Ethereum Tops $3,000; Altcoins Surge as $300M Liquidated Now

Dogecoin and Ethereum Outperform Bitcoin, but Analyst Says It's Not Altcoin Season

  • Ethereum rebounded above $3,000, with traders watching whether the gain holds.
  • Dogecoin and Ethereum led altcoin gains while most major altcoins outperformed Bitcoin.
  • Nearly $300 million in liquidations hit the market in the last 24 hours, largely from shorts, according to CoinGlass data.
  • Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of about $147 million on Tuesday, led by BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), per Farside Investors.
  • Analysts flagged that the move may be fragile; see comments from Ted Pillows, Benjamin Cowen, and Caleb Franzen for context.

On Wednesday morning, crypto markets saw sharp altcoin strength as trading pushed prices higher across major tokens and investors prepared to see if gains would stick. Dogecoin rose about 3.6% to $0.1265 and Ethereum gained roughly 3.3% to cross $3,000, while the overall crypto market held above $3.1 trillion.

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Retail sentiment on the memecoin stayed in the “bearish” zone, while sentiment around Ethereum improved from “extremely bearish” to “bearish.” Traders noted that a close above $3,000 for Ethereum could support further upside, while a drop back below that level might undo the move; see the analyst comment in Ted Pillows’ post, which stated “If Ethereum closes above $3,000, its price could reach $3,200. However, should it dip back below $3,000, the move could erase the entire pump.”

Most major altcoins outperformed Bitcoin. Cardano gained about 3%, and both Solana and Binance Coin rose near 2.7%. Even XRP moved higher by roughly 1.9%. Bitcoin traded around $89,200 after dipping to about $86,000 over the weekend and failed to clear the $90,000 area.

Market data showed nearly $300 million in forced liquidations over 24 hours, with about $230 million coming from short positions, according to CoinGlass. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows exceeding $147 million on Tuesday, led by withdrawals from IBIT and FBTC, as reported by Farside Investors.

Analysts noted broader technical caution: Benjamin Cowen said the moves do not indicate a rotation out of Bitcoin, and Caleb Franzen said he wants stronger confirmation before calling Bitcoin bullish again, citing the 2-day 200 moving-average cloud.

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