Ethereum’s $5,000 Path? ETH Reclaims a Key Level as Institutions Keep Accumulating

Ethereum has been hovering near the $1,900 level after climbing almost 9% over the past month, but it is still far below its previous all-time high.

New data suggests the crypto asset is building a strong long-term setup, as technical signals and institutional demand continue to support the broader outlook.

Multiple Bullish Signals

Based on the technical analysis, upside targets of $2,400, $3,000, $3,600, $4,200, and $5,000 were identified, with the final target potentially pushing ETH toward a new all-time high. Crypto Patel added that breakouts typically follow periods of accumulation.

Another bullish signal came from the MVRV Momentum golden cross, according to Ali Martinez. The analyst said that a move toward $3,000 could be on the cards after the altcoin broke above the MVRV level near $1,800. He explained that similar golden cross signals in the past were followed by major rallies.

While analysts have different short-term targets, they broadly agree that the structure is improving.

Strong Treasury Demand

Beyond price action, corporate treasuries have overtaken exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as the biggest buyers of Ethereum. The analyst also found that nearly 11% of the asset’s total supply is already locked by ETFs and digital asset treasury (DAT) companies. This growing share of ETH held by these entities points to rising institutional participation in the market.

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For instance, Bitmine Immersion kept up its aggressive buying streak last week and added another 10,399 ETH to its treasury. The purchase lifted the company’s holdings to nearly 5.8 million units, which is around 4.8% of Ethereum’s circulating supply. It follows a similar purchase of 9,946 units a week earlier. Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee claimed that the crypto outperformed the Nasdaq 100 by 25 percentage points in July.

Earlier this week, Italy’s largest banking group, Intesa Sanpaolo, boosted its Ethereum exposure in the second quarter by significantly increasing its position in a staked ETH ETF from 116,200 shares to 349,600.