Ethereum [ETH] Has an Edge Over Bitcoin [BTC], Here's Why

Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] were both trading beneath key resistance levels at $60k and $2.6k, respectively, at press time. Their market structures on the 3-day and weekly timeframes were bearish as well.

Bitcoin [BTC] and Ethereum [ETH] were both seen trading below key resistance levels at $60k and $2.6k respectively, at press time. Their market structures on the 3-day and weekly timeframes were bearish as well.

The rapid sell-off in early August brought panic, but it also presented an interesting proposition for market participants- to load up on these top crypto assets as they slid lower. AMBCrypto examined these trends to understand the market sentiment. And, we found that Ethereum had an advantage.

Price action and technical indicators showed seller supremacy

Source: BTC/USDT on TradingView

The chart showed the orange structure break, while the lower high at $72k remained unconquered. This, coupled with the bearish RSI on the D3 chart and the downtrend in the OBV, made it likely that the sellers would force BTC below $56.1k again.

The first sign of recovery would be a sustained push above $60k. However, at the time of writing, the demand was not present to pull this reversal off.

Source: ETH/USDT on TradingView

The technical outlook for ETH is even more bearish. The fair value was around the $2.8k region, with the Fibonacci level of $2.9k left to conquer. This could spell huge trouble for Ethereum bulls.

The RSI and OBV indicated that bearish pressure can be anticipated. This could pave the way for a move towards $2.2k.

Netflows revealed accumulation trends more consistent for Ethereum

Source: CryptoQuant

The hike in stablecoin reserves covered in an earlier report highlighted the climbing buying power in the crypto market. Just after the massive price drop on 5 August, the BTC netflows were negative.

This showed coins leaving exchanges – A sign of accumulation.

Source: CryptoQuant

Ethereum has also recorded accumulation since late July. Its netflow metric’s downtrend was steadier than BTC’s.

This is a sign that Ethereum’s accumulation proceeded apace while BTC holders wavered more. However, it is not a definitive guarantee that Ethereum has been more bullish.

Source: CryptoQuant

Finally, the Coinbase Premium for Bitcoin and Ethereum were both positive. This underlined greater demand from U.S.-based investors.

Even so, the premium has fallen for Bitcoin over the past two weeks.

Source: CryptoQuant

Meanwhile, the Ethereum Coinbase Premium was slightly more positive, another sign that demand for ETH has been higher over the past ten days than for BTC.

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Overall, the metrics showed Ethereum has an advantage over Bitcoin. The price action advantage was BTC’s, though both assets were bearish on the selected timeframes.

A move past the key resistances at $60k and $2.6k could inspire confidence in the crypto markets.