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Ethereum is facing renewed downside pressure after breaking below the $2,700 level, reigniting concerns over a deeper correction. The second-largest cryptocurrency has now lost more than 7% in a single day and is down over 40% from recent highs, reflecting a broader shift toward risk-off sentiment across crypto markets.

Market liquidity remains thin, institutional demand is weakening, and selling pressure continues to dominate short-term price action, setting the stage for heightened volatility.

Peter Brandt Flags Further Downside Risk

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has added to the cautious outlook, warning that Ethereum’s recent technical breakdown could lead to further losses. Sharing chart analysis, Brandt pointed to a completed symmetrical triangle breakdown on Ethereum’s price chart, a pattern typically associated with bearish continuation.

Beyond ETH itself, Brandt also highlighted weakness across the broader crypto market. His analysis of total crypto market capitalization shows a drop to key support near $2.82 trillion. A sustained failure at this level, he warned, could drag total market value toward $2.41 trillion, implying a potential 15–20% market-wide decline that could pressure major assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP.

ETF Outflows Add to Selling Pressure

Institutional sentiment around Ethereum remains fragile, as reflected in continued outflows from spot Ethereum ETFs. On Thursday alone, ETH ETFs recorded nearly $156 million in net redemptions, led by Fidelity and BlackRock products. Grayscale’s Ethereum funds also saw notable withdrawals.

These outflows suggest that large investors are still de-risking, reinforcing Brandt’s view that Ethereum’s weakness is tied more to liquidity stress and capital rotation than isolated technical issues.

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Vitalik Buterin Moves 16,384 ETH

Adding another layer to the narrative, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently withdrew 16,384 ETH. While such movements often raise short-term market concerns, Buterin clarified that the funds are intended to support Ethereum’s long-term development and sustainability.

According to Buterin, the ETH will help fund an aggressive roadmap focused on scalability, decentralization, and security, while also supporting the Ethereum Foundation’s core mission. He has also signaled interest in improving decentralized staking structures to better align rewards with Ethereum’s long-term goals.

Key Support Levels in Focus

Ethereum’s price action continues to reflect a market stuck in limbo rather than one gearing up for a decisive move. Analysts note that ETH has been locked in a broad, well-defined range between roughly $2,600 and $3,350 for the past two months, with no clear trend emerging on higher timeframes. This prolonged consolidation has created what some describe as a forced equilibrium, where neither bulls nor bears have enough conviction to take control. 

Without a clean breakout above resistance or a confirmed breakdown below support, recent price swings are viewed as short-term liquidity rotations rather than the start of a new cycle. For now, Ethereum remains in a macro stalemate, trading around $2,798 and down about 5% on the week, as the market continues to wait for a decisive signal.

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FAQs

Why is Ethereum’s price falling today?

Ethereum is dropping due to weak liquidity, ETF outflows, and a broader risk-off mood, not because of a fundamental breakdown in the network.

How do Ethereum ETF outflows impact ETH price?

ETF outflows signal institutional de-risking, which adds selling pressure and often amplifies short-term price volatility in Ethereum.

What are the key support levels to watch for Ethereum?

ETH is holding a range between roughly $2,600 and $3,350. A clear break below support or above resistance may set the next trend.

Amazon said Wednesday it was slashing another 16,000 jobs across the company in an ongoing bid to restructure the sprawling trillion-dollar firm.

‘The reductions we are making today will impact approximately 16,000 roles across Amazon, and we’re again working hard to support everyone whose role is impacted,’ Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice president of people experience and technology, said in a memo to employees.

‘That starts with offering most US-based employees 90 days to look for a new role internally,’ she said. Amazon will ‘continue hiring and investing in strategic areas and functions that are critical to our future.’

Galetti said the cuts would ‘strengthen our organization by reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy.’

In October, Amazon cut 14,000 jobs primarily at the corporate level. At the time, Galetti cited artificial intelligence as being the “most transformative technology we’ve seen since the internet.”

Amazon has 1.55 million employees worldwide, the company said in a filing last year.

It said Tuesday that it would close some of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores, planning to convert some into Whole Foods Market stores.

While AI was not explicitly cited in Wednesday’s note to Amazon workers, the cuts come as workers nationwide brace for the impact of artificial intelligence in a sluggish labor market.

Companies have started citing ‘efficiency’ as they pursue the implementation of AI.

On Monday, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said that his firm’s headcount would be ‘more constrained in 2026’ as the company sees ‘opportunities for efficiency and we try to deploy those.’

On Tuesday, Pinterest said it would cut 15% of its workforce as it pivoted ‘resources to AI-focused roles and teams that drive AI adoption and execution.’

Last year, Microsoft said it was eliminating 9,000 jobs to improve efficiency. Target also cut 1,800 corporate jobs to reduce ‘complexity.’ Instagram and Facebook owner Meta Platforms also reduced its workforce by around 600 jobs as it shifted toward artificial intelligence.

At the same time, hiring nationwide is slowing and inflation remains elevated.

After three months of contraction last year, the U.S. economy added only 56,000 jobs in November and just 50,000 in December. Meanwhile, inflation remains at 2.7%, well above the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%.

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Nvidia stock was mostly flat in early trading on Friday, consolidating recent gains that have lifted the stock to its highest level since early November.

Shares were down 0.1% at $192.22, after rising 0.5% in the previous session.

The stock has advanced over the past week on a mix of optimism around renewed access to China and encouraging signals from major customers’ earnings, reinforcing confidence in Nvidia’s dominant position in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Analysts lift target price on Nvidia stock

Wolfe Research raised its price target on Nvidia to $275 from $250, arguing that the company’s shift toward rack-scale AI systems, higher average selling prices and sustained margins will drive earnings well beyond current market expectations.

Wolfe estimates that shipments of Blackwell-based racks reached about 1,000 units per week by the end of calendar 2025 and expects that pace to hold through 2026.

That implies annual shipments of roughly 50,000 to 60,000.

The firm also expects Nvidia’s next-generation Rubin platform to begin ramping in the second half of 2026 without delays, helped by design changes that simplify assembly.

Based on those assumptions, Wolfe forecasts approximately 55,000 Blackwell racks and 20,000 Rubin racks in 2026.

For 2027, it models around 55,000 Rubin racks and 15,000 Rubin Ultra racks.

Over time, Wolfe expects Nvidia to continue shifting its product mix toward rack-scale systems, with slower growth in HGX and other standalone platforms.

Earlier in the week, Morgan Stanley reiterated its Overweight rating and $250 price target on Nvidia, citing increasingly strong market checks across the artificial intelligence ecosystem.

The bank acknowledged that Nvidia’s shares have lagged recently as AI beneficiaries broaden and supply-chain constraints affect much of the semiconductor industry.

However, Morgan Stanley described concerns about potential market-share losses as “overblown.”

It said Nvidia’s upcoming Vera Rubin platform should reinforce its leadership in AI computing and help counter fears around competition.

Morgan Stanley also addressed investor unease around the financing of frontier AI model developers and Nvidia’s exposure to that ecosystem, saying the situation “requires some adjustment,” but does not undermine the long-term opportunity.

OpenAI IPO seen as potential catalyst

Investors are also watching developments around ChatGPT developer OpenAI for clues about sentiment toward the broader AI ecosystem.

OpenAI is preparing for a public listing as soon as the fourth quarter of this year and is pursuing a fundraising round of up to $100 billion at a potential valuation of $830 billion ahead of its IPO, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter.

A successful IPO would likely lift sentiment across AI-exposed stocks, including Nvidia.

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