{"id":19616,"date":"2026-01-11T16:11:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ethereum-sentiment-reaches-historic-setup-ahead-of-potential-major-run-santiment\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T16:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:12:14","slug":"ethereum-sentiment-reaches-historic-setup-ahead-of-potential-major-run-santiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ethereum-sentiment-reaches-historic-setup-ahead-of-potential-major-run-santiment\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum sentiment reaches historic setup ahead of potential major run: Santiment\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Ethereum\u2019s declining social media sentiment mirrors levels seen before its 2025 price rally that pushed the asset to new all-time highs, according to Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_ac7e79dc5137e4a432513f13a6bbd107\" 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>Santiment says ETH sentiment is as bearish as it was before the 2025 price explosion.<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum previously surged from $1,470 to $4,900 when social pessimism peaked.<\/li>\n<li>Rising staking and network growth suggest the current ETH setup could turn bullish.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The on-chain analytics firm sees the current setup as potentially bullish, similar to conditions that preceded ETH\u2019s surge from $1,470 in April 2025 to $4,900 by August.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEthereum is actually way down, this would argue against us falling too much further,\u201d Quinlivan said in a YouTube video <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dzmZNPGQSBw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">published<\/a> Saturday. \u201cThis is kind of reminiscent of what we saw before Ethereum went on its major run last year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ethereum (ETH) currently trades at $3,099, up 0.4% over 24 hours but down 4.5% over 30 days and 4.2% over the past year.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">August 2025 rally followed widespread pessimism<\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum surged to $4,900 on August 23, 2025, surpassing its previous 2021 peak after rebounding from yearly lows near $1,470 in April, according to CoinGecko data.<\/p>\n<p>Quinlivan noted that Ether\u2019s price \u201ctook off just as people were really starting to write-off Ethereum.\u201d The sentiment reversal came as doubts about Ethereum\u2019s competitive position reached peak levels on social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>ETH has since dropped 36% from its all-time high following a $19 billion crypto market liquidation event on October 10 that triggered a broader market downtrend. The token trades at $3,099, showing 5.5% gains over 14 days.<\/p>\n<p>Quinlivan distinguished current sentiment from early 2025 conditions. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t say that is happening now. Ethereum is kind of back to being an expected number two market cap for a lot of people,\u201d he stated. \u201cIt\u2019s appropriately ranked once again.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Network growth rises amid staking interest<\/h2>\n<p>Quinlivan said he remains bullish on Ethereum\u2019s network growth, describing it as \u201cabsolutely going bonkers.\u201d The growth likely stems from rising staking interest, which has become a hot topic on social media recently.<\/p>\n<p>Sentiment in the broader crypto market continues hovering at low levels, moving between \u201cFear\u201d and \u201cExtreme Fear\u201d since early November. The Crypto Fear &amp; Greed Index posted a \u201cFear\u201d score of 29 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The setup suggests potential for upside if sentiment follows patterns observed before the 2025 rally.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Can Crypto Resume Momentum From the Beginning of 2026? - TWIC 9th of January 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dzmZNPGQSBw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum\u2019s declining social media sentiment mirrors levels seen before its 2025 price rally that pushed the asset to new all-time highs, according to Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan. 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