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Ether is in a recession stage. The asset has since slowed down following a good beginning in 2025 as capital shifts towards less expensive tokens with better upside propositions. This change is something that traders are keeping a keen eye because the greater market is gearing towards the next cycle. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum is traded at approximately $3,100 as of a market cap of approximately 375B. The asset is still the foundation of smart contract infrastructure, but its size is no longer a technology of explosive growth. The big cap postures are the focus of institutional and long-term investors who seek a steady posture rather than thriving multiples. ETH encounters strength in the areas of approximately $3,450 and $3,620. This area has shunned a number of attempts to reclaim bullish energy. Analysts feel that ETH can revive to the 4,000 level at the peak market periods, and the forward return profile is not that high. Such projections suggest a range of 1.3x to 1.8x growth in 2026-2027. This is good in the long run, but not very competitive in the eyes of long term investors who require greater upside on their investment. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is a new project that is developing a decentralized lending protocol. Users will be in a position to provide assets and earn yield or post collateral to borrow without selling long-term holdings. This invites traders in bull markets as they seek to have liquidity to switch out into new investments as they remain exposed to core. Based on the official X-announcement of the project, the V1 protocol is currently preparing to be deployed to testnet before being staged to mainnet in 2026. V1 is considered to be the key catalyst since it brings usage data. Upon its birth, borrowing, lending, repayment and…

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