Benjamin Cowen Predicts Ethereum Weakness, Suggests Potential Price Drop by Year-End

Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is facing both internal and external challenges as 2024 progresses. Renowned crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen recently projected a period of weakness for Ethereum toward the end of the year. He foresees the price of ETH potentially dropping to around $1,200 by December, marking a significant decline from its current levels. 

However, this downturn would likely be followed by a recovery in 2025. Cowen’s analysis is based on Ethereum’s historical performance, particularly during periods like 2016 and 2019, when the cryptocurrency followed a logarithmic growth pattern. He also points out the possible impact of macroeconomic factors such as a recession, which could further pressure Ethereum’s price in the short term.

Alongside these market concerns, Ethereum’s development community is discussing a crucial decision regarding the upcoming Pectra hard fork. This hard fork aims to improve the Ethereum network’s functionality, but developers are considering splitting it into separate updates due to its complexity. This division could have significant ramifications for the future of Ethereum, as it highlights the balancing act between maintaining the stability of the blockchain and continuing to innovate.

With Ethereum navigating these technical and economic challenges, both investors and developers are paying close attention to how these events will unfold. While a price dip may concern short-term holders, long-term investors may see this as an opportunity, particularly as Ethereum’s ecosystem continues to expand through initiatives like decentralized finance (DeFi) and the transition to Ethereum 2.0.

These factors collectively shape the current outlook for Ethereum, making the end of 2024 a pivotal period for both its market value and technological evolution.

As of this writing, Ethereum (ETH) is trading at $2,344.58, reflecting a 0.66% decrease in the last 24 hours.

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Sophia is an experienced writer, reporter and newsdesk member, mostly on the financial sectors. For the past 5 years Sophia has covered a wide variety of topics such as the financial markets, economics, technology, fin-tech and trading. Sophia has been a part of the FX Leaders team since 2017 and works on producing valuable content and information for traders of all levels of experience.

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