Movement Alert|iShares Ethereum Trust ETF Rises 6.74% in Pre-Market Trading, Ethereum Spot Breaks Above $2,000 for First Time in Three Months

Market Focus
Aug 20

On August 20, iShares Ethereum Trust ETF rose 6.74% in pre-market trading, trading at $17.0/share, with turnover of $2.0572 million.

On the news front, Ethereum spot prices surged above $2,000 for the first time in three months, posting a gain of over 9% in the past 24 hours and hitting a three-month high. Bitcoin simultaneously strengthened to $69,000, with the broader crypto market rebounding sharply.

The rally was amplified by a significant short squeeze effect. Data from Coinglass showed that cumulative short liquidation intensity on major centralized exchanges would reach approximately $7.88 to $8.59 billion once ETH breached the $1,968-$1,980 range, creating powerful upward momentum as prices broke through key resistance levels. On-chain activity also signaled bullish positioning, with one whale withdrawing 4,650 ETH worth approximately $8.77 million from Coinbase, FalconX, Galaxy Digital, and Cumberland, while another whale unwound a leveraged long position of 18,212 ETH purchased at an average price of $1,647, realizing $4.3 million in profit.

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