Ethereum (ETH) is trading at $3,820, up 1.74% in 24 hours, approaching the $4,000 psychological barrier with robust bullish momentum, per bitcoinethereumnews.com. The price surged past $3,800 and $3,840 resistance levels, peaking at $3,904, and is consolidating above the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement of the $3,515–$3,904 move, per CryptosNewss.com. A bullish trend line on the hourly ETH/USD chart, supported by the 100-hourly SMA, confirms buyer control, per Kraken data. The rally, mirroring Bitcoin (BTC)’s strength ($123,091, up 3.2%), is driven by $2.18B in ETH ETF inflows, corporate treasury adoption (e.g., SharpLink Gaming’s 360,807 ETH, $1.3B), and the Pectra upgrade’s staking yield boost, per coindesk.com and fxleaders.com. X posts from @MerlijnTrader note exchange reserves at a 5-year low (19.3M ETH), signaling a supply squeeze, while @CryptoMichNL highlights ETH’s 72% outperformance over BTC since April, per cryptopotato.com.
The daily chart shows ETH above the 100-day ($2,625) and 200-day ($2,582) EMAs, reinforcing the uptrend, per cryptopotato.com. A descending triangle on the 4H chart near $3,800 suggests a breakout above $3,920 could trigger another leg up, per bitcoinethereumnews.com. Declining exchange reserves (19.3M ETH) and $7.85B in CME Futures open interest reflect institutional accumulation, per tradingview.com.
Altman expressed alarm over AI-driven surveillance, noting that governments may demand access to chats to prevent misuse, like terrorism, but warned that “history shows governments take that way too far,” per thecable.ng. He suggested a balanced approach, willing to “compromise some privacy for collective safety,” but highlighted risks of overreach, per tradingview.com. The growing use of ChatGPT for therapy, medical, or financial advice—evidenced by a Common Sense Media survey showing 52% of teens use AI companions monthly—amplifies these risks, per timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Privacy expert William Agnew from Carnegie Mellon stressed that “almost everything” shared with chatbots is not private and could be accessed by insurers or others, per cnet.com. X posts from @samsolid57 underscore the loss of data ownership, urging caution.
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Volatility: Whale sell-offs, like Arthur Hayes’ $6.46M ENA deposit, signal profit-taking risks, per fxempire.com. A broader market correction (e.g., Fed tightening) could push ETH to $3,200, per financemagnates.com.
Hold ETH above $3,800 for a potential rally to $4,000–$4,200, but avoid chasing if RSI exceeds 85, per coindcx.com. A daily close above $3,920 with high volume ($24.51B, current: $37.65B) confirms breakout strength, per tradingview.com. Monitor ETF inflows via CoinGlass and whale activity on Lookonchain. Diversify into BTC ($123,091) or SOL ($197.50) to hedge, per CoinMarketCap. Analysts forecast $4,900–$10,000 by end-2025 (Consensys, Fundstrat) and $12,000–$15,000 by 2026 (Standard Chartered, bitsCrunch), driven by DeFi, L2, and ETF adoption, per cointelegraph.com and finder.com. A drop below $3,675 risks $3,200–$3,300 consolidation, per coinpedia.org. Verify price action and regulatory updates before trading.
