Ethereum Holds Above $2,500 as Technical Resistance Caps Upside
Ether consolidated above the $2,500 threshold following macroeconomic tailwinds, but repeated rejections at weekly moving averages stall further advances.
Ether traded around $2,517.8 after retreating from an intraday peak of $2,546.2, maintaining support above the $2,500 level. The move accompanied broader market strength triggered by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller's comments, which encouraged expectations of an interest rate pause in September and led to lower bond yields and a weaker US dollar.
Underlying market dynamics for Ethereum showed steady accumulation throughout August, during which the token gained 32.5%. Spot Ethereum ETF inflows exceeded $1.852 billion over the month, accompanied by shrinking foreign exchange reserves and lower derivatives open interest, signaling spot-driven demand rather than excessive leverage.
Despite underlying demand, Ether faces firm technical resistance around its 50-week moving average at $2,542. Analyst Ted Pillows noted that multiple attempts to break past $2,550 have stalled, keeping the asset confined within a trading range between $2,380 and $2,580 since August 21, even as the 200-period exponential moving average at $2,288.5 continues to rise.
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