On February 26, 2026, from 15:15 to 15:30 (UTC), ETH experienced significant price fluctuations. The candlestick data showed a return of -0.96%, with the price range fluctuating between 2016.51 and 2042.51 USDT, and an amplitude of 1.27%. During this period, market trading volume sharply increased compared to the previous hour, market attention heightened, volatility intensified, and investor sentiment shifted to caution.
The main driver of this movement was changes in on-chain fund flow structure. Large whale transfers of ETH occurred in the morning, with inflows to a certain trading platform, increasing short-term selling pressure and heightening downside risk. Additionally, on the same day, the USDC Treasury burned 50 million USDC on the ETH chain, reducing stablecoin liquidity and causing DeFi funds to withdraw, weakening ETH demand and amplifying the price volatility. From a technical perspective, during the price fluctuation, ETH broke below a key support level at 2063.50 USDT, with weakening volume-price structure, prompting some investors to cut losses and exit, creating chain reactions of selling pressure.
Furthermore, market participation remained subdued. Although ETH’s 24-hour trading volume was $1.36 billion, it was still well below the 7-day average, with mainstream investors adopting a wait-and-see attitude, making the price more susceptible to large trades. Stricter regulations in the US and Europe, along with rising US bond yields, triggered capital flows into traditional assets, further weakening risk appetite in the crypto market. Social data and meme coin fund flows indicated declining interest in mainstream tokens. Under multiple factors resonating, ETH faced obvious short-term pressure.
Currently, ETH’s volatility risk is significant. It is recommended to closely monitor large on-chain fund movements, stablecoin liquidity, key support levels (such as 2063.50 USDT), and macro policy developments. Short-term investors should be alert to chain reaction stop-loss effects and liquidity contraction, watch for subsequent capital inflows and trading volume changes, and obtain timely market information to reasonably manage risks.
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