Ethereum breaks $2,500 as STONK surges 311% and ARB unlock clarified
Ethereum (ETH)
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Eugene Serbin
Lookonchain.com reports that Ethereum has surged past $2,500, posting a 1.83% gain over the past 24 hours according to HTX market data. Maji holds $146 million in total long positions, currently sitting on an unrealized profit of $2.56 million. An analyst notes that Ethereum’s consolidation pattern is bullish, suggesting a decisive break above $2,530 could push the price to $2,700.
The US stock market will be closed for the entire day on Monday, while trading in gold, silver, and oil will end early. In the Solana ecosystem, token STONK’s market cap briefly surged past $138 million, recording a 311% gain in 24 hours. Arbitrum co-founder clarified that the remaining locked ARB held by investors and the team accounts for 7.7% of the total supply, with all of it to be unlocked in March next year.
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How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for ETH, measured when this story was written up on 6 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio spot data shows Ethereum trading at $2,480.34 with a buy ratio of 48.1% for both the 1-hour and 4-hour windows. This short-term buying pressure is slightly weaker than the 51.8% buy ratio observed over the last 24 hours. Volume delta reflects this shift, showing outflows of -$454,014 in the last hour and -$3,521,471 over four hours, compared to a cumulative inflow of +$11,311,189 over the full day. The Cumulative Volume Delta closed at +$18,246,133, indicating that net buying pressure has been positive over the longer timeframe. Spot volume reached $320,639,326 with 941,585 trades in 24 hours. Net buying occurred for 15 of the last 24 hours.
The latest daily buy ratio of 46.8% sits at the 16th percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 49.5% - weaker buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for ETH, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 50.8%, making today's 24-hour ratio of 51.8% slightly higher by 0.9 points. However, spot volume was only 0.47 times the weekly average, indicating significantly lower trading activity than usual. While the coin saw net buying for 3 of the last 7 days, the 8-day price change was a modest +0.9%. Total volume delta over the 8-day period stood at +$94,475,283. This suggests that while buying sentiment remains slightly above average, the current day is characterized by unusually low volume relative to the weekly norm.