ETH Eyes Sub-$1,400 as Investors Await USD Coin and SVB Updates
On Saturday, ETH challenged support at $1,500. However, in order to bring attention back to the Shanghai upgrade, USD Coin and SVB upgrades will need to be cryptocurrency welcoming.

On Saturday, Bitcoin (ETH) gained 3.63%. ETH finished the day at $1,484, reversing a drop of 0.35% from Friday. ETH stopped a four-day loss run while closing the day below $1,500 for the third time since January 13.
ETH rose to a morning peak of $1,499 after a positive start to the day before falling back. At $1,457 and $1,483, respectively, ETH passed through the First Major Resistance Level (R1) and Second Major Resistance Level (R2). ETH reversed course and dropped to a morning low of $1,418. However, ETH returned to $1,490 before relaxing back, avoiding the First Significant Support Line (S1) at $1,388.
Staking Inflows for ETH Are Bad for Price
Investors were not diverted from the US financial crisis and the USD Currency (USDC) de-peg by any details regarding the postponed Shanghai upgrade.
On Tuesday, the Goerli testnet was made available, marking the start of the next phase of the eagerly awaited Shanghai update. Successful trials should support the removal of pledged ETH from the Beacon Chain and allow an April Shanghai update.
However, following some excitement in late February, ETH staking imports have decreased in March, leaving it unclear how ETH stakeholders will react to the Shanghai update. Withdrawals in a flurry would be a negative price situation. In order to gauge mood and patterns prior to the Shanghai update, investors should keep an eye on net ETH staking imports and total value pledged figures.
CryptoQuant reports that on Saturday, ETH net pledging entries totaled 15,712 ETH. Although up from 10,560 ETH on Friday, imports remain far below the 198,560 ETH peak set in 2023. While the steep decline in mining influx was detrimental to the price of ETH, the postponement of the Shanghai upgrade most likely accelerated the fall to values below 20,000.
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