Expert Forecasts Ethereum Surge to Five-Figure Value Amidst Whales’ Accumulation

In recent analysis and forecasts within the crypto domain, Ethereum's potential ascent to a five-figure valuation by the year's end has caught the attention of market experts.
Credible Crypto shared insights suggesting Ethereum could potentially surge to $10,000 by 2024. This forecast indicates an eye-catching growth of over 343% from its current standing. Additionally, Credible Crypto painted an even more bullish scenario, projecting a maximum price target of $20,000, reflecting a staggering 786% potential upside.
Looking at Ethereum’s recent price action, the analyst hinted at a possible recent low around $2,100, suggesting the likelihood of a corrective dip towards $2,160 before the coin attempts to breach its resistance at $2,400.
Some LTF thoughts on $ETH.
Think that last liq wick marked our bottom but at least in the short term think we may see a small move down and a bit more ranging before we are ready fort the next leg up. pic.twitter.com/XY5uoOT9tV
— CrediBULL Crypto (@CredibleCrypto) January 5, 2024
Credible Crypto’s optimism aligns with data provided by the blockchain analytics platform Santiment, which reports a substantial accumulation of Ethereum among the top 150 self-custody wallets. These wallets now collectively hold an unprecedented 56.25 million ETH, signifying a noteworthy accumulation trend. Concurrently, the quantity of ETH held in exchange wallets is reported to be at its lowest since June 2018, currently standing at 9.46 million ETH.
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When combining both exchange and non-exchange wallets, Santiment reveals that these top 150 whales collectively hold 65.71 million ETH, marking an all-time high in their ownership of the cryptocurrency.
https://twitter.com/santimentfeed/status/1742959601174340044
The market sentiment remains notably positive for Ethereum, with analysts like Credible Crypto and data from Santiment pointing towards a potential bullish trajectory fueled by substantial accumulation and optimistic price targets.