Ethereum Continues To Outperform BTC In Q2 – Is A Bullish Run Brewing?

Source Bitcoinist

With a remarkable performance this year, Ethereum, the second-largest digital asset, appears to be leading the charge, surpassing the king of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, in recent market trends. ETH’s upward trend may just be the beginning as the altcoin breaks past key resistance levels that hampered previous upside attempts.

Will Ethereum Take Over The Market?

Despite its recent pullback, Ethereum held its ground and has now rebounded strongly, targeting the next key resistance at the $2,800 mark. Delving into its price action, Crypto Eagles, a technical expert and trader, revealed that ETH’s ongoing rally has surpassed that of Bitcoin.

Specifically, ETH has been steadily, but subtly, exceeding Bitcoin in the second quarter of this year. “While BTC remains range-bound, ETH has shown stronger relative strength and consistent upward momentum,” the expert added.

Data from the Quarterly Returns chart shows that Bitcoin’s price has risen sharply by over 31% in Q2 of 2025 alone. Meanwhile, ETH’s quarterly returns show that the asset has observed a more than 50% price growth within the same period.

This notable action from the altcoin reflects and solidifies its position as the market leader in terms of current strength and gains. According to the analyst, the ETH/BTC ratio continues to trend higher, indicating a noticeable change in market leadership between the two assets this quarter.

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In another X post, Crypto Eagles underscores ETH’s solid performance as it displays a steady climb, surging past the $2,692 level with a perfect gain. Looking at the chart, key bullish momentum is highlighted by the candlestick patterns, which reveal several higher moves that breach resistance levels.

Furthermore, the Relative Strength Index 14 Close (RSI 14 Close) is positioned at the 51.66 level, suggesting that the market sentiment is neither in an overbought territory nor oversold territory. Such a positioning of the indicator could allow for future growth.

In the meantime, Crypto Eagles claim that strong buying pressure and recent consolidation may pave the way for ETH’s next leg up. With a potential surge imminent, the expert has outlined the $2,800 and $3,000 range as the next key targets in its journey.

Is It Time To Be Bullish On ETH?

An analysis from Ali Martinez, a market expert and trader, implies that Ethereum’s ongoing rally seems likely to extend at this point. His analysis is based on ETH surpassing the $2,750 resistance level, which appears to be one of its most crucial barriers in recent market action.

Prior to the strong upward move, Martinez cautioned that investors should wait for a sustained close above $2,750 before turning bullish on the altcoin. This is because another rejection at this point is likely to trigger a pullback to $2,500 or $2,380.

However, Ethereum has now broken this level and is trading slightly above it. Considering Martinez’s analysis, this breakout suggests that ETH’s rally may continue as it draws closer to $2,800.

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Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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