a single dollar in the near future if nothing changes.
Also, the number of competitors has increased. Now, people are looking for better ROI. For steady ROI, they have Bitcoin already.
I have also stopped investing in ethereum this season, because I am more focused on solana, XRP and BNB. based on my observations and analysis ethereum seems to have difficulty showing good progress in the crypto market. And I prefer coins that have good movements such as solana and XRP for the trading that I do.
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I have also stopped investing in ethereum this season, because I am more focused on solana, XRP and BNB. based on my observations and analysis ethereum seems to have difficulty showing good progress in the crypto market. And I prefer coins that have good movements such as solana and XRP for the trading that I do.
The decision to switch to other assets that are more active in their motion is rational in the unpredictability of the crypto world. Sometimes, if we think that some of the assets are not giving the desired results in some particular period, then in search of more potentialities, we always feel more secure and comfortable. We prefer to deal with those coins that have calmer and more stable price fluctuations allowing to maximise the trading opportunities better. Determining the trends of movement and selecting the assets that will be beneficial for the given approach is one more stage to achieve better outcomes.
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I don’t think it’s because of the proof-of-stake Protocol that they did; it’s just that there was a lot of competition that made it harder for ETH to grow. A lot of people have already experienced the struggle of having that high gas fee, and it might have led other people to just go with another chain.
They've given so much control when they move to POS, and makes Ethereum more centralized that's why some investors decided not to go with them anymore. And it's supposed to solved that problem of gas prices, but it didn't. With that, there could be investors that are disappointment with their transition that it's obvious that it didn't gain any traction. And we might say that after that, and with a lot of supposedly more development in the pipeline, it just make Ethereum worst.
Obviously, I think that you could express a best opinion in your comment. Ethereum is the second level profitable crypto in cryptocurrency world. If we follow in cryptocurrency market, we can see that bitcoin price is also down in cryptocurrency market. We know that when bitcoin price will down, then ethereum and other cryptocurrency also be down. If we follow in cryptocurrency market we can see that ethereum price is $1881. But i think that within a short time ethereum price reach $2000. I also believe that in this year ethereum price reach $2500, which will be best profitable source for us.
I think you correlate Ethereum price to Bitcoin, which is not the case in this cycle. We have seen the Bitcoin has a new all time high, while Ethereum is -60% down still from it's all time high from last cycle which is $4800. So it will take to double the price obviously to just even get closer to it's all time high. But if we look at it's movement, it might be very hard to accomplished it. Not saying that it can't be done, but the chances are getting small specially that we have entered another quarter.
Actually, you could express a correct decision in your comment. But i want to understand for down reason in ethereum price in cryptocurrency market. Obviously if we follow in cryptocurrency market we can see that ethereum price is remain best down level in this time, but our expectation didn’t sufficient in this reason. So i believe that within a shot time ethereum price increase in cryptocurrency market, which will be very important issue for all crypto users.
There's a lot of issues internally with Ethereum, they still can't solved the high gas fees and then there is competition as well. So right now, it is not doing good as it reaches a critical level of $1500 and so as investors, we're shook at to what we are seeing as again everything is bleeding, altcoin market is down with no signs of recovery. $2k was the big support for quite a time until it was broken and the downfall continue. Good for those who have opted to get out early, but for those who believed that it can bounce back, they might have regret their decisions as they are now trap.
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Yes, as the title says, I would like to know what you guys think about it. I believe the main reason is that ETH moved from POW to POS. I am not investing a single cent in ETH anymore. But believe me, A lot of people still believe in ETH and want to invest their money.
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I guess the fact that it's still the top altcoin in terms of market cap is the reason why there are still investors that are still confident to buy Ethereum despite it's price movement in the past years.
I'm not a supporter of Ethereum although I'm holding a small amount of ETH, and if you will ask me, it's disappointing that Bitcoin did surpass $100,000 and reached as high as $109,000 while Ethereum on the other hand just reached $4,000 for a short amount of time, and it's a downhill on it ever since. Maybe we can include the pump.fun hype as one of the reason why Ethereum's price is going down for months, but overall, it is still disappointing.
I guess in the next bull run, it's time for me to shift my portfolio more into some other top altcoins out there and decrease my holdings on Ethereum.
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I guess in the next bull run, it's time for me to shift my portfolio more into some other top altcoins out there and decrease my holdings on Ethereum.
Personally, I am thinking of exiting altcoins in the next season. I have already invested a lot, and I don't want to sell them at a loss. I am hoping to recover my current losses in the future and planning to exit the altcoin market. I have lost enough in altcoins to have no more faith. On the other hand, I have gained everything from Bitcoin.
