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Santiment recorded $74.58M in ETH realized profits, the highest in three weeks, as February accumulators sell into the current decline while still in profit Four straight days of ETF outflows totaled over $156M, with BlackRock’s ETHA leading exits as institutional holders reduce exposure near $2,300 Open interest fell 4.40% to $33.19B with longs absorbing $41.65M in 24h liquidations, double the $21.03M shorts lost in the same window Ethereum trades at $2,256 on May 15, down 5.5% in three days, as Santiment flags $74.58M in realized profits from wallets that bought during February’s sub-$2,000 lows and are now distributing into the dip while they still can. ETH Daily Chart: Lower Wedge Rail Is the Only Thing Holding This Together Ethereum Daily Price Action (Source: TradingView) ETH price is pressing the lower rail of the rising wedge near $2,236, the
On-chain data from Santiment shows the number of XRP Ledger wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP tokens has reached a new all-time high. The milestone comes at a time when XRP is still trading 60% below its all-time high, showing how much disconnect there is between price and holder activity. It also raises a major question: are larger holders positioning early before the price catches up? XRP Ledger Hits Record High In 10,000+ XRP Wallets XRP has spent much of 2026 fighting to regain stronger bullish momentum, but its on-chain picture is telling a different story from the price chart. Many large wallets are not leaving the network. They are adding to it. Related Reading: Market Analyst Outlines How The XRP Price Will Reach $300 And What Everyone Is Missing Particularly, data from the on-chain analytics platform Santiment shows that the number of XRP Ledger wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP has climbed to a record 332,230. Santiment noted that this continues a steady growth trend that
Options expiry contracts worth $2.6 billion across Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana settled on Deribit on May 15, triggering widespread market liquidations. According to Deribit data, approximately 25,000 Bitcoin options with a notional value exceeding $2 billion rolled off on…
ZachXBT warns THORChain may have lost over $10M across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base as the protocol halts trading. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has warned that THORChain may have suffered a multi-chain exploit, with losses above $10 million. The alert named Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base as affected chains. Soon after, THORChain paused trading and carried […]
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Ethereum has been moving sideways in recent weeks, leaving traders questioning why momentum keeps stalling despite multiple upward pushes. According to an analysis shared by an analyst on X, the answer lies in a specific technical level that the asset has repeatedly failed to reclaim. Ethereum’s $2,450 Barrier The recent price behavior of Ethereum can be traced to the market’s interaction with a resistance area near $2,450. In early May, the analyst outlined that this level functioned as a decisive confirmation point for bullish continuation. The structure suggested that if Ethereum could move above $2,450, even briefly, it would signal that the breakout from the current range was genuine. Related Reading: XRP Wave Count Remains Valid: Here Are The Levels To Watch Out For In the chart shared at the time, the region around this price was highlighted as a critical reclaim zone. The analysis argued that once the price clears such a level, it becomes a strong directional signal for traders
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About $2.63 billion in BTC and ETH options are expiring on Deribit, making May 15 a key derivatives event. Bitcoin’s $2.01 billion expiry cluster has a max pain level at $80,000, with a moderately bullish put/call ratio of 0.59. Ethereum’s expiry is smaller in value but more concentrated, with 11% of open interest expiring and a lower put/call ratio of 0.40. The crypto derivatives market is bracing for a shift as approximately $2.63 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options are set to expire today, May 15, 2026. As the clock ticks toward the 08:00 UTC settlement on Deribit, the largest crypto options exchange, the market appears to be caught in a classic “tug-of-war” between neutral spot movement and rising institutional positioning. While Bitcoin has spent the week oscillating around the psychological and technical anchor of $80,000, the broader market sentiment remains unexpectedly subdue
Ethereum is showing a notable shift in on-chain behavior, as the network records its strongest wave of profit realization in weeks. After a period of steady accumulation and price recovery, a growing number of holders are now locking in gains. The spike reflects a meaningful shift in on-chain behavior as more investors move into profitable territory once again. What Rising Realized Profits Reveal About Ethereum Market Sentiment In a recent X post, Santiment Intelligence revealed that Ethereum has recorded its highest level of network realized profit in the past three weeks, with approximately $74.58 million in gains locked in. This surge in profit-taking comes as ETH’s price has declined 5.5% over the last three days, creating a seemingly counterintuitive market dynamic. Related Reading: Ethereum Sees Sharp Decline In High-Leverage Long Positions — See What Happens Next Currently, holders with a much lower cost are selling into the dip. A significant number of investors accumulated ETH
