ETH Contends With Resistance (Again)

The Daily Breakdown takes a look at the technical setup for Ethereum. BKNG rallies on a stock split, while health insurance stocks jump.

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Crypto Corner

We’re continuing our talk about the ins and outs of the crypto market, helping investors become more familiar with the 110+ cryptoassets offered by eToro. Today we’ll discuss Axie Infinity and Dogwifhat.

Axie Infinity (AXS): Trading near $1.10 with a market cap of ~$186 million

Axie Infinity, launched by Sky Mavis in 2018, became one of crypto’s biggest play-to-earn games by letting users collect, breed, and battle NFT-based creatures called Axies. Its native token, AXS, is used for staking, governance, and certain in-game functions, with players also able to earn tokens through gameplay.

That utility matters: AXS is tied to a live, functioning ecosystem rather than just a promise of future development. While Sky Mavis remains an important builder, holders do not receive dividend or profit rights, and the token’s core role is participation in gameplay, staking, and community governance.

Dogwifhat (WIF): Trading near $0.18 with a market cap of ~$178 million

Dogwifhat, launched on Solana in late 2023, is a meme coin built almost entirely on internet culture rather than utility. Featuring its now-famous Shiba Inu in a pink knit hat, WIF surged to a multibillion-dollar valuation through viral social media momentum, despite having no formal team, roadmap, whitepaper, or underlying business model.

That structure is the point: WIF offers no ownership rights, dividends, or protocol claim, and its price action depends less on managerial execution than on speculation, sentiment, and the staying power of the meme itself.

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The Setup — Ethereum

When we looked at Ethereum last month, it had recently broken out over $2,150 resistance. However, the rally was short-lived and ETH dipped down toward $2,000. On the plus side, it continues to make a series of higher lows (illustrated by the green arrows) and is doing a good job staying above $2,000. On the flip side, the $2,150 to $2,200 zone is still acting as resistance. Bulls will want to see ETH clear this range before any meaningful upside can continue. 

Options

For investors who can’t trade or aren’t comfortable trading cryptocurrencies outright, they can consider ETFs for BTC and ETH. On the Ethereum front, ETHA remains the largest ETF by assets, while also supporting options trading. 

Bulls can utilize calls or call spreads to speculate on upside, while bears can use puts or puts spread to speculate on downside. In either case, investors may consider using adequate time until expiration. 

For those looking to learn more about options, consider visiting the eToro Academy.

What Wall Street’s Watching

BKNG

Shares of Booking Holdings jumped 5% yesterday, its first session after undergoing a 25-for-1 stock split. Despite Monday’s rally, shares of BKNG stock have struggled this year, down more than 17% year to date. Bears point to rising gas prices as a negative catalyst for travel stocks, while bulls argue that growth and valuation remain attractive. Review our Deep Dive of BKNG. 

UNH

Shares of UnitedHealth are up about 7% this morning, as health insurance stocks like Humana, CVS Health, and Elevance Health surge higher. The rally comes as the US will raise average Medicare Advantage payments to private insurers by 2.48% in 2027. In January, the Trump administration proposed just a 0.09% increase, while estimates had been calling for a revised payment increase of about 1%.

Disclaimer:

Please note that due to market volatility, some of the prices may have already been reached and scenarios played out.