{"id":18134,"date":"2025-12-17T07:03:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ethereum-price-stalls-below-3k-as-spot-eth-etfs-see-4th-straight-day-of-net-outflows\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T07:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T07:04:05","slug":"ethereum-price-stalls-below-3k-as-spot-eth-etfs-see-4th-straight-day-of-net-outflows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ethereum-price-stalls-below-3k-as-spot-eth-etfs-see-4th-straight-day-of-net-outflows\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum price stalls below $3K as spot ETH ETFs see 4th straight day of net outflows"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Ethereum price is struggling to reclaim the $3,000 level as sustained exchange-traded fund outflows and weakening derivatives activity reinforce a risk-off market backdrop.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_09df9d40f46be9b7663cb9f483090a98\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ethereum trades below $3,000 amid falling volume and declining derivatives participation.<\/li>\n<li>Spot ETH ETFs posted $224M in daily outflows, led by BlackRock\u2019s ETHA.<\/li>\n<li>Bearish technical structure keeps downside risk elevated unless key resistance breaks.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Ethereum was trading at $2,919 at press time, down 0.5% over the past 24 hours. The second-largest cryptocurrency has slid 12% over the past week and is now trading about 41% below its August all-time high of $4,946.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, trading activity has cooled noticeably. Daily volume fell to $22.3 billion, down 27% from the prior session, suggesting fewer traders are stepping in as prices continue to stall beneath a key resistance level.<\/p>\n<p>Derivatives data shows traders cutting exposure. According to CoinGlass <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinglass.com\/currencies\/ETH\/futures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">data<\/a>, ETH derivatives volume fell 31% to $58 billion, while open interest declined 2.2% to $36.87 billion. Together, these moves indicate that positions are being unwound rather than new leverage being added, a dynamic commonly observed during market pullbacks.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ETH ETF outflows extend to fourth straight day <\/h2>\n<p>Pressure on Ethereum (ETH) price has been compounded by continued outflows from U.S. spot ETH ETFs. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/m.sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/us-btc-spot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Data<\/a> from SoSoValue shows that ETH ETFs recorded net outflows of $224.26 million on Dec. 16, marking the fourth consecutive day of withdrawals.<\/p>\n<p>BlackRock\u2019s ETHA led the exodus, with $221 million exiting the fund, while Fidelity\u2019s FETH saw a smaller $2.94 million outflow. Weekly ETH ETF outflows have now reached $449 million.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>On the same day, investors pulled $277 million from Bitcoin ETFs. That move lifted total outflows across BTC and ETH funds to over $500 million, the biggest single-day withdrawal seen in nearly two weeks. <\/p>\n<p>Market sentiment is still weighed down by macro uncertainty and overall weakness, and institutions appear to be taking a more cautious approach by scaling back their exposure. While 2025 has been a strong year for crypto-focused institutional products, recent trends show that this momentum is slowing. <\/p>\n<p>Data shows that in Q4 2025 alone, Ethereum ETFs experienced net outflows of roughly $1.8 billion, reversing much of the previous inflow strength.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum price technical analysis<\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum is still trading in a clear medium-term downtrend, with prices making lower highs and lower lows. Every bounce so far has been capped below the previous swing highs.<\/p>\n<p>On the daily chart, ETH has been hugging the lower Bollinger Band, which usually signals the trend is continuing rather than reversing. The 20-day simple moving average, the middle line of the Bollinger Bands, has repeatedly acted as resistance, stopping recent rebound attempts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ethereum price technical analysis. Credit: crypto.news<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Bollinger Bands are moderately wide, showing that volatility is still moving in one direction. This makes a sudden move higher unlikely without a strong new catalyst.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum is still skewed in favor of sellers. The market is still in bearish territory as the 14-day RSI is close to 41, below the neutral 50 mark. There hasn\u2019t been any obvious bullish signal or divergence between the relative strength index and the recent price lows. <\/p>\n<p>Other tools, including the MACD, momentum indicators, and several moving averages, are all showing bearish signals.<\/p>\n<p>For Ethereum to show signs of a short-term recovery, it would need to break back above the $3,060\u2013$3,100 range and stay there. If it fails to hold $2,900, the downside could remain in focus, with $2,800 serving as the next important support level.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum price is struggling to reclaim the $3,000 level as sustained exchange-traded fund outflows and weakening derivatives activity reinforce a risk-off market backdrop. 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