The Ethereum (ETH) price increased yesterday and nearly broke out above its 2023 highs today.
In contrast, the Bitcoin (BTC) price decreased since yesterday and fell below $45,000 today.
Ethereum Pumps on Bitcoin ETF News
Yesterday, the SEC tweeted that the Bitcoin ETF has been approved. However, shortly afterward, SEC chair Gary Gensler declared that the social media account was compromisedand a decision on the Bitcoin ETF had not been made yet.
The price movement for BTC and ETH (green) has diverged since the announcement. While the ETH price has increased by 5%, BTC has fallen by 4%.
On-chain data shows that over the past 24 hours, a whale borrowed $11 million worth of BTC from the AAVE lending protocol and swapped it for $11 million worth of ETH. On-chain data also shows that ETH whale holdingsare increasing at an unprecedented rate.
Smart Money flows also show that there has been more than $23 million flowing into ETH over the past 24 hours.
What Do the Analysts Say?
Cryptocurrency traders and analysts on X believe that the narrative has shifted, and a flow of funds from Bitcoin to Ethereum has started.
Alex Kruger stated that the ETH/BTC bottom is likely in:
Most components for an $ETHBTC bottom are here: – narrative shift: from BTC ETF to ETH ETF – upcoming events: EigenLayer airdrop – chart: 50% correction + fakeout of 2022 lows – sentiment: extreme pessimism
Will Clemente tweeted a chart of ETH/BTC, which shows a deviation below the 2022 lows.
Finally, Cold Blooded Shiller suggests that the narrative will switch to an ETH ETF, causing the price to pump. #ETH 🚀🚀🚀🚀💸💸
