2025-12-27 15:20:32

Why do some say that $3,000 for Ethereum is just the appetizer of the bull market?

Speaking of which, projects like APT, ADA, and ENA are about to unlock large amounts, and the market will definitely go through a washout. But don’t just watch the excitement; the real backbone of the entire bull run still depends on Ethereum, this anchor of stability.

BTC is actually just a starter—each halving opens the door to a bull market, but to push the market to a climax, it always relies on Ethereum’s hardcore innovation to take over. The four-year bull cycle is like a natural law, but having only BTC isn’t enough. Without Ethereum’s explosive applications, altcoins simply have no room to jump.

Looking at the rhythm of the previous two bull markets makes this clear. In the first cycle, Ethereum used the ICO model to give ordinary people the power to create tokens freely, which was truly groundbreaking at the time. By the second cycle, Ethereum rolled out DeFi as a king’s move, followed by NFT and GameFi, pushing the entire bull market to its peak.

This cycle is even more interesting. Ethereum and Bitcoin both entered the ETF market, becoming mainstays in mainstream finance, and even a new tool for some countries to solve debt problems. Don’t underestimate ETF staking—it not only locks up massive liquidity but also makes big players on Wall Street start to aggressively increase their positions. From DeFi to RWA, the paths Ethereum is paving are definitely the main battlegrounds of the future.

Now, Ethereum stands at $3,000, and on the weekly chart, there are signs of a pullback. But do you really think this price level has fully digested all the benefits brought by ETF staking? That’s way too simplistic. The real show is just beginning.

Ethereum is only a little over ten years old, in its most energetic age, with huge room for future innovation. $3,000? That’s just the first step of the entire journey.

ETH0.42%

BTC0.22%

APT3.48%

ADA4.53%

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ChainDoctor

· 7h ago

Hmm... still the same old story, BTC knocks on the door while ETH performs, I'm already tired of this rhythm Are the big players on Wall Street疯狂 adding positions? Let's see if this wave of correction can hold up first The RWA track is being hyped up so much, but I feel like it's more about telling stories to those trapped at high levels ETF pledge liquidity freeze, in simple terms, is just a new trick for the big players to get on board. Don't get washed out too badly 3000 is just the first step? I think it might also be the last step, it all depends on how the institutional players operate this month

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SmartContractDiver

· 7h ago

Wow, the ETF pledge has indeed been underestimated. Wall Street folks are really quietly increasing their positions. $3000 is really just the appetizer. If you don't believe it, see you in a year. This round of RWA is about to take off. The path Ethereum has paved is unavoidable. Exactly right, BTC opens the door while ETH performs. This pattern is very reliable. When DeFi is fully implemented, looking back, $3000 will really make you laugh to death.

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HypotheticalLiquidator

· 8h ago

In other words, there are indeed signs of a pullback on the weekly line, but what are these people still blowing about ETF pledges to freeze liquidity, and Wall Street will obediently take over? The borrowing rate is still so fierce in this position, beware of dominoes Looking at the unlocking of APT and ADA, I wondered how long the market sentiment could last... Is 3,000 yuan really an appetizer? I watched the health factors gradually deteriorate and felt a little suspenseful Don't just look at the innovation space, no one has calculated the risk of serial liquidation, and the liquidation price pile is so dense, a black swan event is a systemic risk ETF enters the market sounds cool, but from the moment it becomes a debt instrument, the risk of liquidity depletion is there, and the deleveraging cycle is coming, and you still want to go up? Thinking too much The weekly pattern is wrong, although the volatility has not yet exploded, but the borrowing rate is already honking, and the real show may be the liquidation feast

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FantasyGuardian

· 8h ago

It's really not bragging; ETH is now the safe haven, BTC's start relies on the halving to knock on the door, but the real heat is still coming from ETH's wave of innovation. Honestly, the unlocking wave will definitely cause some shakeouts, but don't be scared away. The key is to see how much liquidity this ETF wave can freeze. 3000 is really just the appetizer; the RWA track is the main battlefield coming up, and Ethereum is only about ten years old. Well... that's what they say, but currently the weekly chart is a bit soft. Can the rebound strength keep up? If the ETF staking truly drives Wall Street to massively increase their positions, then the space ahead could be very large. But the premise is to withstand this shakeout.

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