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Why is Ether Down Today? Market Fears and Growing Supply Help Fuel 5% Slide

Ether (ETH) has fallen more than 5.1% over the past 24-hour period to below $2,600, while bitcoin (BTC) is down around 2.9% over the same period to $95,700. The largest altcoin’s price performance has pushed down the CoinDesk 20 Index by nearly 4% over the period amid a market downturn that also affected equities markets over U.S. President Donald Trump announcing plans to unveil reciprocal tariffs next week, escalating fears of a trade war with the country’s major trading partners. Yet ether’s underperformance comes amid other factors influencing the cryptocurrency specifically, including its circulating supply having recently risen past pre-Merge levels. The Ethereum Merge —the network’s merge with the Beacon Chain that moved it to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism—was widely expected to help its supply drop, and it did so for months. The trend, however, reversed in April, weeks after the activation of the highly anticipated “Dencun” upgrade . This upgrade suppressed the growth of layer-2 networks by reducing their data fees and introduced transaction “blobs,” which helped reduce transaction fees. Reducing transaction fees on Ethereum has meant that less ether is burned, which in turn reversed the cryptocurrency’s supply trend. Since the introduction of EIP-1559 in 2021, every ether transaction has a base fee that gets burned, helping reduce the supply of ETH. The reduction in burned ether has seen ETH’s supply grow over the last few months to the point its circulating supply has grown by 8,242 ETH since the Merge, data from Ultrasound.money shows. Ether also saw the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently delay its decision on listing options contracts for BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), which could also be weighing on the cryptocurrency’s performance. Other factors, including a restriction of the Ethereum Foundation and heightened competition from other networks, including Solana, have also been affecting ether, whose value relative to BTC recently dropped to 2021 lows. In a research report, JPMorgan has said ETH lacks a compelling narrative like that of BTC Despite the bearish performance, analysts have pointed out ether’s price is mirroring a pattern it saw before that was followed by renewed bullish momentum. On Friday, Jake Ostrovskis, an OTC trader at crypto market maker Wintermute, told CoinDesk he was seeing “strong over-the-counter demand for ETH.” Analysts at Santiment pointed out on social media there has been a drop in the amount of ETH tokens at a profit since they were first mined as bearish sentiment affects the cryptocurrency, which could be a potential setup for a surprise bounce “once crypto markets are able to stabilize.” CoinOtag

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JPMorgan Chase Abruptly Freezes Customer’s Bank Account, Refuses To Release $65,000 for Nine Months: Report

A Chase Bank customer has reportedly been cut off for nine months after trying to cash a $65,000 check issued to him by the US government. Miami-based business owner Sean May says Chase Bank blocked him from accessing his funds due to suspicion of fraud, reports NBC-affiliate WFLA News. May says the lender abruptly froze his account despite the fact that the check came directly from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). He says he even obtained a letter from the IRS that verified the validity of the check, but Chase stood its ground. “My understanding is that they have cashed the check. They do have the money. It’s just not accessible to me, and my account has been closed.” May, who previously ran a software development firm, says the decision to keep his tax refund money out of reach is one of the reasons his business went bankrupt. WFLA News touched base with the lender to learn more about May’s concerns. Within days after reaching out to the bank, Chase Bank abruptly decided to release May’s money. “Upon review of this case, we reached out to our customer to apologize for the delay and to let them know we are releasing their funds.” May says that the bank gave him a call to let him know to expect the check this week. Chase Bank was acquired by JPMorgan in 2000 and now operates under the JPMorgan Chase brand, managing $3.7 trillion in assets. Don`t Miss a Beat – Subscribe to get email alerts delivered directly to your inbox Check Price Action Follow us on X , Facebook and Telegram Surf The Daily Hodl Mix Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at The Daily Hodl are not investment advice. Investors should do their due diligence before making any high-risk investments in Bitcoin, cryptocurrency or digital assets. Please be advised that your transfers and trades are at your own risk, and any losses you may incur are your responsibility. The Daily Hodl does not recommend the buying or selling of any cryptocurrencies or digital assets, nor is The Daily Hodl an investment advisor. Please note that The Daily Hodl participates in affiliate marketing. Generated Image: Midjourney The post JPMorgan Chase Abruptly Freezes Customer’s Bank Account, Refuses To Release $65,000 for Nine Months: Report appeared first on The Daily Hodl . CoinOtag