Ethereum traders shorted ETH price in record numbers during the Merge — 50% crash ahead?
Ethereum is also underperforming Bitcoin, its rival for the top crypto spot, on the so-called "sell-the-news" fears.
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### Response: Ethereum is also underperforming Bitcoin, its rival for the top crypto spot, on the so-called "sell-the-news" fears.