{"id":406529,"date":"2025-09-29T07:43:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T02:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/ethereum-buyers-drain-exchanges-sellers-hold-the-line-who-breaks-first-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T07:43:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T02:13:45","slug":"ethereum-buyers-drain-exchanges-sellers-hold-the-line-who-breaks-first-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/ethereum-buyers-drain-exchanges-sellers-hold-the-line-who-breaks-first-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum buyers drain exchanges, sellers hold the line \u2013 Who breaks first? &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><em><strong data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"116\">Why is Ethereum\u2019s price stuck?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Because current buying is being matched by selling, keeping ETH flat even as reserves drop.<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"310\">Could Ethereum see a short squeeze soon?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>With most downside liquidity absorbed and liquidation targets stacked above, a small price move could trigger a sharp short squeeze.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/category\/ethereum-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ethereum [ETH]<\/a> is up to something big. Over the past few days, sell pressure quietly eased as Exchange Reserves declined while investors moved ETH off trading platforms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_532461\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U1XOb_9461eefa9b19f0a23b166f412d5d0825ea819237eca6f034e2b7bde43aa2b246.webp\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532461\" class=\"wp-image-532461 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"642\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U1XOb_9461eefa9b19f0a23b166f412d5d0825ea819237eca6f034e2b7bde43aa2b246.webp 1280w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U1XOb_9461eefa9b19f0a23b166f412d5d0825ea819237eca6f034e2b7bde43aa2b246-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U1XOb_9461eefa9b19f0a23b166f412d5d0825ea819237eca6f034e2b7bde43aa2b246-1024x514.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U1XOb_9461eefa9b19f0a23b166f412d5d0825ea819237eca6f034e2b7bde43aa2b246-768x385.webp 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U1XOb_9461eefa9b19f0a23b166f412d5d0825ea819237eca6f034e2b7bde43aa2b246-1200x602.webp 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U1XOb_9461eefa9b19f0a23b166f412d5d0825ea819237eca6f034e2b7bde43aa2b246.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532461\" class=\"wp-image-532461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U1XOb_9461eefa9b19f0a23b166f412d5d0825ea819237eca6f034e2b7bde43aa2b246.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U1XOb_9461eefa9b19f0a23b166f412d5d0825ea819237eca6f034e2b7bde43aa2b246.webp 1280w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U1XOb_9461eefa9b19f0a23b166f412d5d0825ea819237eca6f034e2b7bde43aa2b246-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U1XOb_9461eefa9b19f0a23b166f412d5d0825ea819237eca6f034e2b7bde43aa2b246-1024x514.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U1XOb_9461eefa9b19f0a23b166f412d5d0825ea819237eca6f034e2b7bde43aa2b246-768x385.webp 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/U1XOb_9461eefa9b19f0a23b166f412d5d0825ea819237eca6f034e2b7bde43aa2b246-1200x602.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-532461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CryptoQuant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>With downside liquidity already absorbed, all that\u2019s missing is a spark. And if demand kicks in, even a small catalyst could be enough to send ETH to the moon!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Shorts are running out of room<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>According to CryptoQuant data, most of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoquant.com\/insights\/quicktake\/68d85ec649ecef58977589b8-Ethereums-Downside-Liquidity-Fully-Absorbed-%E2%80%94-A-Short-Squeeze-May-Be-Next\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">sell pressure has already been absorbed,<\/a> leaving far fewer liquidation targets below the current price.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s interesting is that the bulk of liquidation clusters sat above ETH\u2019s level \u2013 a setup that tilts the odds toward an upside squeeze.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_532463\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/g9wR0tHY_712499097d88ef2a76376153b2e68d85d9f45941cf9ee303df7bb7f6851673ec.webp\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532463\" class=\"wp-image-532463 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/g9wR0tHY_712499097d88ef2a76376153b2e68d85d9f45941cf9ee303df7bb7f6851673ec.webp 1280w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/g9wR0tHY_712499097d88ef2a76376153b2e68d85d9f45941cf9ee303df7bb7f6851673ec-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/g9wR0tHY_712499097d88ef2a76376153b2e68d85d9f45941cf9ee303df7bb7f6851673ec-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/g9wR0tHY_712499097d88ef2a76376153b2e68d85d9f45941cf9ee303df7bb7f6851673ec-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/g9wR0tHY_712499097d88ef2a76376153b2e68d85d9f45941cf9ee303df7bb7f6851673ec-1200x675.webp 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/g9wR0tHY_712499097d88ef2a76376153b2e68d85d9f45941cf9ee303df7bb7f6851673ec.