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<p>Ethereum has officially slipped under the $3,000 mark, falling more than 16% in one week, as a series of bearish structural signals point to deepening stress across the market. The decline comes amid aggressive institutional withdrawals, long-term holder capitulation, and weakening investor conviction at a critical point for the asset.</p>
<h2 id="institutional-exodus-accelerates">Institutional Exodus Accelerates</h2>
<p>Fresh data shows a sharp deterioration in institutional appetite for Ethereum.<br> Spot ETH ETFs recorded $728 million in outflows last week, extending a four-week withdrawal streak, according to recent data. Combined ETF assets under management have now dropped to $18.9 billion, marking a 16% decline from the previous month.</p>
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<p>This institutional retreat matters. ETH ETF demand played a major role in powering earlier 2025 rallies, but sentiment has now turned decisively cautious. Cane Island Alternative Advisors’ Timothy Peterson notes that investors increasingly view Ethereum as riskier than Bitcoin, a shift evident in both ETF behavior and derivatives positioning.</p>
<p>Whether ETH can reclaim and hold the $3,000 psychological level may determine if panic selling moderates, or accelerates.</p>
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<h2 id="long-term-holders-break-rank">Long-Term Holders Break Rank</h2>
<p>One of the most notable red flags is coming from Ethereum’s oldest wallets.<br> Addresses holding ETH for 3 to 10 years are now distributing over 45,000 ETH per day on a 90-day average, levels not seen since February 2021.</p>
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 <p>Since late August, as Ethereum pulled back from its new peak, 3–10 year holders have ramped up their average daily spending to &gt;45K ETH/day (90D-SMA).</p>
 <p>This marks the highest spending level by seasoned investors since Feb 2021.</p>
 <p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/72x72/1f4c9.png" alt="📉" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"> <a href="https://t.co/EO1LpkLbmL" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/EO1LpkLbmL</a> <a href="https://t.co/eMw5rKteTX" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/eMw5rKteTX</a></p>
 <p>— glassnode (@glassnode) <a href="https://twitter.com/glassnode/status/1989208478565454099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">November 14, 2025</a></p>
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<p>Long-term holders are typically the market’s most resilient cohort. Their capitulation historically appears only in moments of macro stress or deep trend reversals. Their recent activity suggests a meaningful shift in conviction, adding pressure to an already fragile market structure.</p>
<p>With Ethereum now trading around $2,975, the next few sessions will be critical. A sustained break below $3,000 risks opening the door to deeper downside, while a swift reclaim could signal that sellers are finally exhausting.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.ethnews.com/ethereum-crashes-below-3000-as-institutional-outflows-intensify/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum Crashes Below $3,000 as Institutional Outflows Intensify</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.ethnews.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETHNews</a>.</p>

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