NEWSLETTER
The first quarter of 2025 has delivered a raw divergence in the performance of the assets, with ethereum (eth) falling at depths not seen from the FTX collapse, while Gold has increased to the maximums.
As global markets prepare for possible economic turbulence, cryptographic investors wonder if this week, marked by key geopolitical events, it could finally generate a reversal.
ethereum's struggles contrast with the Gold Rally
The first quarter of 2025 is officially the worst beginning of the year of eth, as Michaël Van Market Analyst of Poppe <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/CryptoMichNL/status/1906629539364774120″ target=”_blank”>noted After its price, 45% was submerged during the three -month period. The year began to quote around $ 3,200, but shed much of that value, falling below the $ 2,500 support in mid -February before playing $ 2,200.
Only last month, eth has lost another 18.5%. The cryptocurrency is quoted at $ 1,813, almost 63% below its historical maximum of $ 4,878, established in November 2021. In addition, it has lost more than half of its year -on -year value.
The short -term price action is equally bleak. During the past week, the asset has fallen by 14%, with a lower performance to the broader cryptographic market, which decreased by 7.4%less evident. The 24 -hour negotiation range has also been quite volatile, with eth spinning between a minimum of $ 1,782 and a maximum of $ 1,838 in the means of thin liquidity and weak demand.
Meanwhile, as the second largest cryptocurrency for market capitalization platforms, Gold is experiencing one of its strongest manifestations in almost four decades. This week, the precious metal rose to a record of $ 3,128 per ounce, marking a 20% gain for the quarter, its best yield since 1986.
According to analysts, the demonstration has been fed by the growing fears of inflation and economic instability while the president of the United States, Donald Trump, prepares to announce radical tariffs on April 2, called “day of release.”
“Gold is recovering due to the uncertainties surrounding Trump's tariffs”, ” <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/CryptoMichNL/status/1905983785687998604″ target=”_blank”>saying They go from Poppe. In addition, he speculated that the eth fund can coincide with the gold peak, preparing the stage for a possible rebound in cryptography markets:
“I don't know where this will touch, although I suspect that the Golden Pico and ethereum's background will correlate.”
The eth/btc ratio reaches the minimum of four years
The assets of the asset are even more pronounced when measured against bitcoin. The eth/btc torque has collapsed to 0.02195, its lowest level since June 2020. At that time, the ethereum decentralized finance ecosystem (Defi) was still in diapers, with only $ 2 billion in total value blocked (TVL).
Data in the poetheblock chain have <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/ali_charts/status/1906322265102238115″ target=”_blank”>revealed A critical resistance zone between $ 2,200 and $ 2,580, where 12.43 million wallets have 66.18 million eth. A rupture above this level could trigger a brief squeeze and rekindle the bullish impulse, but for now, the road of lower resistance remains down.
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