Total disinterest of institutional investors in ETH! Ethereum February 20

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The price of Bitcoin has been moving in a lateralization phase for several days. But to continue its rebound, the first capitalization of the crypto market will have to cross the 4H resistance present around $69,000. For its part, the price of Ethereum remains in contact with $2,000. Is ETH about to decline again? Do we have any encouraging signals on the price and on the ETFs? We take stock of the ETH situation in today's bulletin!

Ethereum price rebounds 1.4% in one week

ETH se stabilizes in 24 hours and he climbs 1.4% in one week. The course ofEthereum blows in the short term, but it remains in drop of 34% in one monthalmost 30% in three months and approximately 60% in six months : Performance of Ethereum against different pairs. Source: Coincheckup The period is not easy for ETH on the speculative level, with a price fragile against the dollar and against Bitcoin. The pair ETH/BTC moving downward for several months.

Ethereum spot ETFs at a standstill

THE ETF d’ETH were in full swing between July and October 2025, with relatively large entries. It was during this period that ETH regained its ATH of 2021. But for several months, incoming flows are in clear decline :

Institutionals no longer interested in Ethereum spot ETFs, inflows and outflows are low - February 20, 2026. Entries and Exits on Ethereum Spot ETFs. Source: Coinglass. The situation has changed a lot, and now, we note a real disinterest on the part of institutional actors. Indeed, inflows and outflows are at their lowest since April 2025. The level of interest is comparable to April, just before the ETH market low around $1,400.

Heading for $1,700 for the ETH price?

The course ofEthereum is fragile daily: the course draws bearish structures

the resistance at $2,100 rejects the course moving averages (EMA 9/EMA 18) resist

Without reaction from buyers, the price could heading towards support at $1,700 :

ETH could fall towards the support at $1,700 – February 20, 2026. ETH could fall towards the support at $1,700 – February 20, 2026. Ethereum Price Against Dollar (1D) – Sign up for Trading View using our affiliate link. If consolidation leads to increase beyond $2,100the price could rise towards the next resistance at $2,350. At the same time, the RSI remains fragile in the short term. Institutional players currently show very little interest in ETFs, and the price remains fragile. If the $2,100 level continues to hold, the price could fall towards the $1,700 support. And the situation is not really better for other altcoins.

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