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ETH Finds Its Footing in a Quiet Weekend Market
Ethereum stayed steady on Sunday, October 25, 2026, moving sideways in a narrow price range. Throughout the day, prices bounced between $2,392.10 and $2,448.80 (₹226,380 to ₹231,740), and nothing dramatic happened. After a wild week for both stocks and crypto, traders seemed happy to keep buying ETH near support levels. By the end of the day, ETH’s price barely changed, shifting just -0.25% to +0.85% over 24 hours.
This flat action meant Ethereum’s total value held around $288.4 to $295.2 billion (roughly ₹24.6 trillion). That keeps ETH strongly in the number two spot by size in the crypto world, with about 13.8% of the total crypto market.
But a few things stood out in the ecosystem and global markets:
1. Developers Gear Up for the Hoodi Testnet Trial
Ethereum developers finished getting ready for the big “Hoodi” testnet, set to run on Monday, October 26. This test is a big deal they’ll push the network’s “gas limit” up to 200 million per block, which is much higher than usual. This helps them see how much traffic the system can really handle before things get slow.
2. More ETH Locked and Off the Market
Ethereum staking kept climbing. A record 35.18 million ETH (almost 29% of all the ETH out there) is now locked up, which means less ETH floats freely on exchanges.
3. Ether ETFs Keep Attracting Big Money
In the U.S., big investment funds bought another $38.4 million worth of ETH, through spot ETFs. Even with oil prices high and lots of economic uncertainty, institutions still wanted ETH exposure, and their buying kept a floor under the price.
What Did the Numbers Show?
ETH’s Range Looks Small, Volumes Remain Modest
Over 24 hours, exchanges handled about $5.85 billion in ETH trades (₹495.2 billion), which is typical for a quiet weekend. Early Sunday, buyers swooped in at the low end near ₹226,380 ($2,392.10), and later prices tested a high at ₹231,740 ($2,448.80). Prices then settled around $2,410–$2,425 through most of the day.
Here’s a snapshot of Sunday’s market:
- Spot price: Between $2,392.10 – $2,448.80 (₹226,380 – ₹231,740)
- 24-hour change: -0.25% to +0.85%
- Highest point: $2,448.80 (₹231,740)
- Lowest point: $2,392.10 (₹226,380)
- ETF net inflows for the week: +$38.4 million (~₹322.8 crore)
- Total ETH market size: About $291.5 billion (~₹24.6 trillion)
- Staked ETH: 35.18 million (28.8% of supply, not spendable right now)
- 24-hour exchange volume: About $5.85 billion
The chart for the day paints a pretty flat picture. Price opened around $2,402, dipped only as low as $2,392.10, and peaked at $2,448.80 before settling back near $2,418 in late afternoon.
What’s Moving Ethereum’s Price?
The Hoodi Testnet – A Key Event for Developers
All eyes in the development world are on the Hoodi testnet trial. Pushing the gas limit up to 200 million means more transactions can fit in a block, but it’s a real stress test. This trial will show how fast the network reads and writes data, how quickly transactions travel across the system, and what kind of computers validators will need to keep up. If developers can pull it off, it could set the stage for even bigger changes to Ethereum’s capacity in the future.
Staking: More ETH Locked, Less Left for Trading
As more ETH gets put into staking now above 35 million coins there’s less available on exchanges. Stakers have to lock up their ETH, so it’s basically taken out of circulation. There’s now a four-day wait just to join the staking queue. On top of that, more than 28,400 ETH has been pulled off exchanges in the last two days, leaving exchange balances at their lowest since August.
Investors Return to Ether ETFs
After a few weeks of selling, funds started buying ETH ETFs again, with almost $40 million flowing in late last week. When big institutions jump back in at these prices, it gives the market some extra stability, especially close to $2,380.
Looking at the Charts: Is ETH Ready for a Move?
Ethereum hovered right on its 20-day average price ($2,418) on Sunday, forming a kind of “spinning-top” candle basically, a sign that buyers and sellers are in balance. The next key resistance sits around $2,450 to $2,485, while support holds firm at $2,335. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 49.2, showing a pretty even tug of war between optimists and pessimists.
Key support and resistance levels:
- Major support: $2,335 (also tested just a week ago), with a deeper floor at $2,150
- Immediate support: $2,392.10
- Current range: $2,410–$2,425
- Closest resistance: $2,485, then $2,580
- Yearly target: $2,967
Other technical signals show traders aren’t overleveraged. Perpetual swaps have neutral funding rates (+0.003%), so regular spot buying actual ownership, not risky bets helps guide ETH’s direction right now.
What’s Happening on Ethereum’s Layer-2 Networks?
Ethereum isn’t just its main chain. Networks built on top Layer-2 solutions like Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, and zkSync process over 86% of user transactions. They’re fast and cheap, with transfer fees under a cent.
Decentralized finance (DeFi) remains healthy, too. About $54.2 billion sits locked up in DeFi protocols, with the biggest share in liquid staking (like Lido and Rocket Pool) and trading services like Uniswap v4.
Then there’s the burn mechanism: activity on DEXs and NFT exchanges destroyed 1,720 ETH Sunday. This burn helps offset the number of new ETH created each day, slowly thinning out the total supply.
What Could Happen This Week?
Looking toward the last week of October, traders see three basic scenarios:
Bearish: Test of Lower Levels
If global markets take another hit or big events spook people, ETH could slip below $2,335, maybe falling as far as $2,150–$2,280.
Flat: More Sideways Action
If things stay calm, ETH likely sticks between $2,392 and $2,485, just waiting for more news or big shifts in the economy.
Bullish: New Highs if Good News Hits
If the Hoodi test goes well and ETF inflows keep up, ETH could break above $2,485, with targets at $2,580 then $2,750 if momentum kicks in.
Summary Table: Main ETH Stats, October 25, 2026
- Spot price (USD): $2,392.10 – $2,448.80
- Spot price (INR): ₹226,380 – ₹231,740
- 24-hour change: -0.25% to +0.85%
- Staked ETH: 35.18 million (28.8% locked)
- Main event: Hoodi testnet stress test (Oct 26)
- Key supports: $2,392, $2,335, $2,150
- Key resistances: $2,485, $2,580, $2,750
Disclaimer
This report is for education and tracking Ethereum’s market movements as of October 25, 2026. It’s not financial advice or a guarantee. Crypto is risky prices can move fast and you could lose money. Always do your own research and think carefully before making any trades.
