PANews reported on August 11th that according to Matrixport analysis, Ethereum's price broke through the $4,000 mark, reaching a new high since the end of 2021. This surge was primarily driven by institutional buying and a wave of short liquidations. On-chain transaction volume exceeded 1.8 million transactions per day, and over 30% of the supply was staked. Furthermore, the SEC's ruling that liquidity staking tokens are not securities brought significant regulatory benefits to the industry and further bolstered market confidence.
Some listed companies are accelerating their investment, with ETH holdings in their treasuries exceeding $3.5 billion, a nearly tenfold increase from last year. The market's next target could be $4,362, with the all-time high of $4,892 remaining the final milestone.


Market participants are eagerly anticipating at least a 25 basis point (BPS) interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, is expected to begin slashing interest rates on Wednesday, with analysts expecting a 25 basis point (BPS) cut and a boost to risk asset prices in the long term.Crypto prices are strongly correlated with liquidity cycles, Coin Bureau founder and market analyst Nic Puckrin said. However, while lower interest rates tend to raise asset prices long-term, Puckrin warned of a short-term price correction. “The main risk is that the move is already priced in, Puckrin said, adding, “hope is high and there’s a big chance of a ‘sell the news’ pullback. When that happens, speculative corners, memecoins in particular, are most vulnerable.”Read more
