ETH

Icy-Patient-1880

Your allocation actually says a lot about how you’re thinking, and it’s not bad for someone new. You’re clearly leaning toward established networks instead of chasing random micro caps, which already puts you ahead of most beginners. That said, the biggest thing I’d flag isn’t *what* you’re buying, but *how fast*. During dips that follow big flushes, markets often don’t bounce immediately. They chop, retest lows, and drain patience. Historically, the people who win aren’t the ones who perfectly pick the dip, but the ones who buy slowly and don’t panic when price goes sideways for months. Solana and ETH make sense as “learning coins” because they move with sentiment. XRP and ZCash are more narrative-driven, so just be aware they won’t always follow the same rhythm. If this is hobby money, treat it like tuition. Learn position sizing, entries, and how emotions feel during drawdowns. That knowledge will outlast any single trade.

emp2b3

You don't need to hold a liquid staking token if you want to do your own staking through Rocket Pool. Dropping from 8 to 4 ETH in less than two weeks. See [here for a start](https://rocketpool.net/node-staking/what-is-node-staking). They have an active Discord if you are thinking of being a home staker. I had used Allnodes but with a lot of support bought some hardware, downloaded their Smartnode stank, and ran validators on testnet prior to feeling comfortable on mainnet.

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Horror-Sector7498

If you want a mix of stability + potential, I’d personally go with something like: * BTC – long-term anchor * ETH – strong utility + ecosystem * RYO – real-world payments, AI tools, and regulated growth You could split your funds evenly or weight more toward BTC/ETH for safety and sprinkle some into RYO for growth potential.

defeater33

ETH just bought. Maybe tiny positions in doggy or cardino later. ETH big rewards but not the high risk as others. Never use leverage.

MulberryAcceptable39

Coinbase you can stake less than 32 ETH

_Vlxd_

1. Sell ETH 2. Withdraw USDC to fiat 3. Never look back That’s it, it’s that simple

-crypto2025hold-

Swell network you can stake just 1 ETH. No more 32 Eth to stake.

emelbard

Did you know that in 2015ish it was going to take 1600 ETH to stake?

watch-nerd

100% of my ETH is staked. But I also have 40% of my ETH position shorted via rolling 30 day futures. Entry price of my 27 FEB 26 ETH short was $2113.50. So it's a partial hedge.

YoungMoose71

EIP 7251 already increased rhe maximum of 32 eth per validator to 2048. So any amount between 32-2048 ETH can be staked by one validator. I believe you are correct that less than 32 ETH can not be staked unless you allocate via someone else to stake it for you with Lido, RETH, or others.

mrjune2040

I mean, not everyone is American. But regardless, I've paid taxes on ETH—rETH-ETH transactions plenty of times in the past, taxable events in themselves are unavoidable over time, the point is timing them well relative to your own tax situation. And holding rETH has never materially affected my own for the worse, if anything it's given me flexibility in terms of when I both take profits and off-set them as a realised loss, while inherently not affecting my underlying ETH holdings.

Reach_Beyond

I’ll buy more immediately if it drops below 1750. If it stays under 2200 for the rest of this month I’ll probably buy more beginning of March. I’ve been swing trading/long term holding exclusively ETH/BTC and I’ve never changed my core thesis on these 2

Reach_Beyond

I’m always curious to hear what others are doing. Can you describe that in more detail? I just bought 3 ETH between 1800-2200. I always stake 100% of what I hold.

Pen_Island_Tours

I, and I assume others, never seriously considered eETH because the tax implications. Whether you agree with it or not, in the eyes of the IRS, ETH to rETH or rETH to ETH is a taxable event.

noviwu97

There was euphoria all over 2024. It's just that for some reason, it avoided all the coins that are commonly held by CC redditors like ETH, ADA, ALGO, LRC, NANO, MATIC, DOT

Django_McFly

the roadmap is to make it so that 32 ETH isn't the maximum. i don't think there's any plans for sub 32ers.

watch-nerd

I’m not buying more ETH at these prices. I’m staking and delta 60, 40% rolling monthly shorts.

Reach_Beyond

I can’t imagine not buying more ETH if you have cash sitting on the side. Especially at these levels.

