Justin Sun Ethereum Exchange Deposits Persist, ETH Price Drop to $2,800 Soon?

Tron founder Justin Sun transfers 29,153 ETH and unstakes another 96,580 Ethereum as ETH price trends toward $2,800 in recent selloff.
By Bhushan Akolkar
December 31, 2024
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Justin Sun Ethereum Exchange Deposits Continue, ETH Price Drop to $2,800 Soon?

Highlights

  • Tron founder Justin Sun has deposited a total of 227,000 ETH in the last two month to crypto exchange HTX.
  • His actions, including unstaking 96,580 ETH from Lido Finance and EtherFi, have raised concerns about potential sell-offs.
  • ETH price continues to face persisting selling pressure with analysts expecting strong rally in Q1 2025.

Tron founder Justin Sun deposited an additional 29,153 ETH to crypto exchange HTX earlier today sparking concerns of an upcoming selloff. Interestingly, these deposits come just when the ETH price is facing some selling pressure correcting another 2% with bears trying to push it to $3,000 and below. Some market analysts expect a bottom formation at $2,800 before Ethereum bounces back again.

Justin Sun Deposits $96.7M in Ethereum to HTX

Tron founder Justin Sun has made substantial deposits to crypto exchange HTX moving another 29,153 ETH worth $96.7 million in the last 11 hours, as per the data from Spot On Chain. On-chain data shows that since November 10, the Tron founder has deposited a total of 227,000 ETH, worth approximately $807 million, to HTX at an average price of $3,556 per ETH. Sun had acquired a majority of these holdings earlier in 2024 at a cost basis of around $3,036 per ETH.

Source: Spot on Chain

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In addition, Justin Sun has initiated the unstaking of 96,580 ETH (valued at $322.7 million) from platforms such as Lido Finance and EtherFi. Analysts suggest these assets are likely intended for further deposits to HTX, indicating continued activity and liquidity management by the crypto magnate.

The recent Ethereum movement by Tron founder has sparked concerns of a major sell-off, however, Sun has denied these rumors calling it a routine part of Ethereum wallet transfers. Interestingly, this ETH movement by Sun coincides with the ETH price drop.

Where Is ETH Price Heading Next?

As we bid adieu to 2024, Ethereum and the broader crypto market have witnessed some selling pressure. ETH bulls have failed to take past the price above the crucial resistance of $3,500 opening the gates for an ETH price drop under $3,000, all the way to its next support of $2,800. As shown in the chart below, Ethereum could be forming an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern wherein it will take a support of $2,800 before reversing the trajectory.

Source: Charting Guy

Amid the latest move from Justin Sun’s exchange, popular analyst Charting Guy expects the ETH price to rally all the way to $7,080 by April 2025. Thus, a major rally for Ethereum could kickstart in the first quarter of 2025. Popular crypto analyst Crypto Rover expects the Ethereum rally to start from January 1, 2025, citing the peak of Bitcoin dominance based on historical trends.

Source: Crypto Rover

As of press time, Ethereum price is trading 1.38% down at $3,340 with a market cap of $402 billion. As per the Coinglass data, the 24-hour liquidations have soared to $38.3 million with $27.52 million in long liquidations.

Bhushan Akolkar
Bhushan is a FinTech enthusiast with a keen understanding of financial markets. His interest in economics and finance has led him to focus on emerging Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency markets. He is committed to continuous learning and stays motivated by sharing the knowledge he acquires. In his free time, Bhushan enjoys reading thriller fiction novels and occasionally explores his culinary skills.
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