Ethereum

On March 23, U.S. President Donald Trump said progress in secret talks led him to declare a five-day pause on any action targeting Iran’s infrastructure, pushing oil from about $113 down to near $100. Crypto prices turned higher as total market value rose around 3.4% to roughly $2.43 trillion, while Bitcoin rebounded to about $70,800 after dipping near $67,000.

Ethereum whale wallets holding more than 100,000 ETH have moved back into profit as ETH trades above $2,150. CryptoQuant says this is the first time these addresses have been profitable since early February 2026, prompting debate over whether whales will hold or take profit. Analysts highlighted potential upside targets and a possible sell wall near $2,350.

Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin supply on Ethereum was reduced after 40,000,000 tokens were burned on March 24, 2026. The burn was disclosed by a Ripple stablecoin tracker and framed as a standard step tied to redemptions, amid figures showing 45 million RLUSD burned in seven days versus 10 million minted.

Institutional indicators around Ethereum continued to weaken ahead of March 24, including $16.2 million in spot ETH ETF net outflows recorded on March 23 and year-to-date fund flows still at -$50 million. ETH traded near $2,130, while the Coinbase Premium Index remained negative at -$0.0149 and on-chain MVRV slipped below 0.8, a level some analysts associate with past rebounds.

Bitcoin spot ETFs started the week back in positive territory, posting a $167.23 million net inflow after three straight days of redemptions. IBIT led with $160.81 million and FBTC added $41.70 million, while ether ETFs logged a fourth consecutive outflow day of $16.18 million and XRP and Solana ETF segments showed zero flows.

Ethereum (ETH) is trading around $2,160 after a +4.5% move in the last 24 hours, with traders focused on whether the $2,000 level can hold. The article says whale wallets sold into the March peak near $2,370, while BlackRock's staked ETH ETF is cited as showing continued inflows. Separately, Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) says it has raised more than $32 million in a presale and lists a token price of $0.0136 with 36% APY rewards.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies chairman Tom Lee said on Monday that a months-long slump in Ether may be easing as the firm continued stepping up purchases over the past three weeks. The company bought 65,341 ETH last week for $139 million, lifting its total to more than 4.6 million Ether and moving it closer to a target of holding 5% of total supply.

Ethereum rebounded from the $2,025 area and is consolidating above $2,120 while holding above the 100-hour Simple Moving Average. A bearish trend line near $2,165 and resistance at $2,200 are limiting upside attempts, while a rejection below $2,165 could reopen a move toward $2,065 and $2,025.

Ethereum (ETH) recorded $80.2 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, including $65.6 million in long liquidations, as price moved back above $2,000. Technical levels suggest $2.5K–$2.7K could be reachable if demand improves, but the $2,353 aggregate realized price and weak volume signals may cap any rally near $2.4K.

Balancer published two governance proposals on 23 March outlining a post-exploit restructuring that shifts the protocol away from incentive-led growth toward a leaner, revenue-first approach. The plan would stop BAL emissions, phase out veBAL, and send 100% of protocol fees to the DAO treasury, while also considering a treasury-funded buyback-and-burn program sized up to 35% of holdings (~$3.6M).