Ethereum Price Today: Sell Signal Threatens ETH’s $4,000 Breakout Rally

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Despite the recent Bitcoin crash, Ethereum (ETH) price trades today at $3,610.2 as of 2 PM. Surprisingly, ETH performance during the recent crash is much better than most altcoins. Regardless, Ethereum prices today hit a daily high of $3,613.6 after 1.13% move on November 29.

Ethereum Price Today: Why is ETH Up?

Ethereum price performance relative to its peers shows strength. While altcoins gave gains back to the market due to Bitcoin’s sudden downtrend, Ethereum price climbs higher. This strength shows a paradigm shift that hints at an end of Ether’s lackluster performance. If BTC consolidates or climbs higher, the ETH price could extend its gains. But a drop in BTC toward $90k could delay this uptrend.   could drop lower or climb higher.

Ethereum Price Chart Today

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*Ethereum price updated as of 2 PM.

Ethereum’s innovative smart contract technology has made it a standout altcoin since its inception in 2015. Continuous major network upgrades ensure Ethereum stays ahead in smart contract innovation. The latest upgrade, Cancun, launched on March 13, 2024.

Ethereum Price Outlook

ETH’s year-to-date (YTD) performance continues to increase and currently sits at 33%. This recent slump in Bitcoin price has affected the YTD gains, which have dropped from 50% since November 11. As of November 29, 2024, if you invested $10,000 in ETH on January 1, 2024, your portfolio, after 317 days, would be up roughly $3,317. Ethereum’s market capitalization stands at $434.1 billion.

Ethereum: The Second-Largest Crypto By Market Cap

Ethereum ranks second in market capitalization, valued at $434.1 billion, after Bitcoin’s $1.73 trillion. Together, BTC & ETH’s market capitalization constitutes 83% of the total crypto market cap.

Since its all-time high of $571 billion in November 2021, Ethereum’s value decreased by half in October, but has spiked recently due to Bitcoin’s new ATH. Still, Ethereum maintains a strong lead over other popular cryptocurrencies:

  • Solana (SOL): $98.8 billion
  • Ripple (XRP): $89.8 billion
  • BNB (BNB): $91.0 billion

Despite this recent downtick and recovery, the 24-hour trading volume of Ethereum is $28.7 billion.

Ethereum’s Crypto Trading Volume Soars

The 24-hour trading volume of Ethereum is $28.7 billion. Binance is the largest contributor to this trading volume – about 11% is contributed by spot trading and nearly 40% from futures trading. Exchanges like OKX, Bitget, and ByBit follow Binance.

Ethereum Upgrades to Proof-of-Stake Technology

The London hard fork is a significant Ethereum blockchain upgrade. It changed the network from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently shared his thoughts on X (formerly Twitter). He explained how Proof-of-Stake (PoS) is more decentralized than Proof-of-Work (PoW).

Notable Ethereum Blockchain Upgrades in 5 Years

Here are some key upgrades in the past five years that shaped Ethereum as the second-largest crypto by market capitalization.

2024:

  • Cancun-Deneb (“Dencun”): This upgrade aimed to improve Ethereum’s scalability, security, and usability, setting the stage for further enhancements.

2023:

  • Shanghai-Capella (“Shapella”): Enabled the withdrawal of staked Ether (ETH), marking a significant milestone in Ethereum’s transition to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus algorithm.

2022:

  • Paris (The Merge): Successfully transitioned Ethereum from a Proof-of-Work (PoW) to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus algorithm, reducing energy consumption and increasing security.

  • Bellatrix: Prepared the Ethereum network for The Merge by introducing the necessary PoS consensus logic.

  • Gray Glacier: Delayed the “difficulty bomb” that would have slowed down the network, ensuring a smooth transition to PoS.

2021:

  • Arrow Glacier: Delayed the “difficulty bomb” again, providing more time for the transition to PoS.

  • Altair: Introduced several improvements to the Beacon Chain, including better validator incentives and enhanced security.

  • London: Implemented the highly anticipated EIP-1559, which reformed the transaction fee market, making it more efficient and user-friendly.

  • Berlin: Introduced several protocol upgrades, including improved gas efficiency and enhanced security features.

2020:

  • Beacon Chain genesis: Launched the Beacon Chain, marking the beginning of Ethereum’s transition to PoS.

  • Staking deposit contract deployed: Enabled users to deposit ETH and participate in the PoS consensus algorithm.

  • Muir Glacier: Delayed the “difficulty bomb” to ensure a smooth transition to PoS.

