Ethereum's price rose 7% to $4,200 after bottoming at $3,988, supported by growing staking activity and accumulation from large holders. Over 36.15 million ETH are now staked across the network, signaling strong long-term confidence. Whale addresses holding between 10,000 and 100,000 ETH have amassed nearly 31 million ETH since April, echoing patterns seen before previous bull runs.

Following Bitcoin's 18% decline from $126,000 to $103,000, macroeconomic factors including the Financial Stress Index and dollar strength indicators suggest a possible short-term rebound despite institutional selling.

TAO price falls to $403 from significant derivatives outflows, yet spot market shows $13.7M accumulation over three days as technical indicators suggest potential recovery.

Bitcoin's recent decline to $112,000 coincides with gold reaching an all-time high of $3,791, demonstrating divergent performance amid heightened U.S. economic policy uncertainty. Institutional investors withdrew $466 million from Bitcoin ETFs between September 20-22, with retail buying proving insufficient to offset the selling pressure.