After consolidating for a week, Ethereum (ETH), the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is poised for massive upside momentum. On March 18, 2025, the overall cryptocurrency market has started witnessing a price surge once again. Amid this, ETH has reached the upper boundary of its consolidation and is on the verge of a breakout.

Ethereum price is more than 52% down from its December 2024 high at $4,107 and data from TradingView shows ETH (ETH) down 42% since the start of 2025. Despite being one of the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization and holding the dominant spot as the leader in Web3 and DeFi, many analysts believe that ETH's price prospects remain grim in the short term.

Recent data has shown what the XRP price would be if it flips Ethereum's market cap. Such a development would also lead to a new all-time high (ATH) for XRP.

There are prominent concerns about recovery, with sell-side pressure and weak momentum. Can ETH bounce back?

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The crypto market has had a bearish start to the week, with most cryptocurrencies trading in the red. However, some have managed substantial gains, including Toncoin (TON), Polkadot (DOT), Hedera (HBAR), and Litecoin (LTC).

Bitcoin (BTC) has largely stayed above $80,000 since March 11, indicating that the bulls are not waiting for a deeper correction to buy. However, the failure to propel the price above $86,000 shows that the bears have not given up and continue to sell on rallies.CoinShares' weekly report shows that cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) witnessed $1.7 billion in outflows last week.

Ethereum (ETH) may only reach $4,000 in 2025, according to the updated prediction by international bank Standard Chartered.

A top global bank, Standard Chartered, has drastically cut its Ethereum (ETH) price forecast for 2025, lowering it from $10,000 to just $4,000. The bank points to major issues in Ethereum's ecosystem, especially Layer-2 networks like Base, which are pulling value away from Ethereum's main network.

Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH), continues to consolidate under $2,000, which some traders view as a psychological level. Ether price slipped below this range on March 10, and the altcoin continues to trade at its lowest value since October 2023.

User activity on the Ethereum network has continued to decline, signaling weakening demand for the Layer-1 (L1) blockchain.

Standard Chartered has slashed its year-end 2025 price target for Ethereum (ETH) from $10,000 to $4,000. The 60% downward revision for the ETH price target over the next eight or so months comes amid an ongoing market struggle for the leading altcoin.

Ethereum's declining dominance amid rising competition and strategic challenges could hinder its growth, despite potential in asset tokenization. The post Standard Chartered slashes Ether's year-end target from $10K to $4K appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Ethereum (ETH) is the worst-performing asset of the top 10 this year as annual losses currently stand at 42.8%.

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Even if Ethereum L2s have dropped fees for users, the SC analyst estimates Base has removed $50 billion from ETH's market cap.

Banking giant Standard Chartered has dramatically decreased its 2025 Ethereum (ETH) price target from $10,000 to just $4,000.

A report shared by CoinShares reveals that last week, the largest top market cap cryptocurrencies faced massive withdrawals initiated by investors in light of the uncertainty that has been dominating the market recently.

Buyers are trying to hold the gained initiative; however, some coins are stuck in the red zone, according to CoinStats.

Standard Chartered has changed its 2025 year-end price target for Ethereum from $10,000 to $4,000, citing structural challenges within the Ethereum ecosystem.

Decrease in onchain activity and drop in TVL

Is the crypto market turning a corner? Crypto analyst Ali Martinez's report of $815M+ in Ethereum ($ETH) whale accumulation, coupled with his Bitcoin rally prediction, would suggest so.

Ether's (ETH) price has been consolidating within a roughly $130 range over the last seven days as $2,000 remains strong overhead resistance.Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and Bitstamp shows that ETH price oscillates within a tight range between $1,810 and $1,960. ETH/USD daily chart.

"We estimate that Base (the dominant layer 2) has removed $50 billion of market cap from Ethereum alone," said Geoffrey Kendrick.

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Ethereum (ETH) is trading at its lowest levels since late 2023, struggling to regain momentum after an extended period of selling pressure. Since December 2024, ETH has lost over 57% of its value, failing to reclaim key resistance levels.

Layer 2 blockchains were meant to improve scalability on the Ethereum network, but Coinbase's Base has reduced ether's market cap by $50 billion, the report said.

