The accumulation of ETH by whales and institutional investors shows strong confidence in Ethereum’s long-term growth.
Technical charts show Ethereum breaking above $4,200 and targeting above $4,500.
Experts predict that with a surge in adoption and tokenization, Ethereum could reach $7,000-$8,000 by December 2025.
Ethereum price is gaining momentum today due to a combination of whale activity, institutional accumulation, and bullish technical indicators. Over the past few days, several on-chain signals and expert insights have pointed to a potential breakout for Ethereum as the network’s fundamentals strengthen.
Ethereum whale accumulation rapidly increases
One of the main drivers of today’s Ethereum price hike is the massive whale accumulation.
In the past 6 hours, the crypto whale sold 45.5 million TRX worth $13.6 million and bought 3,332.6 ETH for $4,084.
Over the past three months, the same whale reportedly sold 629.27 million TRX (equivalent to $217.3 million) and bought 48,390 ETH at an average price of $4,490.
The transaction was made using the address 0xc37704a457b1ee87eb657cae584a34961e86acac and TWtyvNirqUENVo7zyihU8Zzd4fhxxvRPLw, and the TRX tokens were withdrawn directly from Binance.
This shows whales moving capital from TRON to Ethereum, a clear sign of growing confidence in ETH’s long-term potential.
However, not all whale activity is bullish. Cryptocurrency influencer Richard Hart recently deposited over $105.9 million in ETH into privacy mixer Tornado Cash. Although he still holds $500 million worth of ETH, such large transfers sometimes cause short-term selling pressure and market speculation.
However, broad sentiment remains positive as most on-chain data shows accumulation is outpacing distribution.
SharpLink Gaming purchases $80 million worth of ETH
Institutional accumulation is also a major factor in the rise in Ethereum price. According to recent data, SharpLink Gaming purchased 19,271 ETH worth $80.37 million, bringing its total holdings to 859,295 ETH (worth $3.58 billion).
These large institutional purchases put upward pressure on Ethereum’s price and demonstrate growing confidence from large investors who see Ethereum as the backbone of Web3, tokenization, and decentralized finance (DeFi).
ETH price analysis
From a technical perspective, Ethereum’s chart shows a bullish flag pattern, which often precedes a strong rally in price. Currently, ETH is stable around the $3,825 support level within the triangle formation, and the main upside targets are:
- $4,500 – First breakout target
- $4,955 – Challenging all-time highs
- $5,766 – 50% ETH/BTC ratio
- $6,658 – 0.618 Fibonacci level
- $9,547 – 100% ETH/BTC ratio retrace
If Ethereum breaks above the $4,100-$4,200 zone, traders could see a quick move towards $4,500 and above.
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Ethereum enters a “super cycle”
Tom Lee of Fundstrat recently told CNBC that Ethereum activity on both the L1 and L2 networks is growing rapidly, but the price has not yet reflected that growth. He believes Ethereum could make a big move by the end of the year due to increased adoption and on-chain utility momentum.
He even suggested that Ethereum could be in a supercycle similar to Wall Street’s explosive growth period of 1971. According to Lee, if Ethereum recovers the ETH/BTC ratio from its 2021 highs, it could reach around $21,000 in the long term.
He added that companies like Larry Fink’s BlackRock and Robinhood are working on tokenizing real-world assets, with nearly 70% of that tokenization happening on Ethereum, solidifying Ethereum’s leadership position.
Ethereum price prediction for December 2025
If Ethereum continues to mirror Bitcoin’s post-halving performance, ETH could reach $7,000-$8,000 by December. Ethereum appears to be entering a strong uptrend with whale accumulation, institutional buying, and strong technicals supporting the rally.
