Ethereum Dumps, But Whales Keep Buying

In a few hours, Ethereum went from euphoria to retreat. On August 24, the crypto reached an all-time high of 4,955 dollars before losing nearly 9 % shortly after, with 60 billion dollars of capitalization going up in smoke. Such a brutal correction, occurring in an already fragile market, recalls the fragility of bullish rallies in an environment still largely driven by speculation.

Cascade liquidations and bearish sentiment

Just hours after reaching an all-time high of 4,955 dollars on August 24, Ethereum sharply fell to 4,415 dollars, before hitting a low of 4,352 dollars the next day, while its dominance reached a peak .

This retreat of nearly 9 % melted its market capitalization from nearly 600 billion to 529 billion dollars. Following this, Bitcoin also lost ground, falling to 110,584 dollars, its lowest level since July 10, before climbing back above 112,000 dollars.

Sell pressure triggered a domino effect across the entire crypto market, with a wave of massive liquidations amplifying the bearish movement. Here are some indicators :

• 266.36 million dollars liquidated on ETH in 24 hours, including 221M$ in long positions and 45M$ in short positions, according to Coinglass data ;
• BTC lost its post-Jackson Hole momentum, with a momentary collapse to 110,584 dollars.

In this tense environment, leading altcoins also recorded heavy losses. XRP fell 4.3 %, SOL 6.8 %, DOGE 8.9 %, and SUI 9.1 %, while LINK, which performed well in recent days, lost 8 %.

This sequence reflects a market still sensitive to excessive leverage and volatility amplified by investors’ emotional reactions. In just a few hours, all gains made in recent days were wiped out, indicating a brutal adjustment in market psychology.

Bullish signals from institutional crypto investors

Despite this instability, some signals indicate that bullish convictions on Ethereum remain intact among some major players.

A wallet identified as belonging to an “OG bitcoin” who received 100,784 BTC seven years ago transferred 22,769 BTC to the Hyperliquid platform in the last five days to acquire 472,920 ETH spot according to Lookonchain, while opening a long position of 135,265 ETH.

This movement reveals a strategic shift in capital allocation, from Bitcoin to Ethereum, amid a correction period.

This renewed interest is not isolated. On August 25, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) announced it had acquired 190,500 additional ETH, bringing its holdings to 1.71 million units.

Its president, Thomas Lee, praised the company’s ability to attract institutional funding for the second consecutive week. He stated : “at BitMine, we outpace our crypto treasury peers both by the speed of increase in crypto net asset value per share and by the high trading liquidity of our stock”.

These fundamental moves, combined with steady inflows into Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) , suggest a strategic positioning ahead of a new bullish cycle. While the $5,000 threshold now seems within reach for ETH, some market players no longer hesitate to mention the symbolic target of $10,000, a level that would push the capitalization beyond 1,000 billion dollars. From this perspective, the recent correction may be only a technical adjustment in a structurally upward trend, fueled by growing institutional interest and strengthened conviction in the fundamental of the Ethereum protocol.