Ethereum (ETH) Notable Developments Today: When the "King" of Altcoins Awakens

Published At: July 17, 2025 byTram Ngo5 min read
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I just checked my portfolio and saw ETH doing something I've been waiting for over the past 3 months - it's finally "exploding" exactly as I predicted! After months of sideways movement in the $2,800-$3,000 range, Ethereum has officially "awakened" and proven why it remains the irreplaceable "king" of the altcoin world.

From my experience analyzing Price Action that Al Brooks taught me, these kinds of strong breakouts usually signal the beginning of a long-term trend. Today I'll "decode" the important signals that ETH is sending to the market.

Notable Developments: ETH "breaks out" beyond all expectations

Highest price range in three months - not by chance

ETH is maintaining its highest price range in three months, with strong gains compared to the beginning of the week. I've been following ETH since it was "crawling" around the $2,800 area, and I must say this surge of over 30% in the past 30 days is not a random "pump."

Bob Volman said in "Understanding Price Action": "real breakouts are backed by real volume and real conviction." And this is exactly what I see in ETH right now.

ETF flows and institutional money: "game changer"

ETH spot ETF flows in the US and large institutional capital continue pouring into ETH, serving as the main driver for the recent price surge. This is completely different from previous pumps that relied only on retail FOMO.

From my experience as a KOL for many projects, I know that when institutional money comes in, it's a signal of a sustainable trend. It's not "pump and dump" but "accumulation and growth."

Technical analysis: everything is "green"

Technical: ETH is trading above all major moving averages (EMA20, EMA50, EMA100, EMA200), showing a strong bullish trend maintained powerfully. This is what Al Brooks calls a "strong bull trend" - when price continuously creates higher highs and higher lows.

RSI above 73 - warning that ETH is entering overbought territory but money flow remains strong. I remember back in 2021, ETH also had periods of RSI overbought extending for several weeks during strong uptrends.

Deeper Analysis: Why is ETH "exploding" now?

Macro factors: "perfect storm"

There's a perfect combination of factors:

ETF approvals create legitimate access for institutional investors

Staking rewards from Ethereum 2.0 create attractive yields

DeFi ecosystem on Ethereum is developing strongly

Layer-2 solutions solve gas fee problems

Market structure: capital rotation from BTC

I observe a clear trend: capital rotation from BTC to ETH. When BTC has already surged strongly and institutional investors seek higher alpha, ETH becomes the natural choice.

This isn't a zero-sum game but an expansion of the entire crypto market cap, with ETH benefiting the most.

Technical setup: textbook breakout

From a Price Action perspective:

  • Breakout from ascending triangle pattern
  • Volume expansion confirms the move
  • Multiple timeframe alignment - daily, weekly, monthly all bullish
  • Support levels have become resistance then support again

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