Ethereum: Can ETH avoid its first-ever 3-quarter losing streak?
Ethereum [$ETH] has struggled in recent quarters, but what stands out is the divide among major players. Is $ETH simply going through a rough patch, or is it about to fall further for good? Ethereums first 3-quarter losing streak Per the quarterly returns chart from CoinGlass, $ETH closed Q4 2025 in red and has continued to fall through Q1 and Q2 2026. If this quarter ends the same way, this would be Ethereums first-ever run of three consecutive negative quarters. Source: Coinglass $ETH has seen big corrections before, but it has usually recovers within the next quarter or two. This time, the sell pressure has lasted longer, so its more concerning for bulls. Traders will probably stay nervous until $ETH recovery becomes obvious. Blackrock sells, Bitmine buys Source: Arkham Intelligence What makes this peculiar, is that big institutions are not moving in sync. BlackRock has reportedly deposited more Bitcoin [BTC] and $ETH to Coinbase Prime and has sold $ETH for seven straight trading days. Its last $ETH buy was around two weeks ago. Source: Arkham Intelligence But on the other side, Tom Lee‘s Bitmine is still buying aggressively. The firm added another 27,084 $ETH, worth about $42.5 million, taking its total holdings to 5.7 million $ETH. That is around 4.72%