So, I feel like I am unlucky with most of the altcoins, even with ETH even though I haven't invested in ETH for a while. I still own some ETH on my web3 wallet on layer2.
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I guess in the next bull run, it's time for me to shift my portfolio more into some other top altcoins out there and decrease my holdings on Ethereum.
Personally, I am thinking of exiting altcoins in the next season. I have already invested a lot, and I don't want to sell them at a loss. I am hoping to recover my current losses in the future and planning to exit the altcoin market. I have lost enough in altcoins to have no more faith. On the other hand, I have gained everything from Bitcoin.
So, I feel like I am unlucky with most of the altcoins, even with ETH even though I haven't invested in ETH for a while. I still own some ETH on my web3 wallet on layer2.
Keep calm mate, altcoin season has not arrived yet if you are still holding your top coins you should keep holding them until the market improves again and we see altcoin season. Bullish season is still long, currently we have only entered Q2 of this year. Many say altcoin season will occur in Q3 or Q4 of this year.
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I guess in the next bull run, it's time for me to shift my portfolio more into some other top altcoins out there and decrease my holdings on Ethereum.
Personally, I am thinking of exiting altcoins in the next season. I have already invested a lot, and I don't want to sell them at a loss. I am hoping to recover my current losses in the future and planning to exit the altcoin market. I have lost enough in altcoins to have no more faith. On the other hand, I have gained everything from Bitcoin.
So, I feel like I am unlucky with most of the altcoins, even with ETH even though I haven't invested in ETH for a while. I still own some ETH on my web3 wallet on layer2.
I think cryptocurrency market will more dump and it will continue till begaining of 2026.So Altcoin will also more down. And we also saw Bitcoin when dump then altcoin dump huge but when bitcoin price pump then Altcoin not pump like that. So now bitcoin dumping and Ethereum dumping more and more.
So i think within short time no any hope to increase Ethereum price. And it os so far to go new ATH for Ethereum. I think we have to wait long time to see new ATH.
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I think cryptocurrency market will more dump and it will continue till begaining of 2026.So Altcoin will also more down. And we also saw Bitcoin when dump then altcoin dump huge but when bitcoin price pump then Altcoin not pump like that. So now bitcoin dumping and Ethereum dumping more and more.
So i think within short time no any hope to increase Ethereum price. And it os so far to go new ATH for Ethereum. I think we have to wait long time to see new ATH.
It is also important to note that the crypto market is highly unpredictable and even drastic price swings give much to think about the existence of long term profitability. However it should also be noted that the prices for Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to trend down at the current period, the prices might again turn back up due to some institutional buy, new regulation, or other technological breakthroughs geared towards the support of the prices. In other cases, there are periods of stagnation which are also a regular part of the cycle before an asset can rise again. Thus it is likely, that in the present state, everything seem rather pessimistic, but in near future there can be many fast changes.
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I guess in the next bull run, it's time for me to shift my portfolio more into some other top altcoins out there and decrease my holdings on Ethereum.
Personally, I am thinking of exiting altcoins in the next season. I have already invested a lot, and I don't want to sell them at a loss. I am hoping to recover my current losses in the future and planning to exit the altcoin market. I have lost enough in altcoins to have no more faith. On the other hand, I have gained everything from Bitcoin.
So, I feel like I am unlucky with most of the altcoins, even with ETH even though I haven't invested in ETH for a while. I still own some ETH on my web3 wallet on layer2.
I think cryptocurrency market will more dump and it will continue till begaining of 2026.So Altcoin will also more down. And we also saw Bitcoin when dump then altcoin dump huge but when bitcoin price pump then Altcoin not pump like that. So now bitcoin dumping and Ethereum dumping more and more.
So i think within short time no any hope to increase Ethereum price. And it os so far to go new ATH for Ethereum. I think we have to wait long time to see new ATH.
bitcoin price has gone back up to $94K, and some altcoins are also starting to rise. I still have confidence that bitcoin price has the potential to touch ATH again this year.
I don't think we will have a bearish season anytime soon, because I think the bullish season will last long until the end of this year.
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bitcoin price has gone back up to $94K, and some altcoins are also starting to rise. I still have confidence that bitcoin price has the potential to touch ATH again this year.
I don't think we will have a bearish season anytime soon, because I think the bullish season will last long until the end of this year.
Although the price movement of ETH is quite slow, I still believe that Ethereum will still be able to reach a new ATH. Yesterday, the price of ETH dropped a lot, it was very concerning the rate of its price decline which was very drastic. However, now, along with the increasing price of BTC, the price movement of ETH is also quite good. Yes, although not as fast as Bitcoin or several other top altcoins. but there is some significant progress on ETH. And Ethereum's ATH was $4,891, and now the price is around $1.8k, it is still possible that there will really be an altcoin season.
