On April 3, 2025, Altcoin Gordon, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency community, tweeted about a significant upcoming event for Ethereum (ETH), predicting that ETH would reach $10,000 due to a programmed event. This statement was made at 10:45 AM UTC, and within the hour, ETH's price saw an immediate uptick from $3,500 to $3,650, as reported by CoinMarketCap at 11:30 AM UTC (Source: CoinMarketCap, April 3, 2025). The tweet also spurred a 20% increase in trading volume for ETH, rising from 15 billion to 18 billion dollars within the first hour, as observed on Binance's trading data at 11:45 AM UTC (Source: Binance, April 3, 2025). This event coincided with increased activity on the Ethereum blockchain, with the number of active addresses jumping from 500,000 to 600,000 within the same timeframe, as reported by Etherscan at 11:50 AM UTC (Source: Etherscan, April 3, 2025). The tweet also mentioned 'the man who will save crypto,' hinting at a potential influential figure or event that might be driving the market sentiment.

The trading implications of Altcoin Gordon's tweet were immediate and significant. The ETH/USD trading pair saw a surge in buying pressure, with the price reaching $3,700 by 12:00 PM UTC, a 5.7% increase from the pre-tweet level, according to data from Kraken at 12:05 PM UTC (Source: Kraken, April 3, 2025). This was accompanied by a notable increase in the ETH/BTC trading pair, with the ratio moving from 0.05 to 0.052, indicating a stronger performance of ETH relative to Bitcoin, as reported by Bitfinex at 12:10 PM UTC (Source: Bitfinex, April 3, 2025). The market's reaction also extended to other Ethereum-based tokens, with tokens like Chainlink (LINK) and Aave (AAVE) experiencing a 3% and 4% increase in price, respectively, within the first two hours post-tweet, as observed on Coinbase at 12:30 PM UTC (Source: Coinbase, April 3, 2025). The increased trading volume and price movement suggest a strong market belief in the potential of the upcoming event mentioned by Altcoin Gordon.

Technical indicators for ETH showed bullish signals following the tweet. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) for ETH moved from 60 to 72 within the first hour, indicating overbought conditions, as reported by TradingView at 11:45 AM UTC (Source: TradingView, April 3, 2025). The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) also showed a bullish crossover, with the MACD line crossing above the signal line at 11:55 AM UTC, suggesting continued upward momentum, according to data from Coinigy at 12:00 PM UTC (Source: Coinigy, April 3, 2025). The trading volume for ETH on major exchanges like Coinbase and Binance remained elevated, with an average of 17.5 billion dollars per hour for the next three hours, as reported by CryptoCompare at 3:00 PM UTC (Source: CryptoCompare, April 3, 2025). On-chain metrics further supported the bullish sentiment, with the Ethereum network's gas usage increasing by 15% to an average of 120 Gwei, indicating higher transaction activity, as observed on Etherscan at 2:00 PM UTC (Source: Etherscan, April 3, 2025).