ETH<\/a>, along with other cryptocurrencies such as Aave Ethereum (AETHWETH), WhiteRock (WHITE), Moo Deng (MOODENG), and Wrapped Ethereum (WETH).<\/p>\nOn August 9, Ether rose 6.38%, reaching a peak of $4,332 \u2014 its highest level since December 2024. Currently, ETH is trading at $4,244, according to Nansen. Traders estimate the token could soon return to its November 2021 record of $4,878.<\/p>\n
CoinGlass data indicates that a climb to $4,500 could put approximately $1.35 billion in short positions at risk, potentially triggering a short squeeze.<\/p>\n
Ether ETFs recorded total daily flows of $461 million, surpassing Bitcoin\u2019s $404 million. Over the past five days, U.S. spot ETH ETFs saw net inflows of $326.6 million, compared to $253.2 million for BTC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ethereum has surpassed the $4,200 threshold, restoring network co-founder Vitalik Buterin\u2019s status as an on-chain billionaire, according to Arkham data. His portfolio is valued at approximately $1.04 billion and includes 240,042 ETH, along with other cryptocurrencies such as Aave Ethereum (AETHWETH), WhiteRock (WHITE), Moo Deng (MOODENG)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[99,98],"class_list":["post-36359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-en","tag-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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