{"id":6808,"date":"2025-09-04T05:01:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T05:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/ethereum-eyes-5500-amid-illiquid-supply-crunch-and-etf-momentum\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T05:01:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T05:01:01","slug":"ethereum-eyes-5500-amid-illiquid-supply-crunch-and-etf-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/ethereum-eyes-5500-amid-illiquid-supply-crunch-and-etf-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Eyes $5,500 Amid Illiquid Supply Crunch And ETF Momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following a rejection at $4,946 on August 24, Ethereum (ETH) is now trading in the low $4,000 level. However, some analysts are still hopeful that ETH is likely to surge beyond $5,000 in the coming weeks, thanks to its rising illiquid supply and positive exchange-traded fund (ETF) momentum.<\/p>\n

Ethereum To Hit $5,500 In September?<\/h2>\n

According to a CryptoQuant Quicktake post by contributor Arab Chain, Ethereum\u2019s latest upswing in August which pushed the digital asset from a range of $3,700 – $4,000 to its latest all-time high (ATH) of $4,946, was largely buoyed by broader market rally and positive ETF inflows.<\/p>\n

The analyst noted that ETH reserves on Binance crypto exchange witnessed a sharp uptick in August. The quick surge in inflow of tokens to the exchange shows that holders are choosing to sell or take profits at higher prices.<\/p>\n

Arab Chain shared the following chart which shows both liquid (green) and illiquid (beige) ETH supply. According to the chart, the vast majority of ETH supply remains illiquid, creating a structural supply shortage.<\/p>\n

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On the other hand, the chart shows a slight increase in the liquid supply, suggesting that a portion of ETH has returned to circulation and could add to short-term selling pressure. The analyst remarked:<\/p>\n

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The overall illiquidity of the supply reinforces the long-term bullish outlook. Short-term cautionary signals – rising Binance reserves combined with a small increase in liquid supply – suggest a potential correction after the recent strong upswing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

If the growth in ETH reserves on Binance shows signs of slowing down or withdrawals resume, the digital asset\u2019s supply shortage will remain pronounced. Consequently, a clear and decisive break above the $4,800 resistance level could propel ETH toward $5,200 – $5,500 in the near term.<\/p>\n

The CryptoQuant analyst concluded by saying that September is likely to witness sideways to a slightly bullish move for ETH between $4,300 to $5,000. However, a failure to break through the $4,800 level – coupled with rising exchange reserves – could raise the possibility of a correction to $4,200.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s In Store For ETH?<\/h2>\n

While a breakout above $4,800 is possible, some analysts are tempering their expectations by saying that ETH may test the psychologically important $4,000 level before resuming its uptrend.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, on-chain data shows whales accumulating ETH at record pace. According to a recent report, ETH whales added a whopping 260,000 ETH to their wallets on September 1.<\/p>\n

Offering a more ambitious prediction, Ethereum co-founder and ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin recently said that \u201cETH will likely 100x from here.\u201d At press time, ETH trades at $4,429, up 2% in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n

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Following a rejection at $4,946 on August 24, Ethereum (ETH) is now trading in the low $4,000 level. However, some analysts are still hopeful that ETH is likely to surge beyond $5,000 in the coming weeks, thanks to its rising illiquid supply and positive exchange-traded fund (ETF) momentum. Ethereum To Hit $5,500 In September? According…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6809,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[220,253,51,254,255,69,71,3226,3227,73,2065],"class_list":["post-6808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ethereum","tag-altcoin","tag-blockchain","tag-crypto","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-digital-asset","tag-eth","tag-ethereum","tag-ethereum-all-time-high","tag-ethereum-illiquid-supply","tag-ethusdt","tag-on-chain-analysis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6808"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6808\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}