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<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-key-insights"><strong>Key Insights:</strong></h3>
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 <li>Analyst says Ethereum price would remain bullish if it continues to sustain above $3,200 level.</li>
 <li>Ethereum ETFs resume inflow streak, leading to projections as high as $4,000 in the near term</li>
 <li>World Liberty Financial sells WBTC to buy ETH, suggesting confidence in the leading altcoin</li>
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<p>Ethereum (ETH) price is eyeing the $4,000 milestone amid a recovery in the exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The renewed confidence demonstrated by institutional investors aligns with huge ETH whale transfers.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-major-ethereum-eth-price-levels-to-watch"><strong>Major Ethereum ETH Price Levels to Watch</strong></h2>
<p>Popular crypto analyst Ted Pillows on X has shared an optimistic outlook for the Ethereum (ETH) price. The analyst released a chart that showed <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2026/01/02/ethereum-price-jumps-above-3000-signs-of-bigger-breakout-ahead/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum</a> witnessed its first red candle after 6 consecutive days of trading in the green.</p>
<p>Although the leading altcoin ended a run of consecutive gains, Ted believes it is necessary. He explained that Ethereum has now cleared most late longs, making the future rally more sustainable.</p>
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<p>Furthermore, Ted Pillows highlighted the $3,200 level as the key level to watch for the next major move. He believes the ETH price bullish trend will remain intact as long as the coin stays above $3,200.</p>
<p>As of this writing, the ETH price is traded at $3,212, down 0.6% over the previous day. Despite the daily price decline, Ethereum price is still up 7.6% and 2.5% over the past week and month, respectively.</p>
<p>Therefore, ETH is possibly consolidating and awaiting a major move ahead to pick up its already ignited fire. Analysts already predicted that the Ethereum <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2026/01/04/ethereum-price-eyes-3500-rebound-after-bitmine-staking-surge/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">price could target $3,500</a>. This projection draws on the recent positivity around Bitmine staking over $1.6 billion in ETH.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ethereum-etf-resume-inflow-streak"><strong>Ethereum ETF Resume Inflow Streak</strong></h2>
<p>In a more bold prediction, Ethereum price is expected to reach the $4,000 mark. This target, however, is fueled by the resumption of inflows into the Ethereum ETF market.</p>
<p>According to data from Farside Investors, the Ethereum ETF amassed inflows reaching $114.7 million on Tuesday, January 6, 2025.</p>
<p>BlackRock’s ETHA saw the highlighted inflows, which amounted to $198.8 million. Notably, this is the third consecutive day of inflows that began on January 2.</p>
<p>On this day, the ETH ETF inflows reached $174.5 million, but dropped to $168 million on January 5.</p>
<p>Notably, the huge inflows into the ETH ETFs suggest confidence from institutional investors. They are likely betting on the future of the altcoin, anticipating more price rallies in the future.</p>
<p>Despite momentum returning to the Ethereum ETF, these i<a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2026/01/06/ethereum-etf-drop-18-but-the-data-says-investors-are-not-exiting-yet/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">nvestment instruments have dropped 18%</a> below October peaks. This is attributed to the Ethereum price drops within the same period.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley recently showed interest in launching an ETH ETF. <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2026/01/07/morgan-stanley-files-for-ethereum-etf-following-bitcoin-and-solana-etfs/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Morgan Stanley submitted an S-1 with the U.S. SEC</a>, aiming to generate returns by tracking the spot prices of ETH.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-world-liberty-financial-sells-wbtc-for-eth"><strong>World Liberty Financial Sells WBTC for ETH</strong></h2>
<p>World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a high-profile DeFi project, is another top institution that has shown interest in Ethereum.</p>
<p>On-chain data analytics platform Lookochain <a href="https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2008730293218537854" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">spotl</a><a href="https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2008730293218537854" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">i</a><a href="https://x.com/lookonchain/status/2008730293218537854" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ghted</a> WLFI as a whale investor reducing exposure for Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC). In exchange, the platform bought a huge stash of ETH coins.</p>
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   Ethereum Whale Accumulation Soaring | Source: Lookonchain
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<p>However, World Liberty Financial did not perform a full dump of WBTC, but did a partial rebalance. The project withdrew 162.69 WBTC, valued at about $14.98 million, from Aave, a major DeFi lending protocol.</p>
<p>Of the withdrawn amount, they immediately swapped 27.12 WBTC, valued at approximately $2.5 million, for 770.6 Ethereum.</p>
<p>WLFI increasing ETH exposure aligns with Ethereum growth in DeFi, staking, layer-2 scaling, and institutional adoption. It also reflects broader trends where projects favor native chain assets.</p>
<p>Crypto traders often view such moves from influential entities as positive for ETH sentiment. It could influence other traditional and blockchain giants to shift attention to Ethereum.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2026/01/07/ethereum-price-to-4k-amid-sustained-etf-inflow-institutional-demand/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum Price to $4K Amid Sustained ETF Inflow &amp; Institutional Demand?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Coin Republic</a>.</p>

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