Ethereum Updates Today: Long-Term Investors Increase Holdings Amid Price Decline: Crypto Market Faces Growing Uncertainty

Bitcoin and

are under increasing downward pressure as negative sentiment grows and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to see persistent outflows. The digital asset market, which previously demonstrated strength during past downturns, now seems susceptible to further losses as institutional trust fades and technical patterns break down.

Bitcoin (BTC)

on Monday, holding onto important support but unable to spark consistent buying activity. The situation is in hash price, dropping to $39 per petahash per day, which points to lower mining rewards and increased selling activity. : U.S.-listed ETFs saw $492 million leave on Friday, continuing a bearish trend through the fourth quarter. With total inflows at $58.85 billion and net assets reaching $125.34 billion, a key indicator of investor sentiment.

Ethereum (ETH) has also struggled.

in outflows on Friday, with the last positive inflow occurring on November 6. , unable to regain crucial moving averages such as the 200-day EMA at $3,554. , another leading altcoin, fall to $3.61 billion, a sharp drop from its July high of $10.94 billion, indicating weak demand from retail investors.

Large investors are also adjusting their approaches.

, reported $11.8 billion in digital assets and cash, including 3.6 million coins. Still, about the impact of "quantitative tightening" from market makers facing balance sheet challenges, reflecting broader liquidity worries. At the same time, (worth $33 million) to finance a stock buyback, highlighting the mounting pressure on digital asset treasury firms (DATs) as their share prices fall below net asset value.

Technical signals continue to point to weakness.

beneath its 200-day average, forming a "death cross," while Ethereum’s RSI neared oversold levels, hinting at ongoing fragility. that Strategy Inc. (MSTR) faces the risk of being removed from major indices like MSCI USA and Nasdaq 100, which could lead to $2.8 billion in withdrawals.

Even with the negative trends, some leaders remain cautiously hopeful.

as a chance for long-term investors, observing that "price-insensitive" buyers have accumulated 186,000 since October. However, : while long-term holders are buying, prices keep dropping, leaving the market’s next move—recovery or further decline—uncertain.

The debate over a crypto winter is heating up as Bitcoin loses its 2025 gains and altcoins struggle to attract interest.

and shifting institutional strategies, the outlook for the market remains highly unpredictable.