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Cryptocurrency markets are trading 5.9% higher to $2.19 trillion as crypto short liquidations spiked to the highest level since Aug. 23. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $63,485.74 +5.3% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,467.60 +6.6% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $143.74 +10.8% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1062 +5% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.0000142 +6.3% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows a 1% drop in large transaction volume and a 5.7% decline in daily active addresses.

It appears that Ethereum (ETH) is ready to take off, as investors' and traders' interest has skyrocketed in the past few days. On September 19, 2024, the on-chain analytic firm Lookonchain posted on X (Previously Twitter) that Ethereum Whale made a big bet by purchasing 2,117.7 ETH worth $5.17 million as the price surged.

Ethereum holders are definitely being tested by some tough times, with recent price action failing to create a bullish perspective for the digital asset. One of the major disappointments has been the performance of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which were launched in the U.S. with great fanfare.

Bitwise Investments' Chief Investment Officer, Matt Hougan, has shared his thoughts on Ethereum's current state, highlighting that it's not popular in the market right now. According to Hougan's memo, the Ethereum-to-Bitcoin price ratio has fallen to its lowest in three years, with Ethereum flatlining on a year-to-date basis while Bitcoin has surged by 38%.

Ether price could be on track for another correction into a triple-bottom, marking the beginning of a big rally into 2025.

Banana Gun, a Telegram-based trading bot, was compromised on September 19, leading to major losses for its users.