Ethereum (ETH) Price Dips 18% in April. Will Vitalik Buterin's Donations Spark a Rebound?

Ethereum (ETH) has experienced a 18% price decline the past month. However, in the last 24 hours, ETH showed a modest 1.8% recovery attempt

Ethereum (ETH) has seen a 18% price decline the past month. However, in the last 24 hours, ETH showed a modest 1.8% recovery attempt, climbing toward its current price near $1,843, possibly a bullish outlook for ETH price in April.

As Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin continues his philanthropic donations—recently sending over $1 million worth of ETH to projects including Railgun and Zuitzerland—technical indicators suggest overall market sentiment for ETH remains cautious.

Buterin Plays VC

Blockchain analysis platform Spot On Chain provides details on recent Buterin transfers. He’d sent 274.1 ETH (worth ~$500K) described as a “donation or grant.” The funds went to a multisig wallet associated with Web3 researcher @0xisla, the developer behind the Zuitzerland project, described as a “network state sandbox.”

Vitalik Buterin (@VitalikButerin) just sent 274.1 $ETH ($500K) as a donation or grant to a multisig deployed by @0xisla, the developer behind @zuitzerland.5 days ago, he also sent 250 $ETH ($456K) to the privacy protocol #Railgun, most likely for donation purposes, as he had… pic.twitter.com/I73oUp8xXW

A couple of days prior, Buterin also reportedly sent 250 ETH (worth ~$456K) to the cryptocurrency mixing service Railgun. This transfer occurred despite ongoing global regulatory focus and crackdowns targeting such privacy-enhancing platforms.

What Do Ethereum’s Technicals Show?

Current technical indicators provide context for ETH’s recent price action. The Bollinger Bands (BB) indicate ETH currently trades near its lower band support level, calculated around $1,778. Trading near the lower BB often suggests an asset is in, or approaching, technically oversold conditions.

Historically, when an asset reaches its lower Bollinger Band support, a price rebound frequently follows, unless that crucial support level breaks decisively under sustained selling pressure.

Looking upward, the midline of the Bollinger Bands, near $1,940, now acts as the immediate overhead resistance level for ETH. The upper BB band, at $2,102, presents the next significant bullish price target area.

Additionally, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 4-hour timeframe stands at 36.96, approaching the traditional oversold threshold (typically below 30). A low RSI can signal that selling pressure might be nearing exhaustion, potentially allowing for a price bounce if buying interest increases. However, it does not yet confirm a definite reversal.

The RSI’s recent trend remains downward, showcasing weak price momentum.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator also signals weak momentum currently. Although the MACD line itself recently moved above its signal line (often a preliminary bullish hint), both lines remain in negative territory.

Therefore, the market lacks strong technical confirmation of a trend reversal without either a more decisive bullish MACD crossover into positive territory or a sustained RSI recovery back above levels like 30 and ideally 40.

Analyst: Is the ETH Bottom In?

Crypto analyst "Crypto Caesar" noted that ETH is testing crucial longer-term price levels. He believes the second-largest cryptocurrency needs to hold these zones to establish a bottom before potentially starting its next major leg upward.

A chart shared by this analyst shows key potential support lying between $1,600 and $1,700 based on historical price structures. While Crypto Caesar believes a rebound could initiate from this broader zone, he also outlined alternative scenarios.

A sustained bearish case, he suggested, would involve ETH retesting the $1,187 price support (identified as a 2.168 Fibonacci level) sometime in April. Conversely, a definitive bullish scenario would require ETH to eventually reclaim the significant $3,000 price level.