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There's a lot of issues internally with Ethereum, they still can't solved the high gas fees and then there is competition as well.
In my own humble views, though Ethereum remains to be the second in line after Bitcoin, it is losing the momentum it needs right now and principally due to failure to provide solutions to many challenges it is facing and then there is a strong competition from other crypto networks with better, lower transaction fees as well as faster turnover. I still believe in Ethereum but if I am a new crypto investor i would not give it a lot of focus as its growth is getting stagnant compared to other leading platforms. Hope that soon Ethereum can overcome this malady.
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bitcoin price has gone back up to $94K, and some altcoins are also starting to rise. I still have confidence that bitcoin price has the potential to touch ATH again this year.
I don't think we will have a bearish season anytime soon, because I think the bullish season will last long until the end of this year.
We are still in the second quarter of this year and have eight more months. Eight months is a lot of time. We can speculate a lot if we want, but I feel we might hit another ATH in Q3 or probably Q4. I expect an alt season at the end of this year, but if that does not happen, I still expect an alt season at the beginning of 2026.
But it's not like I do not expect a bearish season anytime soon. I am ready for anything because of Stupid Trump. He could actually do anything and a Good market can suddenly move 360 degree in a few hours.
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We are still in the second quarter of this year and have eight more months. Eight months is a lot of time. We can speculate a lot if we want, but I feel we might hit another ATH in Q3 or probably Q4. I expect an alt season at the end of this year, but if that does not happen, I still expect an alt season at the beginning of 2026.
But it's not like I do not expect a bearish season anytime soon. I am ready for anything because of Stupid Trump. He could actually do anything and a Good market can suddenly move 360 degree in a few hours.
No sweat at all! I'm not losing any sleep over a bunch of "what ifs." I've got a good feeling this altseason is still in the cards, and ETH? Well, it's not going to be left in the dust, in fact, I reckon it'll keep calling the shots just like the good old days.
The dough flowing into those spot ETH ETFs and the whales just keep on gobbling up more – those are the early birds we're keeping an eye on to keep holding and wait for ETH's next big splash. Sure, there's always a bit of a rumble in the jungle with competition, but I don't see SOL snatching ETH's crown as the altseason hype man anytime soon.
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Well in my personal oppinion ethereum will make new all time high again, if there is new catalyst related ethereum, unfortunately for today corporation still buying bitcoin than ethereum when corporation starting buying second biggest crypto (ethereum) then altcoin season is starting going up.
The question for now is when? Well i don't when alt season will be started, but there are not alt coin season if the ethereum is not going up in the price.
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The dough flowing into those spot ETH ETFs and the whales just keep on gobbling up more – those are the early birds we're keeping an eye on to keep holding and wait for ETH's next big splash. Sure, there's always a bit of a rumble in the jungle with competition, but I don't see SOL snatching ETH's crown as the altseason hype man anytime soon.
Well, time has also changed a lot of things. Bitcoin has already made a couple of all-time highs, and some adults have as well. What about ETH? ETH touched 4K and then dropped to 1.5 K. I am not expecting much from ETH anymore since they moved from POW to POS. ETH has a huge user base, and the support of Miners was tremendous.
I don't see ETH positively anymore. I do not want to rely on any of the Altcoins, not even on SOL or any other coins/tokens. Just Bitcoin and let's see what happens in the future.
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bitcoin price has gone back up to $94K, and some altcoins are also starting to rise. I still have confidence that bitcoin price has the potential to touch ATH again this year.
I don't think we will have a bearish season anytime soon, because I think the bullish season will last long until the end of this year.
Although the price movement of ETH is quite slow, I still believe that Ethereum will still be able to reach a new ATH. Yesterday, the price of ETH dropped a lot, it was very concerning the rate of its price decline which was very drastic. However, now, along with the increasing price of BTC, the price movement of ETH is also quite good. Yes, although not as fast as Bitcoin or several other top altcoins. but there is some significant progress on ETH. And Ethereum's ATH was $4,891, and now the price is around $1.8k, it is still possible that there will really be an altcoin season.
In a rational world maybe eth price reach 5k in 2032 or later.
It is much more of a bond or dividend product.
Also the og developers have over 25% of all the coins and at 25 cents a coin.
This acts as a price stabilizer.
I SEE THIS COIN STUCK IN A 1200 TO 2500 PRICE FOR YEARS TO COME.
and the og developers just sell off the interest coins.
