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- Ethereum price rose to above $2,170 after Trump delayed US strikes on Iran.<\/span><\/li>\n
- An Ethereum OG whale sold 15,002 ETH for about $30.97 million via Coinbase.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ethereum price hovers in the $2,000-$2,200 range.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ethereum price pumped more than 4% in a sharp U-turn as downside pressure quickly gave way to upside movement amid market reaction to a fresh announcement by President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
However, the altcoin\u2019s price remained near the critical $2,000 level amid notable whale offloading in the hours prior to Trump\u2019s post on Monday.<\/p>\n
Ethereum bounces sharply amid Trump announcement<\/h2>\n
Ethereum traded higher in early US trading hours, moving sharply from around $2,060 to above $2,170 as bulls attempted to recover from intraday lows.<\/p>\n
The altcoin hovered near $2,150, boasting a 24-hour trading volume of over $19 billion.<\/p>\n
A look at the markets shows Ethereum\u2019s move to highs of $2,170 coincided with Bitcoin\u2019s sudden uptick to the $70,000 area.<\/p>\n
BTC had dipped below $68,000 as the broader risk\u2011on mood suffered the sentiment around events in Iran and the Middle East.<\/p>\n
However, President Trump\u2019s announcement of a five-day pause in US strikes on Iran on Monday appeared to bolster buyers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe United States and Iran have had productive discussions over the past two days toward fully resolving hostilities in the Middle East. As talks continue this week, I\u2019ve ordered a five-day pause on any military strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure, contingent on progress,\u201d Trump posted on Truth Social.<\/p>\n
Stocks also saw an uptick, economist Mohamed El-Erian pointed out via X.<\/p>\n
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Market prices performed a massive U-turn just minutes after the post below as President Trump announced that the U.S. has held “very productive and constructive conversations” with Iran, resulting in a five-day postponement of “any and all military strikes against Iranian power\u2026 <\/p>\n
\u2014 Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) March 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
ETH prices had dropped as OG whale sold $31M ETH<\/h2>\n
On Monday, an Ethereum OG wallet labeled \u201c0xa2F\u2026F85A\u201d moved 15,002 ETH to US-based crypto exchange Coinbase.<\/p>\n
The total value of the coins stood at about $30.97 million at the time, on\u2011chain analytics platform Lookonchain noted.<\/p>\n
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An #EthereumOG<\/a> (0xa2F6) just sold 15,002 $ETH<\/a>($30.97M)!<\/p>\n
This OG previously received 172,700 $ETH<\/a> 10 years ago (worth $2.2M at the time, now $356M) at a price of $12.83. pic.twitter.com\/wZ4PdUGWwt<\/a><\/p>\n
- An Ethereum OG whale sold 15,002 ETH for about $30.97 million via Coinbase.<\/span><\/li>\n