Wake up, brothers! $ETH is hesitating again at the $3000 line today, and every time at this moment, there are a bunch of people itching to jump in. But to be honest, this is very likely the last bull trap before the fall arrives – I mean it.

Looking at the MACD on the hourly chart, a death cross has already appeared above the 0 line, and the trading volume is clearly shrinking. To put it bluntly, this wave of rise is just being held up by a single breath. The big institutions have also started to turn bearish, with some analysts even claiming that ETH may reach $1800 in 2026. In other words, smart money has long started to leave themselves an escape route. If you rush in now, you are likely to become the one who picks up the pieces as others flee.

But behind this actually reflects a deeper problem - in this market that is repeatedly influenced by technical analysis, institutional perspectives, and retail sentiment, we seem to be caught in a deadlock: either chasing highs and getting trapped, or catching falling knives and getting hurt. This repeated cycle of chasing gains and cutting losses exposes a fundamental flaw in the current crypto ecosystem.

Think about it, what is really lacking? It's that cornerstone asset - one that doesn't change faces every day due to market fluctuations, can cut through all the market noise, and provides a real value support point. Especially at a time when the risk of "catching a falling knife" is so high, you need something solid enough to stabilize yourself. This is precisely why decentralized stablecoins are becoming increasingly important - they are becoming a key part of the competition in crypto infrastructure.

The real opportunity is not in chasing highs, but in how deep the falling knife will plunge. Before that, defense is always more important than offense.