TovMod

Probably never, because lowering this minimum would require more BLS signature aggregation, but the ETH community seems to believe that achieving faster finality is a better use of better signature aggregation than decreasing the staking minimum.

defeater33

BTC is safer. ETH has bigger swings but still slowly averages higher. I sold out ETH at 3800 last time for good profit. Now buying it back with profits and extra at a lower buying price.

tomhandy11

BTC abd ETH. It seems we're in a bear market. 

Outrageous_Fee8230

This is not financial advice. 1. BTC (stop here I say but for fun…) 2. XMR (truest privacy coin, kraken or an exchange, and arguably number one except it is designed to be more like money and less like gold) 3. ETH (main crypto for use foundation but some may replace with SOL) 4. LINK (unique function as oracle) 5. QUBIC (unique concept, fastest at processing transactions, but hard to buy without using an exchange like Exolix) 6. OpenClaw Coin (meme and not associated with the local AI project except the name, fun to follow) There are others such as SUI which may replace one of the above but those are just my pics. This is not financial advise.

RoaringDragonSword

First off, im retarded. Anyways. I'm not interested in buying BTC but BTC lowest i would assume 35-40k would not be abnormal for BTC compared to previous drawdowns. But, i think anyone waiting for those exact figures has a decent change missing out on great dca range sub 60k. I am focusing on ETH rather than BTC since I believe in its future more. ETHBTC has been hammered and essentially lost the last cycle. I think due to the monetary policy for next cycle, ETH has a lot more room to grow.

RoaringDragonSword

It depends on fully do you think ETH has been hammered enough last cycle, and for it to continue this cycle? I think ETH will climb over BTC in 2028-20230. This year, I hope it can go sideways or at worst double bottom at .017. That would set up next 3 years to outperform BTC and potentially reclaim what was lost last cycle. Primarily, monetary policy will favor ETH over BTC IMO.

Cautious-Lecture-858

So… ETH?

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tldr; Ethereum reserves on Binance have dropped to 3.7 million ETH, the lowest level since 2024, indicating a shift in holder behavior. This steady decline suggests that ETH is being withdrawn to private wallets or used on-chain rather than kept for trading. Despite price weakness in the $2,000–$2,100 range, the trend reflects reduced sell pressure and a preference for holding ETH off-exchange. This could signal a tighter supply environment and potential market stabilization as broader conditions improve. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

This-Adhesiveness-52

Only buying ETH and LTC, maby some SOL but XRP is just paid influencers that promote the hell out off that coin. It is almost as worthless as a memecoin. Banks gonna switch to another xrplikecoin that's cheaper when xrp gets to expensive. It's all hype. That it's even in the top 5 is crazy. That promotion team really paid off. BTC is to expensive.

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tldr; BitMine, led by Tom Lee, has added $42 million worth of Ethereum to its holdings, acquiring 20,000 ETH despite market volatility. The firm now holds 4.29 million ETH, nearing its goal of controlling 5% of Ethereum's circulating supply. Lee defends Ethereum's price fluctuations as part of its growth cycle and emphasizes its potential as the future of finance. To mitigate risks, BitMine is diversifying its strategy with staking and investments in smaller tokens and media ventures, aiming to offset losses during the ongoing 'Crypto Winter.' *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

maddhy

ETH/BTC. One day you'll appreciate decentralisation.

BTBL1

The majority of alts are going to be gone for good after this. No more scams, memes, or other types of bullshit. Maybe some coins like ETH will survive, but I just want to see Fartcoin go to fcking zero so all of its massive liquidity flows into BTC.

Awkward_University91

lol Ada IS the grift. First he was ousted from ETH and then championed ETC because eth wasn’t decentralized enough and then he made ada because etc was too decentralized. It’s all grift and narrative and Charles just isn’t a good dude.

alxkwl

Just took out $100K HELOC, yolo'd on ETH at $1800, supplied to AAVE, borrowed USDC at 50% LTV, bought Bitcoin at 65k.