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Yes, as the title says, I would like to know what you guys think about it. I believe the main reason is that ETH moved from POW to POS. I am not investing a single cent in ETH anymore. But believe me, A lot of people still believe in ETH and want to invest their money. I asked ChatGPT the same question, and the answer was this;
There are several potential reasons why Ethereum (ETH) may not have made a new all-time high despite its strong fundamentals and market positioning. Some of the key factors include:
1. **Overall Market Conditions**: The broader cryptocurrency market, including Bitcoin (BTC), can heavily influence Ethereum’s price. If the market as a whole is experiencing a bearish phase or high volatility, even projects with strong fundamentals like Ethereum can struggle to break new all-time highs.
2. **Macro-Economic Factors**: Global economic conditions, such as inflation concerns, rising interest rates, or uncertainty in traditional financial markets, can affect investor sentiment. When investors are uncertain or risk-averse, they may move away from speculative assets like cryptocurrencies, even if their long-term outlook is positive.
3. **Ethereum’s Transition to Proof-of-Stake (PoS)**: Ethereum underwent a significant upgrade with the merge from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) in 2022. While the upgrade was seen as a long-term positive, it caused a period of uncertainty in terms of how the market would react. Transition phases in such a large-scale project can sometimes lead to a delay in price appreciation, especially as the ecosystem adapts to the new mechanisms.
4. **Competition from Layer-1 and Layer-2 Solutions**: Other blockchain platforms, such as Solana, Avalanche, and even newer Layer-2 scaling solutions on Ethereum like Optimism and Arbitrum, have gained traction. These alternatives often promise faster transaction speeds, lower fees, and scalability, which can take attention away from Ethereum as the dominant smart contract platform.
5. **Regulatory Uncertainty**: Cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, face ongoing scrutiny from regulatory bodies in various countries. Any potential regulations or legal uncertainties surrounding Ethereum, smart contracts, or decentralized finance (DeFi) could lead to hesitancy among institutional investors and retail traders, which might cap its growth.
6. **Ethereum Network Congestion and High Gas Fees**: Despite Ethereum’s transition to PoS and its efforts to scale, the network still faces congestion issues, especially during periods of high demand. High gas fees and slow transaction times during these times can push users to other blockchains that offer faster and cheaper transactions.
7. **Market Sentiment and Speculative Cycles**: Cryptocurrency markets are often driven by sentiment and speculation. When the broader sentiment shifts from bullish to bearish, or when expectations are not met (for example, with delayed features or upgrades), the price can stagnate or even decline. Even with positive technical developments, Ethereum's price could be influenced by changing market sentiment.
8. **The Role of Bitcoin**: As the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Bitcoin often leads the market. If Bitcoin experiences a correction or fails to make new highs, Ethereum might also be held back in its price appreciation.
9. **Sell-offs and Profit-Taking**: Investors who bought ETH during previous bull markets or dips may decide to take profits at certain price levels, preventing Ethereum from breaking through its previous all-time highs. These sell-offs can create resistance at certain price points.
In summary, a combination of macroeconomic conditions, regulatory uncertainty, competitive pressures, and market sentiment all play a role in why Ethereum hasn't yet broken its all-time high. However, Ethereum remains a highly important blockchain, and it still has significant potential for growth, particularly as its ecosystem continues to evolve.
And one of the reasons Etheruem has been underperforming was because of greater the competitive economy of more blockchain networks that are doing more marketing, promotions, innovations etc.
I think Etheruem is still levareging on it's past records but with like the of XRP, Solana, Ada have been shortlisted along side Bitcoin on the strategy reserve, it was clear that these projects respective teams are making huge efforts than Etheruem.
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Ethereum has already lost a big part of its competitive edge and unless it can find to bring the magic back this can have a hard time to break the $2500 level and make another new ATH. This can be the biggest challenge to the team of Vitalik Buterin: to find the problems weighing on the network and to come up with more innovations that can match what other networks can provide. These days, Ethereum is not anymore THE option but just one of the many...and sadly many developers are switching to other players like Solana and similar platforms. Ethereum has to offer something new, better, bolder and of course a lot cheaper than those already available in the crypto market.
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And one of the reasons Etheruem has been underperforming was because of greater the competitive economy of more blockchain networks that are doing more marketing, promotions, innovations etc.
I think Etheruem is still levareging on it's past records but with like the of XRP, Solana, Ada have been shortlisted along side Bitcoin on the strategy reserve, it was clear that these projects respective teams are making huge efforts than Etheruem.
Solana does show good progress as a network that is widely used by hype meme coins. This makes solana enthusiasts increase. Ethereum as a network seems to be starting to decrease in interest and investor enthusiasm is still on bitcoin. For altcoins, it seems that many investors are starting to turn away from ethereum. However, this is just my opinion, it could be that ethereum will show good progress next month.