{"id":2363,"date":"2026-04-14T22:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/?p=2363"},"modified":"2026-04-14T22:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:03:11","slug":"ethereum-climbs-to-a-ten-week-peak-as-crypto-market-adds-one-hundred-billion-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/ethereum-climbs-to-a-ten-week-peak-as-crypto-market-adds-one-hundred-billion-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Climbs to a Ten Week Peak as Crypto Market Adds One Hundred Billion Dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ethereum emerged as the standout performer in today\u2019s crypto rally, rising by more than eight percent and reaching its highest level since early February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The asset outpaced other major cryptocurrencies, gaining 8.1 percent in the last twenty four hours and touching two thousand three hundred eighty dollars during early Tuesday trading in Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This marks Ethereum\u2019s highest price since February second, shortly after it experienced a sharp decline from three thousand dollars within just a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data from Santiment shows that the number of whale wallets holding at least one hundred thousand ETH has increased by 5.5 percent over the past week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The firm noted that price movement often correlates with growth in these large holdings, suggesting that the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization could continue its upward trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Market Optimism Driven by Hopes of an Iran Agreement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Tom Lee of Fundstrat, Ethereum has been the top performing asset since the beginning of tensions involving Iran, recording a gain of 17.4 percent. It has significantly outperformed both the S and P 500 and gold during this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time of writing, Ethereum is maintaining its momentum and trading near two thousand three hundred seventy five dollars. However, it remains within a range that has persisted for about two and a half months and must break above two thousand four hundred dollars to unlock stronger upward movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investor sentiment has been influenced by recent developments in the Middle East. President Donald Trump announced a United States military blockade of Iranian ports and warned against any Iranian vessels approaching the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, he indicated that Iran may be open to negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President JD Vance also stated in a Fox News interview that the United States expects Iran to make progress regarding access to the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing that the next move depends on Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crypto Market Expands by One Hundred Billion Dollars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The broader crypto market has added approximately one hundred billion dollars in value, pushing total market capitalization to a four week high of two point six trillion dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swissblock reported that its risk index has shifted into a low risk zone for the first time since mid March, indicating that bullish momentum is beginning to outweigh selling pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Ethereum led among large cap assets, Bitcoin also recorded a 4.7 percent gain, reaching seventy four thousand eight hundred dollars where it once again encountered resistance. Like Ethereum, Bitcoin continues to trade within a sideways range and may struggle to break higher without a strong catalyst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Altcoins showed more modest performance overall, though some tokens posted relatively stronger daily gains, including Solana, WhiteBIT Coin, Hyperliquid, Chainlink, and Sui.#crypto#cryptonews https:\/\/coinsignals.net<\/a> https:\/\/t.me\/coinsignalpublic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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