It has been hard for ETH traders to avoid panicking in the last few months as ETH continued to sell with no end in sight. The bears have been easing off their assault every once in a while, paving the way for minor relief rallies. However, even those have been short-lived and the bears continue to show their strength.
A similar scenario is taking place right now following ETH’s latest crash. The market has experienced a few days of relative calmness and some upside. Investors might, thus, expect ETH to experience another sell-off sometime soon if the market continues on the same trajectory. Understanding the key sources of the selling pressure is essential in order to gauge where the market might be headed.
It turns out exchange-traded funds (ETFs) holding large amounts of ETH have been selling off their holdings. 3iQ CoinShares Ether ETF (ETHQ.U) and Ether Fund (QETH.U) holdings are among the top ETFs that invested heavily in ETH in the past. Their Glassnode metrics reveal that they offloaded a significant amount of ETH in June.
Source: Glassnode
The 3IQ Coinshares ETF offloaded roughly 82,886 Bitcoin between 1 June and 20 June. The Ether Fund ETF sold off roughly 87,385 ETH between 31 May and 20 June. Although these ETFs sold off large amounts of ETH, each of them holds more ETH than the amount they sold.
Catching the next wave
It is easily assumed that this means they will likely continue selling in the next few months given the amount they have left. However, the lower prices have been attracting heavy accumulation and strong growth in the number of users. ETH addresses holding more than 100 ETH have steadily increased in the last 12 months.
Source: Glassnode
There were just over 42,000 addresses holding 100 ETH and above at the start of July 2021. That number grew to 44,343 addresses by 23 July. ETH had just over 121.5 million addresses by the start of July last year. However, those addresses had increased to 155.1 million by 23 June.
The increase in ETH addresses and balance in addresses especially since mid-June confirms the strong accumulation near the $1,000 price level. ETH’s 30-day MVRV ratio confirms that some address balances that accumulated near the latest lows are already in profit.
Source: Santiment
The MVRV ratio aligns with ETH’s latest recovery. It suggests that there is a strong buy wall near the $1,000 price level. However, the market is still full of uncertainty and the ETFs still have a lot of firepowers if they decide to sell some more.