Progress_8

I played crypto back then, when the administration and all those big financial institutions didn't believe in it. Now, Stablecoins are popping up with a pro-crypto administration that is putting crypto into law. Ethereum with contract ability is the dominant network by a huge margin. The company has zero debt and >95% of its asset is stakeable Ethereum that earns rewards. It has minimal overhead. Can't beat that kind of operation. The price action follows the two biggest Cryptos and multiple mNav is going to kick in when the street realizes its potential, unless you think Bitcoin or Ethereum is going to zero, which is next to impossible under the current administration. The CLARITY Act is going to be a huge rocket fuel that connects crypto with Wall Street. I bought 12X this past Thursday because I understand the company's fundamentals. Price often correlates with demand. The demand for ETH utilization has skyrocketed over the past year. We are just seeing the very beginning of BMNR's potential. It is late by the time the average investor realizes it.

AutisticGayBear69

ETH holders going into hibernation

Complete_Oven_9651

Be careful with new 'privacy protocols.' If this isn't a well-known, audited open-source project, it’s a huge red flag. Using unverified mixers is a fast way to lose your ETH or get your wallet blacklisted by exchanges.

IndependentAd2933

I remember the days when Cardano was #3 and climbing towards ETH 🫠. Glad I got out while they were still #3.

Willing_Gas7868

Honestly, the cleanest route right now is just using a big CEX (Binance/OKX/Coinbase): send ETH in, swap to SOL, withdraw - boring but reliable. If you want on-chain, Portal (Wormhole) is usually the smoothest bridge I’ve found, but expect a bit of time and fees. If you care more about speed than purity, CEX > bridges every time.

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tldr; Laundry Cash is an Ethereum privacy protocol enabling anonymous ETH transactions using zero-knowledge cryptography. Users can deposit ETH, receive a cryptographic note, and withdraw funds anonymously, breaking the on-chain link between source and destination. The protocol operates with zero fees and is live on the Ethereum mainnet, ensuring non-custodial privacy transactions. Users must securely store their cryptographic note, as it is essential for fund withdrawal and cannot be recovered if lost. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

No_Thanks_3336

The only thing with that is this Epstein show could go on for a very long time. In those files I believe it talks about how he couldn't get Vitalik on board in his scam. But he was able to find some random Russian version of him. So I'm long ETH Lol

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tldr; Ethereum's price shows signs of a potential rebound after forming an inverted head-and-shoulders pattern and a hammer candle, indicating a bullish reversal. Despite a recent drop, Ethereum's fundamentals remain strong, with staking queues reaching a record high of 4 million ETH and active addresses increasing by 38%. The network's transaction volume and fees have also surged, reflecting its dominance in key crypto industries. Analysts predict a possible price recovery to $2,500, barring a move below the hammer's lower side. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

Storm_Surge

I've been in crypto for over a decade and decided to buy ETH. It looks to me like people trade crypto on nothing more than emotion. Everyone is scared, so I buy. When everyone is prancing about acting like a crypto investment genius, I sell. Just be prepared to hold for 18-24 months 

Progress_8

Fundstrat’s head of digital strategy, Sean Farrell, on Dec. 17th, 2025, predicted that the bottoming for BTC $60–65K and ETH $1.8–2.0K. You can join the action or wait until the ship passes you by.

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Fundstrat’s head of digital strategy, Sean Farrell, on Dec. 17th, 2025, predicted that the bottoming for BTC $60–65K and ETH $1.8–2.0K. You can join the action or wait until the ship passes you by.

synthwave_man

When everyone sells ETH at 4k+ it will never be able to make new highs again in the future and the chart will be forever rekt. So sellers / swing traders are part of the problem.

No_Giraffe_4647

I have a split with a top 10 coins and here my ranking BTC ETH HBAR CC XRP SOL ZRO ICP SUI DOVU

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quintavious_danilo

I exchanged all my ETH for BTC today. It's pointless, because I've held ETH for three years and am now exactly where I was three years ago, while my BTC – which I bought at the same time back then – is still 100% higher than it was three years ago, despite the recent price drops. From now on, BTC is the only option for me.

stories_from_tejas

Personally, I would not buy ETH again if I could go back in time. I only bought it because I was listening to the hype. But because I’m holding, I don’t see a reason not to buy the dip. It’s a very small position in my account so it’s definitely not going to tear me apart. If I could go back in time five years, I would only buy bitcoin.

The_Madoff

t really depends on how active you are. If you’re trading daily, people will recommend different setups than if you’re just buying occasionally. I’m in the second camp, so my main criteria is how fast I can buy and withdraw without extra friction. For ETH buys I’ve been using Buy ETH on Paybis and sending it off-platform right after. No bells and whistles, just works for basic buys.

