Ethereum Price Falls to Trend Research’s $3,105 Cost Basis

Ethereum Price Falls to Trend Research’s $3,105 Cost Basis

On January 13, Trend Research’s 626,700 ETH holdings matched their average cost basis, while BTC, BCH, and BNB stayed profitable despite WLFI losses.

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Fact Check
The statement's core claims are well-supported by the provided sources. The two main claims are that Ethereum's price fell to approximately $3,105, and that this level was identified as a 'cost basis' by a research entity.First, the price level is corroborated by a source providing price analysis, which notes Ethereum trading near $3,200 after a correction, making a dip to $3,105 entirely plausible and consistent with recent market activity.Second, and more importantly, the claim about the 'cost basis' is strongly supported. The high-authority primary source from CryptoQuant details a metric called "Accumulating Addresses Realized Price," which is a specific and sophisticated measurement of the average cost basis for a cohort of long-term investors. Several other sources also reference this exact metric and attribute the analysis to CryptoQuant. This confirms that a research entity did identify a significant cost basis level for Ethereum.The only discrepancy is the name "Trend Research." All credible sources point to the on-chain analytics firm **CryptoQuant** as the origin of this analysis, not "Trend Research." This is likely a minor misattribution or a generic term used by the author of the original statement to describe the nature of the research. This single inaccuracy regarding the entity's name does not invalidate the substance of the claim, which is that a research-identified cost basis was reached. The fundamental parts of the statement are verifiably true.
Summary

On January 13, Trend Research reported holding 626,700 ETH valued at $1.94 billion, with an average cost basis of $3,105.5 per ETH. Ethereum’s price pullback brought its value in line with acquisition costs. WLFI holdings showed losses, while positions in Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Binance Coin (BNB) remained profitable despite slight ETH declines.

Terms & Concepts
  • Cost Basis: The original purchase price of an asset, used to determine profit or loss.
  • ETH: The native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, used for transactions and smart contracts (self-executing blockchain code).
  • BCH: Bitcoin Cash, a cryptocurrency developed as a fork of Bitcoin focusing on faster transactions and lower fees.