According to Cointelegraph, on January 11, Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan said in the latest market analysis video that Ethereum's current social media sentiment is falling, which is similar to the level before the price increase in 2025, and this downturn is similar to last year's performance before Ethereum started its big rally.

According to Brian Quinlivan, current market sentiment may prevent further sharp price declines, with CoinMarketCap data showing that ETH prices fell to a yearly low of $1,472 on April 9, 2025, followed by a rise of nearly 70% in four months, before returning to its 2021 all-time high of $4,878 on August 23, and ETH prices usually soar "when people feel like they want to abandon Ethereum."