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Ethereum Hits Critical Accumulation Zone – Is a Price Explosion Imminent?

Ethereum Hits Critical Accumulation Zone – Is a Price Explosion Imminent?

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2025-06-30 05:05:00
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Ethereum's supply crunch just hit a boiling point—whales are hoarding, exchanges are bleeding ETH, and the charts scream 'accumulation.' But will the market finally wake up and send prices soaring?

The quiet before the storm?

On-chain data shows exchange reserves plummeting to multi-year lows while smart money wallets balloon. Retail's still distracted by meme coins—classic.

Technical breakout or fakeout?

The 200-week moving average's acting like a trampoline, but ETH needs to smash through $3,800 to confirm the uptrend. No pressure, Vitalik.

Meanwhile in TradFi land...

Goldman analysts are probably still writing 'ETH = digital oil' reports while secretly buying JPEGs on Foundation. The institutional FOMO hasn't even started.

One thing's certain—when this coiled spring snaps, it'll move fast. Just don't be the bagholder buying the top.

A focused investor observes a sharply rising Ethereum chart, surrounded by silhouettes in a futuristic city, illuminated in orange.

In Brief

  • Ethereum hits a record accumulation with 22 million ETH stored in inactive wallets.
  • Whales represent 27% of the total supply, strengthening their influence on the crypto market.
  • The price remains stable around $2,400 despite massive inflows into institutional wallets.
  • Web3 startups respond to whale signals, adjusting their payment tools and strategies.

Ethereum: When Giants Rise Before the Storm

Since early June 2025,have been filling up.are now stored in accumulation addresses. The signs don’t deceive:, for example, puton the table. And this is no gamble. These giants control.

Meanwhile, the average person remains hesitant. The, as Lorniko calls them on X, flee or wait, numbed by volatility. Yet, the price holds: +11.5% in one week. And some technical indicators suggest a reversal. The breaking of resistance levels notably allowed a 9% surge in 24 hours last Saturday.

Joseph Lubin, founder of Consensys, sees a promising dynamic: “An incredible accumulation“. He is not alone in thinking that. Previous cycles have proven it: 2017, 2021, each time, whales positioned themselves before the takeoff.

A Crypto Summer That Smells Like Gunpowder… and Billions

Rare are the summers when there is so much talk about curves and contractions. Not weather ones, but crypto price ones. For Ethereum, the fundamentals are clear:. The cause? Increasing institutional demand in DeFi. This technical buzz suggests positive tension on the asset.

Smart money (the whales) is accumulating Ethereum like never before.

Lorniko

This sentence sums up the atmosphere. The summer promises to be hot in the markets, especially if theThe general feeling: if the train leaves, latecomers will miss the rush.

ETHUSD chart by TradingView

Some see this as a repetition of 2020. Merlijn the Trader even talks about an imminent supply shock. Less ETH on exchanges, longer accumulation: the formula which historically precedes surges.

In response, the more cautious adopt a wait-and-see stance. But as Lorniko reminds us:

The altcoin season will come. We never know when. But when it officially arrives, it’s already too late to become a millionaire with just a few thousand dollars.

Web3 Startups: Dancing with Whales Without Getting Swallowed

If whales set the pace, Web3 startups must adjust their tempo. Thein a few pockets changes the rules of the game. They must pivot quickly, integrate hybrid systems to manage crypto and fiat, anticipate regulatory turbulence zones.

are no longer enough. Web3 players must align with capital flows, and weak signals become vital. In other words, preparation to navigate a rapidly evolving landscape is essential.

Some data that change the game:

  • 22 million ETH in inactive wallets;
  • 27% of the total supply held by whales;
  • $73 million invested by Galaxy Digital;
  • $16.83 billion volume traded in 24h (source: CoinMarketCap);
  • Decline in supply on exchanges: indicator of a tight market.

Crypto startups must therefore become interpreters of whale language. The slightest movement can redefine liquidity, interest, risks… and opportunities.

One of the last shocks capable of propelling Ethereum might well be political. The recent announcement by Donald TRUMP of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel has already triggered a surge in Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP prices. An unexpected peace could thus serve as a springboard for a wider crypto revival, with Ethereum at the helm.

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