The post Ethereum whales exit, spot activity heats: Will ETH make a surprise move? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways Ethereum whales offloaded $1.8 billion, sparking concerns over liquidity and stability. Spot activity heated, while shorts lost $23 million to liquidations. Ethereum’s [ETH] market has come under notable pressure as whales offloaded more than 430,000 ETH, worth $1.8 billion, over the past two weeks.   This selling pressure reduced whale balances to their lowest levels in weeks, raising concerns about market resilience.  Historically, such exits often preceded corrections as liquidity thinned. Yet, smaller holders remained active, offering a cushion against deeper declines. Naturally, the balance of power between whales and retail investors now looks pivotal. Why is Spot trading activity heating up? CryptoQuant’s Spot Volume Bubble Map showed Ethereum’s market activity entering a “heating” phase, with larger trades concentrated across exchanges.  This indicated heightened interest, but also growing volatility risks. Increased Spot Volume often signals intensified battles between buyers and sellers, amplifying short-term swings.  Still, such activity can bolster liquidity and soften abrupt shocks. The crucial question is whether this activity reflects accumulation or further distribution by whales. Source: CryptoQuant What does persistent sell-side dominance reveal? The Spot Taker CVD, measured over a 90-day period, revealed a clear sell-side dominance in Ethereum’s order flows.  Aggressive sellers outweighed market buy demand, reinforcing bearish pressure from whale exits. However, sell-side strength does not always equate to sustained downturns, as sharp reversals can emerge once selling becomes exhausted.  Thus, while bears currently dictate momentum, the key question is whether buyers can absorb this pressure and reclaim short-term market control. Source: CryptoQuant How risky is Ethereum’s leveraged environment now? Liquidation data underscored the fragility of leveraged positions in Ethereum markets. At press time, shorts suffered $23 million in liquidations compared to $2.4 million for longs. These losses showed how overextended bearish bets backfired as ETH steadied near $4,472. Even so, repeated liquidations on… The post Ethereum whales exit, spot activity heats: Will ETH make a surprise move? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways Ethereum whales offloaded $1.8 billion, sparking concerns over liquidity and stability. Spot activity heated, while shorts lost $23 million to liquidations. Ethereum’s [ETH] market has come under notable pressure as whales offloaded more than 430,000 ETH, worth $1.8 billion, over the past two weeks.   This selling pressure reduced whale balances to their lowest levels in weeks, raising concerns about market resilience.  Historically, such exits often preceded corrections as liquidity thinned. Yet, smaller holders remained active, offering a cushion against deeper declines. Naturally, the balance of power between whales and retail investors now looks pivotal. Why is Spot trading activity heating up? CryptoQuant’s Spot Volume Bubble Map showed Ethereum’s market activity entering a “heating” phase, with larger trades concentrated across exchanges.  This indicated heightened interest, but also growing volatility risks. Increased Spot Volume often signals intensified battles between buyers and sellers, amplifying short-term swings.  Still, such activity can bolster liquidity and soften abrupt shocks. The crucial question is whether this activity reflects accumulation or further distribution by whales. Source: CryptoQuant What does persistent sell-side dominance reveal? The Spot Taker CVD, measured over a 90-day period, revealed a clear sell-side dominance in Ethereum’s order flows.  Aggressive sellers outweighed market buy demand, reinforcing bearish pressure from whale exits. However, sell-side strength does not always equate to sustained downturns, as sharp reversals can emerge once selling becomes exhausted.  Thus, while bears currently dictate momentum, the key question is whether buyers can absorb this pressure and reclaim short-term market control. Source: CryptoQuant How risky is Ethereum’s leveraged environment now? Liquidation data underscored the fragility of leveraged positions in Ethereum markets. At press time, shorts suffered $23 million in liquidations compared to $2.4 million for longs. These losses showed how overextended bearish bets backfired as ETH steadied near $4,472. Even so, repeated liquidations on…

                                                                               BitGo’s move creates further competition in a burgeoning European crypto market that is expected to generate $26 billion revenue this year, according to one estimate.                     BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company with more than $100 billion in assets under custody, has received an extension of its license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), enabling it to offer crypto services to European investors. The company said its local subsidiary, BitGo Europe, can now provide custody, staking, transfer, and trading services. Institutional clients will also have access to an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk and multiple liquidity venues.The extension builds on BitGo’s previous Markets-in-Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license, also issued by BaFIN, and adds trading to the existing custody, transfer and staking services. BitGo acquired its initial MiCA license in May 2025, which allowed it to offer certain services to traditional institutions and crypto native companies in the European Union.Read more