Can Ethereum crack $2K? ETH price inches closer despite new unlocked supply
Ethereum staking withdrawals are picking momentum. But they have not been able to cause a major selloff as many had anticipated post the Shanghai upgrade. The price of Ethereum's Ether (ETH) token came just a few dollars from hitting $2,000 a day after the launch of the network's long-anticipated Shanghai upgrade. Ethereum ducks sell-the-news fears On April 13, Ether's price gained roughly 4% to reach an intraday high of $1,996 on Coinbase, ignoring the potential selloff pressure the Shanghai upgrade could potentially bring to the market. ETH/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingView To recap: the Shanghai hard fork, also known as "Shapella," enables users to withdraw their ETH from Ethereum's Proof-of-Stake smart contract. As of 09:00 UTC, April 13, over 98,000 ETH worth around $194.8 million has left Ethereum's voting balance reserves since the Shanghai launch a day ago, according to Nansen. In other words, nearly $200 million in potential selling pres...