What price will Ethereum hit on August 21?

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Market context

Ethereum has swung sharply in the run-up to the 21 August close, with prices reported around $2,371 on the morning of 21 August after trading nearer $1,900 earlier in the week. That leaves the market leaning towards a move above recent resistance, but the 6% YES price still implies traders see a much steeper threshold event than the current spot range suggests. [6][13]

The recent tape is best read against a year of volatile, mostly weaker ETH performance: one February report put ether near $1,800 and down 38% year to date, underlining how far sentiment had fallen before the August rebound. More recent coverage described a 19-20 August surge of as much as 18-23% in 24 hours, with ETH pushing from below $1,950 towards the $2,300 area and testing $2,400 resistance, while another report said the rally was driven by spot ETF demand, short liquidations and a break above key technical levels. [2][3][12]

For the final stretch, traders are watching whether the move holds after the short squeeze and whether fresh ETF flows, broader crypto strength and any policy or regulatory headlines keep momentum alive. Coverage on 20 August linked the jump to push for clarity legislation in the US, while other market notes flagged concentrated leverage and liquidation risk on DeFi platforms, so sudden reversals remain a live dependency into the settlement window ending 04:00 UTC on 22 August. [13][5][12]

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