Analysis: After ETH broke below $2,000, retail investors continued “buying the dip,” but the market may fall further to $1,750.

According to Cointelegraph, Ethereum has broken below the $2,000 mark—the first time since March. Despite the ongoing price weakness, on-chain data indicates retail investors’ “buy-the-dip” sentiment continues to intensify. Santiment notes that historically, excessively optimistic retail sentiment often signals the market has not yet bottomed; genuine buying opportunities typically emerge during phases of market panic. On-chain data platform Glassnode shows that since 2026, whale addresses holding more than 10,000 ETH have reduced their holdings by over 5%. However, BitMine—founded by Tom Lee—still holds approximately 5.21 million ETH, representing roughly 4.31% of the total supply. Technically, ETH has broken below its ascending wedge pattern; analysts believe it may next test the $1,750 level, implying roughly an 18% further downside from current prices.