Ethereum price prediction: Can ETH hold $1,900 after $57.7M in whale buying?

Ethereum's recovery is gaining momentum above key resistance.

Written by Muriuki Lazaro

Reviewed by Jacob Thomas

Updated 03:30 EDT July 16, 2026

Ethereum reclaims $1,900 as short liquidations and whale buying strengthen the recovery

Ethereum [ETH] extended its recovery after buyers forced a decisive breakout above the $1,894.89 resistance zone. This breakout follows days of consolidation. Later on, the recovery accelerated toward $1,923.82, bringing the $1,940–$1,950 resistance zone into focus.

Notably, lower-than-expected U.S. inflation further strengthened the existing bullish momentum. This was by improving appetite for risk assets, reinforcing buyers already in control. The breakout also coincided with the largest green volume spike on the chart, confirming stronger participation behind the move.

Thereafter, trading activity eased as bulls lost steam, with the price consolidating beneath resistance instead of reversing sharply. Meanwhile, the RSI held above 70 as of writing, showing momentum remained firmly with buyers despite the brief pause.

This recovery implies bulls are attempting to establish $1,894.89 as new support, a development that would preserve the emerging higher-high, higher-low structure and keep the recovery intact.

Short liquidations fuel Ethereum price

Following Ethereum’s breakout, the attention shifted toward the liquidation clusters concentrated above current prices.

The most significant level of leverage currently exists just above the present price at $1950. That cluster marks the magnet for further upside, extending the advance.

If buyers continue pushing higher, clearing that spot could trigger another wave of forced short liquidations. As a result, extending bullish momentum beyond the initial breakout.

That possibility is reinforced by more than $112.5 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours. This included roughly $92.2 million in shorts against $20.4 million in longs. Still the price continues holding near $1,920 instead of surrendering recent gains.

This behavior suggests buyers are absorbing selling pressure, keeping bears on the defensive, and increasing the probability of another liquidity-driven advance toward $1,950 before any deeper correction develops.

Whales strengthen the breakout

Furthermore, the breakout was also reinforced by spot accumulation rather than derivatives alone. Three newly created wallets withdrew 30,000 ETH, worth approximately $57.66 million, from Coinbase Prime in three separate 10,000 ETH transactions within hours.

This shift implies that large investors are moving coins into private custody rather than leaving them available for immediate sale. Thereafter, the focus on whale accumulation shifts to whether the spot demand will be strong enough to hold up the rally price at $1900.

Buyers must continue absorbing profit-taking if the reclaimed resistance is to become lasting support. Otherwise, weakening spot participation could undermine recent gains despite continued whale buying.

That said, sustained buying pressure would strengthen Ethereum’s recovery and reinforce the market’s improving structure.