How ETH Gas Affects Ethereum Price

The blockchain upgrades Ethereum receives aim to solve the trilemma of blockchain, i.e., balancing decentralization, security, and scalability. The switch to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) enhanced these aspects. Ethereum’s transaction fees (gas fees) plummeted post-upgrade, drawing more investors. Gas fees are like taxes, measured in Gwei, required for secure transactions.

As of November 29, the gas fee for a transaction on the ETH network as of 2 PM is 14 Gwei.

When Ethereum’s on-chain value grows, presenting opportunities, investors flock, driving gas fees up. This typically occurs during market upswings, peaking at all-time highs.

Ethereum Price Forecast For Next 7 Days

Date Price Change
November 29, 20243585.03-0.19%
November 30, 20243606.120.4%
December 01, 20243642.901.42%
December 02, 20243650.941.65%
December 03, 20243642.461.41%
December 04, 20243653.091.71%
December 05, 20243645.801.5%
December 06, 20243637.601.27%
December 07, 20243644.871.48%
December 08, 20243643.221.43%
December 09, 20243631.321.1%
December 10, 20243614.270.63%
December 11, 20243616.270.68%
December 12, 20243602.770.31%
December 13, 20243613.560.61%
December 14, 20243632.161.12%
December 15, 20243635.301.21%
December 16, 20243637.691.28%
December 17, 20243651.341.66%
December 18, 20243691.692.78%
December 19, 20243687.732.67%
December 20, 20243696.072.9%
December 21, 20243689.442.72%
December 22, 20243668.802.14%
December 23, 20243660.441.91%
December 24, 20243657.941.84%
December 25, 20243637.811.28%
December 26, 20243662.331.96%
December 27, 20243674.562.3%
December 28, 20243701.163.04%

Based on CoinGagpe’s Ethereum price predictions, investors can expect ETH to trade at around $3,373 in the next week. This is a considerate prediction and is in line with the lackluster performance seen since the start of 2024.

How High Can Ethereum Price Go Between 2025 & 2029

January $3,541.52 $3,905.38 $3,723.45 54.4%
February $3,463.95 $4,109.59 $3,786.78 57.1%
March $3,386.38 $4,313.81 $3,850.10 59.7%
April $3,308.80 $4,518.03 $3,913.42 62.3%
May $3,231.23 $4,722.24 $3,976.74 64.9%
June $3,153.66 $4,926.46 $4,040.07 67.6%
July $3,076.09 $5,130.68 $4,103.39 70.2%
August $2,998.52 $5,334.89 $4,166.71 72.8%
September $2,920.95 $5,539.11 $4,230.03 75.4%
October $2,843.37 $5,743.33 $4,293.36 78.1%
November $2,765.80 $5,947.54 $4,356.68 80.7%
December $2,688.23 $6,151.76 $4,420 83.3%
All Time $3,114.87 $5,028.57 $4,071.73 68.9%
January $2,899.71 $6,087.03 $4,574.58 89.7%
February $3,111.19 $6,022.30 $4,729.17 96.1%
March $3,322.67 $5,957.57 $4,883.75 102.6%
April $3,534.15 $5,892.84 $5,038.33 109%
May $3,745.63 $5,828.11 $5,192.92 115.4%
June $3,957.12 $5,763.38 $5,347.50 121.8%
July $4,168.60 $5,698.65 $5,502.08 128.2%
August $4,380.08 $5,633.92 $5,656.67 134.6%
September $4,591.56 $5,569.19 $5,811.25 141%
October $4,803.04 $5,504.46 $5,965.83 147.4%
November $5,014.52 $5,439.73 $6,120.42 153.9%
December $5,226 $5,375 $6,275 160.3%
All Time $4,062.86 $5,731.02 $5,424.79 125%
January $5,417.25 $5,571.75 $6,513.75 170.2%
February $5,608.50 $5,768.50 $6,752.50 180.1%
March $5,799.75 $5,965.25 $6,991.25 190%
April $5,991 $6,162 $7,230 199.9%
May $6,182.25 $6,358.75 $7,468.75 209.8%
June $6,373.50 $6,555.50 $7,707.50 219.7%
July $6,564.75 $6,752.25 $7,946.25 229.6%
August $6,756 $6,949 $8,185 239.5%
September $6,947.25 $7,145.75 $8,423.75 249.4%
October $7,138.50 $7,342.50 $8,662.50 259.3%
November $7,329.75 $7,539.25 $8,901.25 269.2%
December $7,521 $7,736 $9,140 279.1%
All Time $6,469.13 $6,653.88 $7,826.88 224.6%
January $7,771.92 $8,001.25 $9,467.83 292.7%
February $8,022.83 $8,266.50 $9,795.67 306.3%
March $8,273.75 $8,531.75 $10,123.50 319.9%
April $8,524.67 $8,797 $10,451.33 333.5%
May $8,775.58 $9,062.25 $10,779.17 347.1%
June $9,026.50 $9,327.50 $11,107 360.7%
July $9,277.42 $9,592.75 $11,434.83 374.3%
August $9,528.33 $9,858 $11,762.67 387.9%
September $9,779.25 $10,123.25 $12,090.50 401.5%
October $10,030.17 $10,388.50 $12,418.33 415.1%
November $10,281.08 $10,653.75 $12,746.17 428.7%
December $10,532 $10,919 $13,074 442.3%
All Time $9,151.96 $9,460.13 $11,270.92 367.5%
January $10,940 $11,331.17 $13,534.75 461.4%
February $11,348 $11,743.33 $13,995.50 480.5%
March $11,756 $12,155.50 $14,456.25 499.6%
April $12,164 $12,567.67 $14,917 518.7%
May $12,572 $12,979.83 $15,377.75 537.8%
June $12,980 $13,392 $15,838.50 556.9%
July $13,388 $13,804.17 $16,299.25 576%
August $13,796 $14,216.33 $16,760 595.1%
September $14,204 $14,628.50 $17,220.75 614.3%
October $14,612 $15,040.67 $17,681.50 633.4%
November $15,020 $15,452.83 $18,142.25 652.5%
December $15,428 $15,865 $18,603 671.6%
All Time $13,184 $13,598.08 $16,068.88 566.5%

