ETH drops 1.56% in 15 minutes: Whales' on-chain fund flows and options expiration jointly trigger selling pressure
From 09:30 to 09:45 (UTC) on March 26, 2026, ETH price dropped by -1.56% within 15 minutes, with a price range of 2075.21 to 2116.99 USDT and a volatility of 1.97%. The market experienced clear fluctuations, on-chain trading volume surged, and market attention quickly intensified. Short-term capital accelerated flow, and derivatives market volatility increased, indicating the characteristics of a trend reversal under multiple structural pressures.
The main driver of this movement was whales collateralizing ETH through DeFi protocols to release liquidity, then transferring large amounts of funds into a major exchange, leading to
GateNews·03-26 09:47
