Can the Price of Ethereum Break Through the $2000 Mark? Discussions About EIP-8361 Continue
As of August 5th, Ethereum (ETH) is trading around $1,800, stuck below a descending trendline. It faces resistance between $1,887 and $1,918; a breakout above could propel the price towards the key psychological level of $2,000.
On the daily chart, ETH trades below the 20-day SMA at $1,887.53 and the 100-day SMA at $1,918.22, remaining below three of the four major moving averages. However, it stays above the 50-day SMA at $1,788.07, continuing its recovery from June lows near $1,500. The 4-hour chart shows ETH approaching a breakout zone of $1,875-$1,885, though momentum remains weak without a clear uptrend.
Market discussions continue around EIP-8361, a proposal aiming to burn an increasing share of consensus-layer rewards as the staking ratio rises, with full burning proposed after a 50% staking share is reached. This proposal is not yet approved and opinions within the ecosystem vary.
Analyst Michael van de Poppe notes $1,800 as a critical support level, with a break above $2,000 potentially opening targets of $2,300 and $2,500. Ultimately, ETH's ability to sustainably recover past $2,000 appears more dependent on market demand and institutional investment than on EIP-8361.
cryptonews.ru08/05 18:01
