July has begun on a bullish note for Ethereum price as it has finally shown signs of a relief rally after weeks of heavy selling. ETH has jumped more than 5% in the past 24 hours to trade above $1,728, extending its weekly gain to nearly 12%. The recovery comes as U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded inflows for the second straight day, improving investor sentiment.
Well-known crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez believes that buying activity could help Ethereum rally towards its previous all-time high.
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Binance Records Highest Ethereum Withdrawals in Three Years
According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, Ethereum withdrawal transactions on Binance have surged to their highest level in more than three years. The exchange processed over 166,000 ETH withdrawal transactions in a single day, a level not seen since March 2023.
Such a large spike usually means investors are moving ETH off exchanges instead of preparing to sell.
Darkfost believes much of this activity could represent long-term accumulation around the $1,500-$1,700 area. Some investors may also be moving funds into DeFi platforms to earn yield rather than leaving coins on exchanges.
He also noted that part of the spike may have been driven by confusion surrounding Europe’s MiCA regulations, as some users wrongly believed exchange withdrawals would be restricted after July 1.
Even so, the overall withdrawal volume remains unusually high, suggesting genuine buying interest is returning.
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Ethereum ETF See Continue Inflow
Institutional investors are also becoming more active again. After several sessions of outflows, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs have now recorded inflows for two consecutive trading days, attracting $14.8 million, followed by $29 million.
Leading the outflow charge is BlackRock (ETHA), which led both sessions with $36.6 million and $29.7 million in inflows, showing institutional confidence is gradually improving despite continued Grayscale outflows.
Ethereum Is Flashing a Rare Monthly Buy Signal
Adding to the bullish outlook, crypto analyst Ali Martinez says Ethereum has printed a monthly TD Sequential buy signal, an indicator that has historically appeared near major market bottoms.
His monthly chart shows Ethereum trading near the lower boundary of its long-term price channel, an area that has repeatedly attracted buyers during previous market cycles.
During the last major monthly buy signal, Ethereum went on to rally roughly 236%. Another similar setup later produced a gain of around 182% before reaching cycle highs.
Based on that long-term structure, Martinez believes Ethereum is once again approaching a high-value accumulation zone.
If buyers continue defending current support, the first major upside target sits near $3,000, which marks the middle of the long-term channel. A full recovery toward the upper boundary would place Ethereum close to $5,000, matching previous cycle highs.