Ethereum Foundation Adds to Selling Pressure with $1.7M Move

Ethereum faces added selling pressure as the Ethereum foundation makes a move.

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  • The Ethereum Foundation has piled on the pressure on Ethereum’s price.
  • The Foundation’s move has sparked fears about forming a local ETH price top.
  • ETH has continued to dip amid a broader market correction.

Crypto project teams selling tokens to fund operations are nothing new. However, it hardly ceases to spark concern. In the latest instance, a move from the Ethereum Foundation has sparked concerns about forming a local price top and beginning a price dump, particularly amid uncertain market conditions.

Ethereum Foundation on the Move

The Ethereum Foundation sold 700 ETH for about 1.7 million DAI in four transactions between 8:54 am UTC and 9:02 am UTC on Monday, January 22, per Etherscan data. The sum was later transferred to a โ€œGrant Providerโ€ address, potentially for distribution.

The move has stirred concerns within the crypto community, as selling by the Ethereum Foundation has often been linked to the formation of local market tops. 

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ETH did not react sharply to the sell-off, experiencing a mild decline from $2,420.61 to $2,417.63 around the transaction time. However, this price decline has continued amid a broader market correction.

ETH Sheds Recent Gains

At the time of writing, ETH is trading at around $2,320, down nearly 6% in the past 24 hours as it sheds gains that had seen it surpass the $2,600 price point on speculation that the SEC was set to approve spot Ethereum ETFs in May 2024.

The recent market correction follows concerns over significant outflows from Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF, which have placed downward pressure on the BTC price.

On Sunday, January 21, prominent analyst Ali Martinez warned that ETH risked a pullback to the $2,000 price level if it failed to hold support at $2,388. 

On the Flipside

  • Ethereum’s price dip appears more linked to a broader market correction than the Ethereum Foundation’s sell-off.
  • Experts have predicted that Ethereum will outperform Bitcoin in 2024.

Why This Matters

The move from the Ethereum Foundation potentially increases the selling pressure on ETH.

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David Okoya is a journalist at DailyCoin covering DeFi ecosystems and exchanges. David has moderate holdings in Bitcoin, and minor holdings in LINK, DOT, INJ, and memecoins.

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