Ether Holds Above $4,000, Arkham Says Tom Lee’s ‘BitMine Is Buying the Dip’

Ether ETH$4,026.21 hovered around $4,023 after repeated defenses of the $4,000 level, as Arkham said on Oct. 28 that BitMine withdrew about $113 million of ETH from Bitgo and was “buying the dip.”

In a press release issued on Oct. 27, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) said its crypto, cash, and “moonshots” totaled $14.2 billion, including 3,313,069 ETH, $305 million in unencumbered cash, and smaller holdings such as 192 BTC and an $88 million stake in Eightco.

The company described itself as the largest ether treasury and highlighted trading liquidity — about $1.5 billion in five-day average daily dollar volume, which it said ranks the stock roughly No. 46 in the U.S. It also listed a group of well-known backers and reiterated a goal to reach the “alchemy of 5%” of the ether supply.

Chairman Thomas “Tom” Lee linked recent activity to broader conditions, saying easing U.S.–China tensions can support risk appetite. He said open interest in ether derivatives had reset to midyear levels and called the setup attractive on a risk/reward basis.

BitMine said it raised cash to $305 million and acquired 77,055 ETH over the past week, bringing holdings to 3.31 million ETH, or about 2.8% of supply.

Market overview

According to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model, ether rose modestly while dips toward the round-number floor kept attracting buyers. The tone improved into the close as selling pressure eased and price rebuilt above support.

Support defense vs. resistance tests: what traders should watch

With few fresh catalysts, trading centered on whether the $4,000 floor would hold and how quickly price could approach nearby ceilings. Investment flows were mixed: ETH investment products saw the first weekly outflow in five weeks, totaling $169 million, while 2x leveraged ETH ETPs still drew strong interest — signs of portfolio adjustments alongside continued demand for amplified exposure.

Key technical levels signal consolidation for ETH

Support / Resistance

• Primary support: $4,000 (psychological zone).
• Secondary support: $3,965; then $3,920; deeper check near $3,780.
• Initial resistance: $4,050–$4,080; major barrier: $4,200.
• Continuation trigger: A break above $4,250 “opens an expansion phase” toward $5,270–$5,940 on the extension map.

Price & Range (session figures in one place)

• Close/change: $4,022.71, +0.98%.
• High/low and total range: $4,102.69 / $4,018.51; $211.28 range.
• Hourly rebuild: $4,000.75 → $4,018.87 → $4,023.10.

Volume Analysis

• Activity spike: 549,762 contracts during the breakdown probe (≈ 149% of the 24-hour average).
• Session context: +35% vs. seven-day average, consistent with institutional repositioning rather than retail panic.
• The volume profile supports the double-bottom idea near $4,000 (buyers absorbing supply at the same area twice).

Chart Patterns

• Double-bottom at $4,000: Two dips to roughly the same spot followed by a bounce—often read as sellers tiring and buyers reappearing.
• “Power-of-3” rhythm: Accumulation → shakeout → stabilization; may precede a clearer move if nearby ceilings break.
• Long-term channel (since 2017): Described as intact, supporting a constructive bigger-picture backdrop.

Targets and risk framing

• Upside steps: $4,200 first; $4,320–$4,500 if momentum builds; $5,270–$5,940 only if $4,250 is decisively reclaimed (road markers, not promises).
• Downside checks: If $4,000 / $3,965 fail, watch $3,920, then $3,780.
• Tactics: Favors long setups above $4,000 with stops below $3,965, treating $4,000 as the practical line in the sand.

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