Ethereum Holds Gains as Lubin Highlights MetaMask Growth
Ethereum (ETH)
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Eugene Serbin
Tradersunion.com reports that Ethereum is trading at $2,501.33, marking a daily gain of $14.43 or 0.58% from the prior close. The asset maintains a bullish trend supported by buyer dominance and a positive statement from Joseph Lubin. Lubin emphasized the foundation and growth of MetaMask as the most widely used Ethereum wallet, highlighting decentralization and user control.
This focus on user adoption strengthens network demand and could boost liquidity. The price action aligns with short- and long-term bullish signals and steady progress toward protocol upgrades like the Hegotá release. Ethereum is holding above key moving averages, including the MA-20 at $2,460.21 and the MA-50 at $2,128.12.
Support levels are identified near $2,215, with backup support at $2,128, while resistance sits near $2,550. Technical indicators show the MACD in Strong Buy territory and an RSI of 63.18. The report expects ETH to consolidate within a $2,450 to $2,550 range over the next five days. Participants are also advised to monitor political tokens like Hunter Biden's LAPTOP and regulatory updates.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for ETH, measured when this story was written up on 9 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio data shows Ethereum trading at $2,485.06, with a 1-hour buy ratio of 52.7% compared to a 4-hour ratio of 47.9%. This indicates that buying pressure is currently building in the short term, contrasting with the 24-hour buy ratio of 49.2%. The 1-hour volume delta is positive at +$1,110,387, while the 4-hour and 24-hour deltas are negative at -$8,581,120 and -$9,155,451 respectively. A positive volume delta means buyers are actively absorbing sell orders, driving the price up, whereas a negative delta suggests sellers are dominating. Despite the negative 24-hour delta, the cumulative volume delta (CVD) for the 24-hour close is positive at +$1,435,929. This suggests that while selling pressure has been present over the longer timeframe, net buying has still occurred over the full day.
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 50.4%, making today's 24-hour ratio of 49.2% slightly below the weekly norm by 1.1 points. Trading volume was measured at 0.89x the average, indicating lower-than-usual activity for the coin. The asset saw net buying on 3 of the past 7 days, with a total volume delta of +$47,500,340 over 8 days. The price change over this 8-day period was +2.7%. This represents an ordinary day for the coin, characterized by a slight dip in buying intensity and volume compared to the weekly average.