XRP has risen 1.6% in the past 24 hours, reaching $2.34 as the market continues its post-weekend recovery.As the best-performing cryptocurrency among the top five this year, XRP has gained 12.6% in 2025.

Standard Chartered on Monday called for the taxation of excess profits earned by Layer-2 blockchains operating on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), warning that without such measures, Ethereum's decline relative to Bitcoin will likely continue. The recommendation, part of a detailed research note released on Monday, argues that Layer-2 networks—particularly Base—are extracting substantial value from Ethereum without contributing proportionally to its ecosystem.

Ethereum's price remains in a deep bear market after plunging more than 53% from its November high. Ethereum (ETH) has crashed below the crucial support at $2,000, and is hovering near its lowest point since November 6.

The cryptocurrency market has shifted dramatically following a huge Q4 rally. Now, many are questioning whether we're entering a bear market. Brian from Santiment, on the Thinking Crypto podcast, discussed how market sentiment can flip quickly and how the actions of whales often drive the market, regardless of retail investors' mood.

The crypto market remained on edge as the fear and greed index stalled at the fear zone of 20 ahead of the FOMC decision. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $84,000, while Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) were little changed.

Ethereum's price is yet to show any willingness to recover, as the market has been moving sideways over the past week. However, the current level can initiate a rebound if the price holds above it.

Ethereum price has returned above $1,900 but multple factors in the market signal a potential difficulty at the psychological $2,000 mark.

Donald Trump's ties to cryptocurrency projects, his holdings and those of Trump-backed World Liberty Financial have raised red flags in the crypto community on several occasions. As the Trump administration changes its stance from the U.S. President's previous term and turns pro-crypto, several crypto companies with close ties to Trump and his aides have gained or set their sights on gaining from association.

The bearish Ethereum price outlook could end soon, as pointed out by two key fundamental metrics. Let's explore how a shift in these critical indicators could impact the price of ETH and if they could catalyze a bullish reversal.

Ethereum has fallen into the $1.9K trading zone. $44.77 million worth of ETH was liquidated from the market.

Ethereum (ETH) has likely reached a bottom based on several on-chain metrics, according to crypto analytics firm Glassnode. Glassnode takes a look at a cost basis distribution (CBD) heatmap, which shows how many ETH positions break even at each price level and can often be used to pinpoint support and resistance zones.

XRP, this rebellious insurgent, rises from the ashes while Ethereum stumbles. The crypto-sphere holds its breath: the established order wavers, and the throne of altcoins threatens to change hands.

BNB is seeing bullish sentiment from investors and traders as Binance Smart Chain's decentralized exchange volume surpasses Solana and Ethereum.

The fully diluted valuation (FDV) of the Ripple-linked XRP token has now remained above that of Ethereum (ETH) for several days.

A crypto analyst says deep-pocketed investors are snapping up the top layer-1 platform Ethereum (ETH) amid the marketwide digital asset correction. Trader Ali Martinez tells his 132,900 followers on the social media platform X that whales gobbled up more than $815.514 million worth of ETH in less than a week.

Ethereum price bottomed at approximately $1,754 on Friday, marking its third consecutive losing week. With trading volumes declining and indicators signaling oversold conditions, historical patterns suggest that ETH may be on the verge of a significant rebound.

ETH remains neutral, with whales accumulating while retail traders retreat, leading to range-bound movement.

As Solana marks its fifth anniversary, there is palpable optimism for prices to rally in the short term. Experts say Solana price a raft of on-chain data will affect Solana's price including bridged assets and positive SMA and EMA indicators.

The price of Ethereum has fallen sharply and has broken through the important $2,000 mark.

Ethereum (ETH) price continues its downward slope despite a slight market recovery the previous week. Crypto whales look to profit from the stretched market dip ahead of an expected rebound.

On Sunday, the global cryptocurrency market experienced a 2.02% decline, settling at $2.69 trillion as bitcoin, ether, and several leading digital assets posted losses. Bitcoin dipped below the $83,000 threshold, reaching an intraday low of $82,397 per coin.