Data shows Ethereum network has strong metrics despite bearish sentiment

According to data from IntoTheBlock, more than $900 million was moved on the Ethereum network in transactions greater than $100,000 last week.

After a turbulent summer that brought its price close to $340, Ethereum has been in a consolidating phase, currently trading at around $186. This sharp drop in the coin's price has manifested itself in multiple ways throughout the network, with most metrics indicating an overly bearish sentiment for the world's second-largest cryptocurrency.

Last month, data from IntoTheBlock showed that nearly 70 percent of Ethereum addresses are holding ETH at a loss.

Despite a bearish outlook, the network still boasts impressive stats.

The latest data from IntoTheBlock showed that more than $900 million was moved on the network in large transactions.

The network has also seen an average of 682,000 transactions in the past week, a metric that has remained largely unchanged in the past three months.

Ethereum still heavily dependent on Bitcoin's movements.

Despite being very different, Ethereum and Bitcoin share a strong connection.

While the world's second-largest cryptocurrency used to be a much more independent entity, with its correlation to Bitcoin hovering in the range between -50 and 50 percent back in 2017, it has become much more connected to BTC. Data from IntoTheBlock has shown that Ethereum's correlation to Bitcoin has been on the rise in the past week, rising from 0.74 on Nov. 6 to 0.86 on Nov. 13.

In a bear market, most cryptocurrencies move in a correlated manner-when Bitcoin reached $14,000 in June, Ethereum followed suit and jumped to its yearly high of $366. A drop in Ethereum's correlation to Bitcoin is expected when both coins begin exhibiting a strong bullish sentiment.