Ethereum rebound loses momentum near 50-day moving average

Ethereum rebound loses momentum near 50-day moving average
Ethereum rebound loses momentum near 50-day moving average

​Ethereum has approached a key technical resistance level after five consecutive days of gains. However, weak fee generation and subdued network activity suggest that the current recovery remains primarily technical rather than fundamentally driven.

A notable recent development was Vitalik Buterin's introduction of the Lean Ethereum concept, which proposes integrating native STARK proofs, simplifying the network architecture, and improving Ethereum's resilience against future quantum computing threats.

Despite these long-term initiatives, Ethereum's fundamental metrics remain weak. During the second quarter, the network's total yield fell to 2.68%, down 61% year-over-year. Moreover, 94% of that yield was driven by token issuance rather than network activity.

Meanwhile, Real Economic Value (REV) increased by 7% quarter-over-quarter to $88.4 million, but it remains 68% below its level from a year ago. This indicates that Layer 1 transaction fee revenue has yet to recover meaningfully.

Recovery stalls near the 50-day moving average

As expected, ETH successfully broke above the key $1,750 resistance level and tested the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) near $1,810. However, buying volume remains insufficient to push the price decisively higher.

After five consecutive days of gains, Ethereum now appears technically overextended. The latest daily candlestick formed a Doji on relatively high trading volume, signaling buyer indecision and increasing the probability of a short-term pullback toward the $1,750–1,700 zone.

The medium-term downtrend remains intact. For Ethereum to enter a genuine accumulation phase, the price will need to reclaim the $2,000 level.

Recovery still looks technical rather than fundamental

For a sustainable uptrend to develop, Ethereum will need stronger network activity, higher transaction fee revenue, and the return of consistent institutional demand.

At this stage, the recent 13% rally appears to be a technical rebound from deeply oversold conditions rather than the beginning of a full-fledged recovery.

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