ETH Price Dips Below $2,500 on Whale Exit Fears, Then Bounces Back Above Key Level

Ethereum (ETH) faced renewed downside pressure in late trading, tumbling below the $2,500 level as selling volume surged and broader risk sentiment weakened. Global trade tensions and renewed U.S. tariff risks have triggered risk-off flows, with digital assets increasingly mirroring traditional markets in their reaction to geopolitical uncertainty.

On-chain data revealed sizable inflows to centralized exchanges — most notably 385,000 ETH to Binance —a dding to speculation that institutional players may be trimming positions. Although ETH has since recovered modestly to trade around $2,506, market observers are closely watching whether buyers can defend this level or if another leg lower is imminent.

Technical Analysis Highlights

• ETH traded within a volatile $48.61 range (1.95%) between $2,551.09 and $2,499.09.
• Price action formed a bullish ascending channel before breaking down in the final hour.
• Heavy selling emerged near $2,550, with profit-taking accelerating into a sharp reversal.
• ETH dropped from $2,521.35 to $2,499.09 between 01:53 and 01:54, with combined volume exceeding 48,000 ETH across two minutes.
• Volume normalized shortly after, and price recovered slightly, consolidating around the $2,504–$2,508 band.
• The $2,500 level is now acting as interim support, though momentum remains fragile with signs of distribution still evident in recent volume patterns.