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baIIern

Vitalik is the fucking creator of this shit and not a bagholder. It's obvious that they didn't pay 2000 an ETH

Project_Demosthenes_

BTC and ETH/SPX6900. https://preview.redd.it/n8f1cclcs7ig1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0520673cfa53a4deaefd89830921e1bb56b230b6

billionaireboysclubs

Derivatives amplify BTC trades and make it impossible to understand a true trading trend and market to make sensible decisions based upon it. The entire crypto market today is warped thanks to institutional investors with their fancy new synthetic products they invented to hypothecate, encumber and margin cryptocurrency, like BTC and ETH.

piggleii

It's truly remarkable how ETH bagholders rationalize being exit liquidity.

PMmeuroneweirdtrick

Well at current prices ETH is 2.2x away from peak, BTC 1.8x. I'm thinking we see a similar ratio next time.

landau007

That's a gusty play. ETH has a habit of shaking people out right before bigger moves, so I get the thinking. Monthly charts can give some nice perspective, even if they are not perfect. If this really is a bottom, watching how it behaves around that 3.8k area should tell a lot. Worst case, it chops around for a bit and tests everyone’s patience.

ImaFamilyGuy

This round I'm in ETH, LTC, DOGE.

ImaFamilyGuy

ETFs exist for other currencies as well. Layer 1 currencies. BTC and ETH market caps are massive and I don't think that is a good thing when considering upside potential.

PMmeuroneweirdtrick

At today's prices I think ETH will give better returns not by much but 25-40%.

syKonaut

[https://imgur.com/a/IVV26iT$SOL](https://imgur.com/a/IVV26iT$SOL) $SOL $117.756-$102.866 +289.5% $90.085 - $70.711 +547.99% Closed a +134% position on $SUI and +54% position on ETH as well that I can attach PnL cards to as well but I don't want to gloat too much.

Aggravating-Buy-1695

lol. ETH bottom is coming end of this wear at 1100.

DBRiMatt

Solana is hardly competition for Etheruem, and will always be 2nd rate to that too. IMO, BTC will always be #1 in marketcap, there will be no flippening. But as I said, you can actually do a lot more with ETH, and that doesn't mean the ETH will have periods where it closes the gap with Bitcoin.

DBRiMatt

I like both; you can do a whole lot more with ETH; and in the long term I imagine the ETH/BTC ratio will eventually improve for ETH.

piggleii

ETH bag holders, you have one job right now: To be exit liquidity for Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation. Are you up for it?

Jumpy_Payment4825

Interested. Been trading BTC/ETH perp futures full-time for a couple years with strict risk rules (1–2% per trade, max DD limits). Have verifiable PnL and exchange stats via API. Scaling with better fee tiers and capital is exactly what I’m looking for. Will DM.

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SteadyGridProfits

Buying Bitcoin first is the smart move right now. When markets are shaky, simplicity wins. Bitcoin doesn’t need hype—it’s the base layer. Institutions buy it. ETFs exist for it. And when money comes back, BTC always moves first. A common rule is 60% Bitcoin, 40% Ethereum. Ethereum has a smaller market cap, so it can move faster and go higher—but that also means it’s easier to push around. Less money moves ETH more than BTC. Quick math: Bitcoin ≈ $1.5T market cap Ethereum ≈ $300B market cap That’s why a little ETH can go a long way—but also swing harder. Bottom line: BTC for safety. ETH for upside. Buy when fear is high. Let time do the work.

Planet_7seven

ETH, Link, Sol, XRP, XLM, Zbcn

confusedguy1212

All of that is true for now. It may continue to be so or it may not. The may not part has the same if not higher chances as any other coin you could choose. For now the market isn’t buying ETH as anything better but people in Wall Street do shill it that way so things might change.

noviwu97

I made lots of money going heavy-BTC portfolio in 2023 with average buy of $20k and sold 80% with average of $110k. Back then it's still niche to be heavy BTC, heavy ETH was much more common in retail. Which is why when BTC outperformed ETH, lots of people were sidelined and forced to buy high. ETF buy pressure also helps a lot. But now, heavy BTC has become the consensus. Consensus trade rarely bode well in crypto 

