Recently, Ethereum's trend has been quite interesting. Although it dropped 3.68% within 24 hours, on the futures side, trading volume has been very active—24-hour trading volume reached $4.77 billion, indicating that institutions are still quite optimistic about the future.
Some analysts believe that 2026 will be a breakthrough year for Ethereum, mainly driven by favorable macroeconomic conditions. A more aggressive prediction is that by 2030, the target price could reach $200,000. Of course, such long-term forecasts carry uncertainties, but based on futures activity, there is indeed a lot of capital preparing for this expectation.
Short-term fluctuations are normal, but the activity in futures trading often reflects the market's true expectations. It seems that the focus should continue to be on macro policy signals and large capital movements.
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AirdropHunterKing
· 01-22 08:49
The $4.77 billion trading volume figure, institutions are quietly positioning themselves
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20,000 dollars by 2030? Bro, I'll just watch. Anyway, I'm just here for free airdrops
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Futures activity can't be fooled, big funds have long started to harvest profits
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A short-term drop of 3.68%? So what, I've lost more from airdrops, haha
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This wave of macro policies is really just a warning, gotta keep an eye on it so I don't miss out
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It's good that institutions are optimistic about the future market. I'll continue to lurk in the airdrop community and wait for investment opportunities
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I've double-checked the wallet address three times, just waiting for the next good news
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BTCRetirementFund
· 01-22 01:13
The $4.77 billion trading volume speaks for itself; institutions are betting on the future market.
200,000 by 2030? Dreaming, or is it really possible?
Just look at the futures market heat; retail investors' thoughts don't matter.
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AlphaWhisperer
· 01-19 10:00
A 3-point drop can cause futures to explode. Are institutions疯狂抄底 (madly bottom-fishing) or are they laying some traps?
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GateUser-6bc33122
· 01-19 09:55
Institutions are bottom-fishing. This drop isn't unjustified, but the 4.77 billion JPY trading volume indicates there's more to come.
200,000 by 2030? It sounds like a dream, but who can say for sure... Anyway, I'm watching the macro policy trends.
Futures market enthusiasm doesn't lie; real money talks.
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StableGeniusDegen
· 01-19 09:40
Institutions are stockpiling again, and this wave of futures trading volume indeed looks extraordinary.
200,000 by 2030? The person saying that must be drunk, haha.
What’s the point of a short-term dip? The key is what those big investors are doing.
High futures activity just means someone is betting it will go up later. That’s the simple and straightforward logic.
The macro trend is the real game-changer; everything else is just noise.
Recently, Ethereum's trend has been quite interesting. Although it dropped 3.68% within 24 hours, on the futures side, trading volume has been very active—24-hour trading volume reached $4.77 billion, indicating that institutions are still quite optimistic about the future.
Some analysts believe that 2026 will be a breakthrough year for Ethereum, mainly driven by favorable macroeconomic conditions. A more aggressive prediction is that by 2030, the target price could reach $200,000. Of course, such long-term forecasts carry uncertainties, but based on futures activity, there is indeed a lot of capital preparing for this expectation.
Short-term fluctuations are normal, but the activity in futures trading often reflects the market's true expectations. It seems that the focus should continue to be on macro policy signals and large capital movements.