As Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $60,000, altcoins also experienced sharp and significant declines.
Ethereum ($ETH), which consistently lags behind Bitcoin during bull and bear seasons and disappoints investors, is experiencing a decline in both price and interest.
Santiment, a cryptocurrency data platform analyzing the current state of $ETH, noted that the extreme lack of public interest in $ETH could signal a price recovery.
According to Santiment’s analysis, the market has reached a point of completely ignoring and abandoning Ethereum. This extreme uncertainty and doubt (FUD) surrounding Ethereum increases the likelihood of a price recovery.
Santiment noted that investors are giving up on Ethereum, stating that social sentiment in $ETH has fallen to its lowest level this year and has entered a state of extreme fear.
This negative social sentiment stems from a variety of factors: “Months of underperformance against Bitcoin and other altcoins, criticism of the Ethereum Foundation’s (EF) governance and leadership, and Vitalik Buterin’s controversial statements.”
Furthermore, the proportion of $ETH in profit has more than tripled to 11%, the lowest level since 2017.
Santiment drew a parallel between the current situation and April 2025, when the market becomes pessimistic about Ethereum’s demise, noting that exactly four months later, when FUD peaks and selling pressure subsides, the price triples to reach an all-time high.
“Investors have practically given up on Ethereum. Therefore, there may not be a new and intense selling pressure on $ETH. The price could move upwards more easily if there is positive news and new demand.”
Historically, Ethereum has also shown a tendency to rebound when social sentiment reaches extreme FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) levels, as prices often move against the crowd’s expectations.
Unusual Changes in Cardano!
Santiment also shared its analysis of Cardano (ADA) in addition to Ethereum. Santiment noted that large wallets that had been inactive for a long time on the Cardano network have recently become active again.
Santiment reported detecting unusual changes in Cardano’s Average Dollar Age Invested and Consumption Age metrics.
Santiment stated that the simultaneous emergence of an increase in the Consumed Age and a slowdown in the Average Dollar Age Invested suggests that a significant shift may be underway in the market.
Santiment noted that these indicators have frequently appeared around major market turning points in the past, adding that while they don’t necessarily confirm a recovery, they are worth watching.
“…These signals don’t automatically mean a reversal is coming, but they indicate that something is changing beneath the surface. Historically, clusters of Consumed Age jumps, when paired with a pause (or decline) in Average Dollar Invested Age, have often occurred around significant market turning points.”
*This is not investment advice.
