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<p>Even after the welcomed recovery on August 6, Ethereum is under immense selling pressure today, August 7. Despite gains earlier today, losses saw the coin edge lower, as visible in the daily chart.</p>
<p>The daily chart rejected the coin at around the $3,500 resistance level. At this pace, Ethereum could continue plummeting if bears step on, mirroring losses of the first half of the week.</p>
<h2 id="jump-trading-liquidating-ethereum-will-prices-drop-below-2-000">Jump Trading Liquidating Ethereum: Will Prices Drop Below $2,000?</h2>
<p>Multiple factors at play explain the recent weakness. As it is, the coin could drop even lower, targeting the $2,000 support line. With the general crypto community cautious, Jump Trading, a crypto market marketing firm, has been dumping ETH incessantly over the past few trading days.</p>
<p>According to Lookonchain <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://x.com/lookonchain/status/1821003958154133729" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">data</a>, Jump Trading claimed 11,501 ETH worth over $29 million from the liquidity staking platform Lido Finance. The blockchain analytics platform said the block of ETH is set for sale.</p> <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-633801" src="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUWBPYlbAAADIdX.jpg?resize=1024%2C664" alt="Jump Trading dumping ETH | Source: @lookonchain via X" width="1024" height="664" srcset="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUWBPYlbAAADIdX.jpg?resize=1024%2C664?w=1578 1578w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUWBPYlbAAADIdX.jpg?resize=1024%2C664?w=460 460w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUWBPYlbAAADIdX.jpg?resize=1024%2C664?w=768 768w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUWBPYlbAAADIdX.jpg?resize=1024%2C664?w=860 860w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUWBPYlbAAADIdX.jpg?resize=1024%2C664?w=1536 1536w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUWBPYlbAAADIdX.jpg?resize=1024%2C664?w=750 750w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUWBPYlbAAADIdX.jpg?resize=1024%2C664?w=1140 1140w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" loading="lazy" data-recalc-dims="1">
<p>Jump Trading, currently being investigated by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), also plans to redeem another 19,049 ETH worth over $48 million from the same platform. This amount will likely be dumped in the secondary markets, weighing down prices even more.</p> <a href="https://www.tradingview.com/x/bHUaIJvg/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><img decoding="async" class="size-full" src="https://www.tradingview.com/x/bHUaIJvg/" alt="Ethereum price trending lower on the daily chart | Source: ETHUSDT on Binance, TradingView" width="1233" height="590" loading="lazy"></a>
<p>On August 5, Jump Trading liquidated over 120,000 wETH, accelerating the sell-off. Though Bitcoin lost over 20% that day, losses were more pronounced on Ethereum, which dumped by nearly 40% from July highs, dropping to as low as $2,100.</p>
<h2 id="plustoken-ponzi-scheme-tokens-moving-impact-of-the-ronin-bridge-hack">PlusToken Ponzi Scheme Tokens Moving, Impact Of The Ronin Bridge Hack</h2>
<p>Beyond the liquidity impact of Jump Trading, large amounts of ETH are being moved from wallets associated with the PlusToken Ponzi scheme, according to Scopescan <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://x.com/0xScopescan/status/1821159259440345527" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">data</a>. The last time these wallets were moved was in 2021, when Chinese authorities shut down the scam.</p> <img decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-633802" src="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUYOlpYa8AUnA2e.jpg?resize=1024%2C515" alt="PlusToken ponzi scheme tokens moving | Source: @0xScopescan via X" width="1024" height="515" srcset="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUYOlpYa8AUnA2e.jpg?resize=1024%2C515?w=1178 1178w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUYOlpYa8AUnA2e.jpg?resize=1024%2C515?w=460 460w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUYOlpYa8AUnA2e.jpg?resize=1024%2C515?w=768 768w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUYOlpYa8AUnA2e.jpg?resize=1024%2C515?w=860 860w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUYOlpYa8AUnA2e.jpg?resize=1024%2C515?w=360 360w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUYOlpYa8AUnA2e.jpg?resize=1024%2C515?w=750 750w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GUYOlpYa8AUnA2e.jpg?resize=1024%2C515?w=1140 1140w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" loading="lazy" data-recalc-dims="1">
<p>The PlusToken Ponzi wallets control roughly $2 billion worth of ETH. Similar to the panic when the United States government moved $2 billion of BTC and when <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/mt-gox-creditors-opt-to-hodl-bitcoin-rather-than-sell-cryptoquant-data-shows/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Mt. Gox</a> began distributing BTC, the same is being witnessed. Presently, sentiment has been dented and could depress ETH prices in the short to medium term.</p>
<p>Though minimal, ETH faces more pressure following the Ronin Bridge security breach. While the white hacker has returned roughly 2 million USDC of the reported $10 million lost, the fact that ETH was the main asset stolen is a concern. This is not the first time the Ronin Bridge has lost money. In 2022, it lost over $600 million in a disastrous hack.</p>

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