Ethereum Active Addresses Hits New High Following ETH All-Time High

Ethereum Active Addresses Hits New High Following ETH All-Time High

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Marvel’s second MCU Phase 4 story is now complete, as The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s finale started streaming on Disney+ early Friday morning. We finally get to see Sam (Anthony Mackie) in Captain America attire, pulling the kind of shield-wielding stunts you expect from this superhero — but with a wingsuit twist. He’s also good with speeches in public settings like the original Cap, as you’ll learn in this episode. Sam’s speech at the end of the final battle is just as important as the action sequences, if not more significant. When combined, all these elements give us a new Captain America that we’ll hopefully get to enjoy for quite a while. We’ll miss Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), but Sam’s Cap is quite something. This Captain America comes with a new suit, new moves, and a new fighting style that combines the best of both worlds. And this Cap isn’t only fighting villains and anti-heroes like Steve did. Sam also has to deal with the racial issues that have impacted him for his whole life, and now he must do all that as Cap. What hasn’t changed is the vibranium shield that Cap wields and the strong moral compass that guides him. But the conclusion of Sam’s latest journey and the fantastic fight sequences aren’t the only exciting things in One World, One People. The finale comes with a bonus post-credits scene that gives us another mystery to ponder while we wait for more MCU Phase 4 stories. On top of that, the credits might also tease the answer to that other question we’ve had about the show — will there be a season 2? Before we go any further, we’ll warn you that some major spoilers follow below. The new Captain America The end of episode 6 gives us the happy ending that we need after the thrilling six-episode run we’ve just witnessed. The world is still in turmoil after Endgame, but things are getting better. Sam has fully embraced his new role and so has the world. And his relationship with Bucky (Sebastian Stan) reached a new level. If they weren’t friends before, they certainly are now. As the camera fades out, the following screen appears: Captain America and the Winter Soldier, it reads, instead of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. That right there might answer our questions about a second season. Should Marvel claim there’s no second of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier planned, that will technically be true no matter what. Sam is the new Cap. As the title card makes it clear, we’re now looking at Captain America and the Winter Soldier. If Marvel does do a second season, then Captain America and the Winter Soldier will be the show’s new name. It’s also a great title for a new Captain America movie. Then again, we already have Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which might cause some confusion. Whatever the case, Marvel doesn’t say that the two heroes will return, which is customary for post-credits sequences. Marvel also replaced “The Falcon” with “Captain America” in the final frame of the first part of the credits: The message is clear: Sam is Captain America. Sharon Carter It’s after the screen above that we arrive at the show’s only credits scene. Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp) is pardoned, proving that Sam held up his end of the bargain. She’s invited to rejoin her unit, and she accepts. This is an indication that we’ll see Carter in the future. She’s a former SHIELD and CIA agent who helped the Avengers more than once, even if that meant going against the government. But episode 6 confirms what everyone was thinking throughout most of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Sharon was the Power Broker. She’s directly responsible for the new wave of super-soldiers and she’ll go undercover to gain access to government secrets and weapons. That’s already an exciting premise right there, which raises so many questions. We have no idea if Sharon is working for someone else or if she’s tied in any way to Val (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). We have no idea if she’s working for a different villain. And since it’s not easy to accept that Sharon has taken the villainous route, we can’t help but wonder whether her operation as the Power Broker is a deeper undercover job. Phase 4 is just getting started and we’ll get to see plenty of new heroes and “weapons” in the near future. WandaVision introduced SWORD and its interest in a particular type of superhero weapon: White Vision. Then there’s the X-Men’s Wolverine, who should be joining the MCU soon enough. And Armor Wars will be a Disney+ show featuring War Machine (Don Cheadle). Then there’s the formation of the Thunderbolts, which Carter may very well be involved with in some capacity. That’s just speculation though, since we have no idea where VanCamp might appear next.

Ethereum (ETH) Active Addresses Hit an All-time High of 771k

Ethereum active addresses have hit an all-time high of 771k

This milestone eclipses previous all-time highs set in November 2020 and January 2018

Unique Ethereum addresses also continue to grow, hitting a new high of 148.8 million

The increased network activity points towards a bullish future for Ethereum

EIP1559 implementation is also around the corner making $3k possible for Ethereum

The number of active addresses on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain has just hit an all-time high of 771k. This milestone has exceeded previous all-time highs of active Ethereum addresses witnessed in November 2020 (739k) and January 2018 (735k). The aforementioned 771k active Ethereum addresses was identified and shared by the team at Coinmetrics through the following tweet.

This week, #Ethereum active addresses hit an all-time high of 771k, surpassing the previous records set in November, 2020 (739k) and January, 2018 (735k). pic.twitter.com/CUKTl2mi9n — CoinMetrics.io (@coinmetrics) April 23, 2021

Unique Ethereum Addresses Continue to Grow

The high network activity on the Ethereum blockchain is also evident in the total number of unique addresses to date.

According to EtherScan.io, the Ethereum network currently hosts over 148.8 million unique user addresses as illustrated through the following chart. From the chart, it can also be concluded that the growth and use of the Ethereum network has been steady since the blockchain was launched in mid-2015.

High Network Activity Points to a Bullish Future for Ethereum

The continuous network activity on Ethereum is one reason to remain bullish on the value of ETH. This is despite Ethereum gas fees constantly increasing due to the activities on the network causes congestion. However, the implementation of the London upgrade will include EIP-1559 that is meant to ease the issue of gas costs.

At the time of writing, an exact date has not been provided for the London upgrade but core Ethereum developer, Tim Beiko, gave a July estimate through the following roadmap via Twitter.

Chances are, that the excitement and hype surrounding the implementation of EIP1559, will provide bullish momentum for Ethereum to confidently break past the $2,500 price ceiling and possibly to $3k. The possibility of an Ethereum bullish environment due to the upgrade was explored by the team at Market Meditations who had this to say.

Ethereum price defends key level which could push the digital asset into new all-time highs

Ethereum price remains bounded inside an ascending broadening wedge pattern on the 12-hour chart.

The digital asset defends a key support level on the 12-hour chart in the form of the 50 SMA.

The entire cryptocurrency market has seen a significant crash in the past week.

Ethereum just established a new all-time high at $2,644 on April 22, but the entire market had a flash crash in the last 24 hours and ETH also dropped to a low of $2,107.

Ethereum price defends key level and aims for a rebound

On the 12-hour chart, Ethereum price has managed to stay above the 50 SMA support level at $2,157 and aims for a rebound into new all-time highs. The upper boundary of the ascending broadening wedge pattern is located at $3,000.

ETH/USD 12-hour chart

The In/Out of the Money Around Price (IOMAP) chart shows only one crucial resistance area between $2,301 and $2,336 where 35,000 addresses purchased over 8.3 million ETH. A breakout above this range should drive Ethereum price to at least its previous all-time high.

ETH IOMAP chart

However, at the same time, the IOMAP model also indicates weaker support below. If the area between $2,160 and $2,229 fails to hold, Ethereum price would easily drop toward the psychological level at $2,000.