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Understanding the Implications as ETH/BTC Ratio Approaches a Crucial Threshold

Exploring the Potential Market Implications of a Tumultuous ETH-BTC Exchange Climate with 77% of Trading Days Recording Losses

Mark Valerius by Mark Valerius
February 3, 2025
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Key Points

  • Ethereum’s persistent underperformance against Bitcoin is causing concern for investors.
  • The ETH/BTC ratio is nearing a critical level, which could trigger further losses if it fails to hold.

Ethereum’s struggle against Bitcoin has been a longstanding issue, with 77% of trading days proving unprofitable for Ethereum holders when compared to Bitcoin. This trend has been exacerbated by recent market instability, as shown by on-chain data and price performance charts.

Understanding the ETH/BTC Ratio

The ETH/BTC profitability chart provides a visual representation of Ethereum’s performance against Bitcoin over time. It marks days when Ethereum either outperformed or underperformed Bitcoin, with green signifying the former and red the latter. The chart also features an orange-shaded area that represents the increasing percentage of unprofitable days over time.

Since early 2022, Ethereum has consistently underperformed Bitcoin, with only brief periods of profitability. The beginning of 2025 saw this bearish trend strengthen, pushing the percentage of unprofitable trading days past the 77% mark.

ETH/BTC Price Action

The ratio chart also shows the daily price performance of ETH/BTC, highlighting periods of extreme volatility. The most recent price action featured a sharp downward spike, indicating a strong rejection from resistance levels and intense selling pressure. Negative performance bars outnumber positive ones, suggesting a persistent bearish trend.

From mid-2024 onwards, Ethereum has struggled to maintain upward momentum against Bitcoin, forming a steady downtrend. Each attempted recovery has been met with selling pressure, pushing the ETH/BTC ratio lower. The most recent drop saw Ethereum’s value relative to Bitcoin fall to a multi-year low, with the ETH/BTC ratio hovering around the 0.05 level, a crucial psychological and technical support zone.

Why Ethereum Struggles Against Bitcoin

Bitcoin remains the preferred asset for institutional adoption, especially after the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in early 2024. Consequently, capital continues to flow into Bitcoin rather than altcoins, including Ethereum. Despite Ethereum’s status as a major blockchain, investors tend to view Bitcoin as a safer bet. Unlike Bitcoin, which benefits from macroeconomic narratives and institutional adoption, Ethereum lacks immediate, strong catalysts.

The Future of ETH/BTC

The ETH/BTC ratio is approaching historically significant support levels, and traders should closely watch the 0.05 BTC level. If the ratio falls below this level, it could potentially drop even further, possibly towards 0.045 or lower. This could set off a wave of liquidations and panic selling. However, a rebound from key support levels is also possible, especially if Ethereum sees a resurgence of institutional interest.

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