LargeSnorlax

Cryptocurrencies aren't sports teams, you don't have to shit talk people who didn't go for "your" investment, it just looks silly ETH has been at best a mediocre investment for the last 5 years, for most people they would've been better off with cash under the mattress. Even Bitcoin had higher potential (and literal) highs, so there's no real reason to buy ETH these days. If you want face melting gains, it's not the coin. If you want investment safety, it's not the coin. If you want high potential highs, it's not the coin. It only broke its 2021 high by $100 when Bitcoin was double its price from that time. It's fine if you like the project and want to hold it, just might want to be a bit realistic about what you have. It's not 2020 any more where you've got the opportunity for $100 eth, there's a limited upside to where it can go these days.

piggleii

Any ETH price is a shit price to get in. Are you seriuosly deluded enough to think that anyone holding ETH is happy with how the cycle played out?

Hurricane31337

I’m regretting that I didn’t buy more! Wanted to have some money left IF it’s dozing further. It’s even worse for ETH. 😬

confusedguy1212

Daily reminder that if you shit talked ETH in the past because you didn’t get a good price to get in, now is your chance to redo history. Get in at a good price on a project that’s actually worth something and stands for something.

tom_earhart

I've worked on EVMs in C++ and I can tell you it never was.... You had L1s implementing EVMs much faster than ETH itself and things like ZK years ago already, they just never got the recognition in that failure of an alt market.

snowflakeFTW

He won't have any real references. Wall Street also uses ETH as a pump and dump.

Frosty_Substance5851

This, but also ETH

OkBuy4754

My ETH swings profit from variance management. Wait for liquidity traps to clear before buying.

watch-nerd

Ditto. My BTC open buys are in mid-50s and go down from there. I'm delta 60 on ETH, getting roll yield on contango.

watch-nerd

Sold 27 FEB 2026 ETH shorts at $2113.50. This puts me at delta 60, 40% short.

tablesheep

It's likely worth more but the last sale for the collection was 7 ETH

tablesheep

What are you talking about? The Bored Ape collection has a bid floor of 6.1 ETH? You made money if you bought one for $5k

JackieDaytonaPanda

I lowkey have thought about it considering I have a good amount of ETH and in the unlikely event it bounces back due to its “membership” and I still very much enjoy sexing my wife and don’t want to watch her do it with someone else ever

JohnnyStrides

lol I kind of liked the last cycle, the lack of alt season was a nice change. The real-world use cases of blockchain and crypto aren't materializing as people though... BTC is a super volatile one-trick pony but it's the one we've actually adopted. ETH handles all the other pipedream functions of crypto well enough to be relevant. Everything else are just shitty pennystocks even if the underlying tech is superior to the big two.

No_Giraffe_4647

Good question there is a debate ongoing saying the bottom could be around 900-1000 but some others argue that ETH is already strongly undervalued and could bounce by 200 percent. Truth might be in the middle

Revolutionary-Rub103

\- Stick to BTC and ETH or diversify between the largest altcoins (The larger altcoins should have heavier weight). \- Dollar cost average \- Don't look at short term movement and don't get excited or scared. \- Stick to the plan

friendsandmodels

Same everyone will say: just stick to BTC/ETH and dont touch alts. If you absolutely want to go full degen, i can PM you an alt you can dyor on

OkZucchini5351

ETH would have to pump to $9K to even match BTC's top. It's over 50% down from its 2021 ATH for fucks sake.

SameWeekend13

So looks like ETH has started pumping back up now. Are we gonna see ETH try and make ATH soon ?

SameWeekend13

Why is ETH goin up then ? Can someone explain ?

nicholasnichols0000

Cardano was never meant to compete with BTC. It is meant to compete with ETH. 😂

themrgq

No I hate ETH

HSuke

They sold 98% of their ETH at a 29% average loss First among the big DATs to fail. Pretty crazy.

reliable35

6 figure profit. From holding ETH from 2017 to selling most Jan 2025.

dweeegs

He said ETH was going to bottom at 2400 and ‘touch and rip up’ so idk if I’d trust him

noviwu97

A person who's current paper loss exceeded 2008 Lehman Brother collapse is praying that ETH has bottomed

snowflakeFTW

Lol I don't "hold" bags like you weirdos. I pump and dump to make money from losers like you. ETH will never have utility in the real world. Sorry. It's just a pump and dump for me to make money from you.

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