In the next year, Ethereum price could still be hovering in the current range. Based on the prediction data, ETH’s trade range extends from $3,001.19 to $4,651.84. This outlook is based on the previous data. However, if ETH breaks the trend, it could go much higher.

The long-term outlook extending from 2025 to 2029, Ethereum price could hit a high of $18,603 with the lowest point being $3,000.

Ethereum Price Forecast Between 2030 & 2050

2030

2031

2032

2033

2040

2050

January $16,092.58 $16,559.25 $19,264.08 699%
February $16,757.17 $17,253.50 $19,925.17 726.4%
March $17,421.75 $17,947.75 $20,586.25 753.8%
April $18,086.33 $18,642 $21,247.33 781.3%
May $18,750.92 $19,336.25 $21,908.42 808.7%
June $19,415.50 $20,030.50 $22,569.50 836.1%
July $20,080.08 $20,724.75 $23,230.58 863.5%
August $20,744.67 $21,419 $23,891.67 890.9%
September $21,409.25 $22,113.25 $24,552.75 918.4%
October $22,073.83 $22,807.50 $25,213.83 945.8%
November $22,738.42 $23,501.75 $25,874.92 973.2%
December $23,403 $24,196 $26,536 1000.6%
All Time $19,747.79 $20,377.63 $22,900.04 849.8%
January $24,169.83 $24,997.58 $27,711.08 1049.4%
February $24,936.67 $25,799.17 $28,886.17 1098.1%
March $25,703.50 $26,600.75 $30,061.25 1146.8%
April $26,470.33 $27,402.33 $31,236.33 1195.6%
May $27,237.17 $28,203.92 $32,411.42 1244.3%
June $28,004 $29,005.50 $33,586.50 1293.1%
July $28,770.83 $29,807.08 $34,761.58 1341.8%
August $29,537.67 $30,608.67 $35,936.67 1390.5%
September $30,304.50 $31,410.25 $37,111.75 1439.3%
October $31,071.33 $32,211.83 $38,286.83 1488%
November $31,838.17 $33,013.42 $39,461.92 1536.7%
December $32,605 $33,815 $40,637 1585.5%
All Time $28,387.42 $29,406.29 $34,174.04 1317.4%
January $33,881.25 $35,131.33 $42,063 1644.6%
February $35,157.50 $36,447.67 $43,489 1703.8%
March $36,433.75 $37,764 $44,915 1762.9%
April $37,710 $39,080.33 $46,341 1822.1%
May $38,986.25 $40,396.67 $47,767 1881.2%
June $40,262.50 $41,713 $49,193 1940.4%
July $41,538.75 $43,029.33 $50,619 1999.5%
August $42,815 $44,345.67 $52,045 2058.6%
September $44,091.25 $45,662 $53,471 2117.8%
October $45,367.50 $46,978.33 $54,897 2176.9%
November $46,643.75 $48,294.67 $56,323 2236.1%
December $47,920 $49,611 $57,749 2295.2%
All Time $40,900.63 $42,371.17 $49,906 1969.9%
January $49,768.50 $51,484 $59,820.33 2381.1%
February $51,617 $53,357 $61,891.67 2467.1%
March $53,465.50 $55,230 $63,963 2553%
April $55,314 $57,103 $66,034.33 2638.9%
May $57,162.50 $58,976 $68,105.67 2724.8%
June $59,011 $60,849 $70,177 2810.7%
July $60,859.50 $62,722 $72,248.33 2896.6%
August $62,708 $64,595 $74,319.67 2982.5%
September $64,556.50 $66,468 $76,391 3068.4%
October $66,405 $68,341 $78,462.33 3154.3%
November $68,253.50 $70,214 $80,533.67 3240.3%
December $70,102 $72,087 $82,605 3326.2%
All Time $59,935.25 $61,785.50 $71,212.67 2853.7%
January $72,550.17 $75,090.58 $85,513 3446.8%
February $74,998.33 $78,094.17 $88,421 3567.4%
March $77,446.50 $81,097.75 $91,329 3688%
