Key Notes
- ETH’s average transaction size surged 430% from $2,555 to $15,845, indicating increased whale activity and retail participation.
- Technical analysis shows potential for $5,000 breakthrough if price closes above $4,758 Bollinger Band resistance level.
- Corporate treasury purchases from BitMine, Fundamental Global, and Sharplink Gaming fueled the recent price momentum surge.
Ethereum
ETH
$4 724
24h volatility:
4.2%
Market cap:
$570.41 B
Vol. 24h:
$60.13 B
market cap reached a record $570 billion on Wednesday, Aug. 13, overtaking mega-cap stocks including Netflix and Mastercard. At press time, Netflix sits at $518.4 billion and Mastercard at $521.9 billion in market value.
Ethereum (ETH) Price Action, August 13, 2025 | Source: CoinMarketCap
ETH traded around $4,700 after posting 5% intraday gains and a remarkable 55% rally over the past 30 days, outperforming Bitcoin’s 2% gain over the same period, according to CoinMarketCap data.
The rally has been fueled by rapid Ethereum spot ETF inflows and a wave of corporate treasury purchases from firms such as BitMine, Fundamental Global, and Sharplink Gaming over the past month.
One of the strongest on-chain signals has been the Average Transaction Size metric, the average dollar value moved per on-chain transaction. According to IntoTheBlock, Ethereum’s average transaction size dropped to just $2,555 on July 6. The latest data on August 12 shows that it has now rocketed 430% to $15,845 per transaction.
Ethereum Average Transaction Size | IntoTheBlock
Such a surge is bullish for ETH as it signals that retail traders are upping their bets amid the rapid whale purchases seen in recent weeks.
With additional ETH corporate treasury fundraises announced this week, speculative traders are likely to intensify bullish bets to front-run the upside impact of the imminent inflows. In this scenario, the sustained growth in average transaction size could accelerate ETH’s path into new price discovery above its $4,891 all-time high.
Ethereum Price Forecast: Bulls Eye $5,000 as Momentum and Volume Accelerate
From a technical perspective, ETH’s rejection at $4,734 came as it hit the upper Bollinger Band resistance near $4,758. A close above this level would open the door toward the psychological $5,000 target, which aligns with the next psychological resistance.
RSI stands at 79.27, in overbought territory, indicating strong momentum but also raising the risk of short-term profit-taking. The midline Bollinger Band at $3,889 serves as key support; a break below there would weaken the bullish structure.
Ethereum (ETH) Price Forecast | TradingView
If the Ethereum price rally advances, a daily close above $4,758 could send ETH toward the $5,000 breakout target.
On the downside, failure to hold $4,578 (Bollinger median) could trigger a drop toward $4,000 before bulls regroup.
BTC Hyper Presale Gains Traction as ETH Rally Lifts Layer 2 Hype
As Ethereum’s rally pushes toward its all-time high, traders are also scouting the next wave of high-growth opportunities like BTC Hyper, a promising Bitcoin Layer 2 project.
BTC Hyper Presale
The BTC Hyper presale has already raised $9.175 million, promising instant, low-cost Bitcoin transactions for payments, memecoins, and decentralized apps, alongside staking rewards of up to 1,052%.
For traders seeking diversification amid Ethereum’s ongoing price rally, BTC Hyper offers exposure to Bitcoin scalability with high-yield potential. Visit the official BTC Hyper website to join the presale.
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Ibrahim Ajibade is a seasoned research analyst with a background in supporting various Web3 startups and financial organizations. He earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and is currently studying for a Master’s in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies at the University of Malta.
