The cryptocurrency market recently witnessed its second major liquidation wave of the week, with leveraged positions exceeding $1.1 billion liquidated within 24 hours. Ethereum 
$2,266 experienced the most significant loss as its price fell below $3,850, forcing a large portion of investors to liquidate their positions.
Ethereum Investors Shaken by Liquidations and ETF Outflows
According to CoinGlass data, over 233,000 investors were liquidated in the past 24 hours, with total losses reaching $1.06 billion. The largest single liquidation occurred on the Hyperliquid exchange, where an ETH/USD position worth $29.12 million was liquidated. Ethereum alone contributed $409 million to these liquidations, ranking it first, while Bitcoin 
$76,467 followed with $272 million in liquidations.
Additionally, more than $250 million exited from spot Ethereum ETFs, notably Fidelity’s FETH, which saw outflows of $158 million. Despite this decline in institutional interest in Ethereum, the launch of the first Ethereum staking ETF did not alter market dynamics.
The impact of a $23 billion options expiry at 11:00 AM today further exacerbated the liquidations. As the selling pressure intensified, Ethereum became the focal point of market losses.
Analysts’ Insights on Ethereum
Cryptocurrency analyst Ted Pillows highlighted that the $3,822 level is a critical support for Ethereum. He suggested that a drop below this level could lead to a decline to the $3,700–$3,750 range, with the nearest resistance situated between $3,960 and $4,000.
Analyst Michael van de Poppe emphasized the significance of the gap between Ethereum’s 20-day exponential moving average (EMA). Van de Poppe stated that convergence with the weekly EMA might indicate the market is nearing the bottom in the current correction. He believes technical data suggests Ethereum is offering a buying opportunity at critical levels.
As uncertainty persists in the market, investors are closely monitoring whether Ethereum can maintain its short-term support levels.