April $79,894.67 $84,101.33 $94,237 3808.6%
May $82,342.83 $87,104.92 $97,145 3929.2%
June $84,791 $90,108.50 $100,053 4049.9%
July $87,239.17 $93,112.08 $102,961 4170.5%
August $89,687.33 $96,115.67 $105,869 4291.1%
September $92,135.50 $99,119.25 $108,777 4411.7%
October $94,583.67 $102,122.83 $111,685 4532.3%
November $97,031.83 $105,126.42 $114,593 4652.9%
December $99,480 $108,130 $117,501 4773.5%
All Time $86,015.08 $91,610.29 $101,507 4110.2%
January $102,603.75 $110,953.42 $120,084.17 4880.7%
February $105,727.50 $113,776.83 $122,667.33 4987.8%
March $108,851.25 $116,600.25 $125,250.50 5095%
April $111,975 $119,423.67 $127,833.67 5202.1%
May $115,098.75 $122,247.08 $130,416.83 5309.2%
June $118,222.50 $125,070.50 $133,000 5416.4%
July $121,346.25 $127,893.92 $135,583.17 5523.5%
August $124,470 $130,717.33 $138,166.33 5630.7%
September $127,593.75 $133,540.75 $140,749.50 5737.8%
October $130,717.50 $136,364.17 $143,332.67 5844.9%
November $133,841.25 $139,187.58 $145,915.83 5952.1%
December $136,965 $142,011 $148,499 6059.2%
All Time $119,784.38 $126,482.21 $134,291.58 5470%

Between 2023 and 2050, Ethereum’s price will most likely follow the bullish outlook and aim for the six-digit territory. The lowest price point is $16,092.58, and the highest price of Ether is $145,915.83.

Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Breaks Out, Eyes $4,000, but at What Cost?

Ethereum price consolidated under the $3,500 hurdle for nearly two weeks and broke out on November 27 with a near-10% daily candlestick. This move, while impressive, it not decisive and could come undone due to the bearish divergence sell signal.

A bearish divergence sell signal is formed when the price produces a higher high and the Relative Strength Index (RIS) forms a lower high. This non-conformity suggests lack of momentum supporting the uptrend and often leads to a correction. 

This sell signal now threatens the recent Ethereum price breakout. There are two ways this outlook could unfold:

  1. Ethereum price has shown strength during the recent Bitcoin-led crash. While most altcoins tumbled, ETH remained strong. This strength could suggest that Ether will overcome the selling pressure and continue its ascent to hit the $4,000 psychological level again. 
  2. The second outlook could unfold as Bitcoin price extends its crash and visits the $90,000 support level. Such a steep correction could see Ethereum price drop below the $3,500 hurdle and visit the $3,000 to $2,886 support zone. 

Regardless of what happens the sell signal posed by the bearish divergence is short-term and does not ruin the long-term bullish outlook. 

ETH/USDT 1-day chartETH/USDT 1-day chart

On the other hand, if Ethereum price breaches below the $3,000 level with a weekly candlestick close and BTC slides below $90,000, it would invalidate the bullish thesis. Such a development could see ETH crash and revisit the $2,500 level.

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