Why Ethereum’s Consolidation May Be A Sign Of Market Maturity Rather than signalling weakness, this appears to be an extreme healthy consolidation that happens after an asset has experienced a meteoric rise. Materkel argues that a large portion of BitMine’s ETH is most likely coming from long-term holders who invested as early as the initial coin offering (ICO) or at sub-$100 levels. Over the past five years, with ETH trading between $1,000 and $5,000, many of these investors have had ample opportunity to realize substantial gains.