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532463\" class=\"wp-image-532463 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/g9wR0tHY_712499097d88ef2a76376153b2e68d85d9f45941cf9ee303df7bb7f6851673ec.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/g9wR0tHY_712499097d88ef2a76376153b2e68d85d9f45941cf9ee303df7bb7f6851673ec.webp 1280w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/g9wR0tHY_712499097d88ef2a76376153b2e68d85d9f45941cf9ee303df7bb7f6851673ec-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/g9wR0tHY_712499097d88ef2a76376153b2e68d85d9f45941cf9ee303df7bb7f6851673ec-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/g9wR0tHY_712499097d88ef2a76376153b2e68d85d9f45941cf9ee303df7bb7f6851673ec-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/g9wR0tHY_712499097d88ef2a76376153b2e68d85d9f45941cf9ee303df7bb7f6851673ec-1200x675.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-532463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CryptoQuant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In simple terms, if ETH makes even a modest move higher, it could force shorts to close positions quickly, triggering a chain reaction of liquidations. That\u2019s how sharp, sudden rallies begin.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Exchange Reserves are falling, but price refuses to budge<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>ETH steadily <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoquant.com\/insights\/quicktake\/68d8360e3272c84398d71b5f-Is-ETH-About-to-Boom-Reserves-Are-Dropping-So-Whats-the-Missing-Piece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">flowed out of spot exchanges,<\/a> which usually shows that investors are buying and moving their coins into self-custody or staking. That\u2019s a bullish sign of trust.<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the twist. Despite these big outflows, the price hasn\u2019t budged much. Why?<\/p>\n<p>Because while buyers are active, sellers are still matching that demand, keeping ETH stuck in place. This pattern often plays out before major rallies.<\/p>\n<p>Once fresh demand kicks in and tips the balance, lower reserves can amplify the upside move. Right now, the groundwork for that rally is being laid.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Momentum is building<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum\u2019s chart <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/ethereum-why-7b-outflow-sparks-risk-amid-rising-leverage\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">showed price holding<\/a> just above the $4,000 mark after a drop. The RSI was stuck near 38, and the OBV trend has cooled, so there\u2019s weaker volume support.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_532424\" style=\"width: 1834px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532424\" class=\"size-full wp-image-532424\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1824\" height=\"873\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829.png 1824w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829-768x368.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829-1536x735.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829-1200x574.png 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1824px) 100vw, 1824px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532424\" class=\"size-full wp-image-532424\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1824\" height=\"873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829.png 1824w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829-768x368.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829-1536x735.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bc72402-38a9-40d8-b487-9af65a78a829-1200x574.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1824px) 100vw, 1824px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-532424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TradingView<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>But here\u2019s the catch. Price is sitting right on the 200-day EMA, a level that often acts like a spring for big moves.<\/p>\n<p>If demand sparks here, ETH could rebound sharply as shorts get caught off guard. For now, it\u2019s a wait, but the setup looks fragile.<\/p>\n<p>One push could be enough to flip the momentum very fast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav\">\n<div class=\"next-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/ethereum-spot-etfs-see-record-795-mln-outflows-whats-going-on\/\" rel=\"prev\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ethereum spot ETFs see record $795 mln outflows: What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Why is Ethereum\u2019s price stuck? Because current buying is being matched by selling, keeping ETH flat even as reserves drop. Could Ethereum see a short squeeze soon? With most downside liquidity absorbed and liquidation targets stacked above, a small price move could trigger a sharp short squeeze. Ethereum [ETH] is up to something [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[230,225,221,227,226,228,229,60,223,224,222],"class_list":["post-406529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cryptocurrency","tag-brave","tag-coinbase","tag-crypto","tag-decentralised","tag-decentralized","tag-decentralized-exchange","tag-erc-20","tag-featured","tag-meme-coin","tag-robinhood","tag-solana"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=406529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406529\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=406529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=406529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=406529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}