ETH Price Prediction: Bearish Sentiment to Test Support at $1,000

Ethereum (ETH) increased by 0.76 percent on Saturday. ETH finished the day at $1,066 after losing 1.12 percent on Friday.

ETH saw a negative start to the day, dropping to a low of $1,027 in the late morning before making a rise.

ETH hit a late high of $1,077 before dropping down after finding support around the First Major Support Level at $1,024.

Despite the gains, ETH was unable to surpass the $1,101 First Major Resistance Level.

An end to the bulls' six-day losing run was a good thing.

ETH suffered this morning along with the larger crypto market as market headwinds persisted.

The merger may provide the boost need to reach $2,000 again.

Ethereum and the top 10 cryptocurrencies have been impacted by broader crypto market factors. Bearish attitude persists despite the conclusion of a six-day losing skid.

The crypto market continues to be adversely affected by worries about a US economic slowdown and central bank monetary policies.

However, the switch to the Proof-of-Stake protocol continues to be a major motivator for Ethereum.

The Ethereum community this week took solace in preventing the explosion of a "difficulty bomb" buried deep inside Ethereum's code.

Tim Beiko, an Ethereum engineer, announced the success of the Gray Glacier update, which postponed the difficulty bomb until September.

Even though the Merge could increase prices, cryptocurrency headwinds may outweigh any effects on ETH. The verdict in the SEC vs Ripple case, in which William Hinman argues that ETH is the key to the Ripple argument, may also have an impact.