Ethereum Price Holds Steady as Harmony Layer-1 Migrates to ETH

Ethereum is trading at $2,490, a seemingly quiet price point that is about to become more significant. Harmony, the sharded Layer-1 blockchain that launched its mainnet in 2019, has announced it is sunsetting its native blockchain and migrating its ONE token to Ethereum via an airdrop.

In an announcement on X, Harmony cited threats from “state actors and AI agents” as the primary reasons for fully shutting down the network. Validators have been given until September 10 to cease node operations. A $1.37 million pool has been established to compensate validators who transition into “governors” for Harmony’s proposed next phase: a “remix economy” centered on AI video creators and fan-forked content.

HARMONY PLANS TO SHUT DOWN ITS CHAIN AFTER 7 YEARS!@harmonyprotocol proposed killing the 2019 mainnet and moving $ONE to Ethereum after a final-block snapshot and airdrop.
The team cited threats from state actors and AI agents, and said it will pivot into an AI video remix… pic.twitter.com/W9VjKrbxNF

— Crypto Banter (@crypto_banter) September 6, 2026

Tokens will be snapshotted across wallets, staking delegations, and exchanges, then airdropped at a 1:1 ratio on Ethereum. Holders are required to take no action.

This move adds to a pattern observed throughout the year: Layer-1 chains folding into Ethereum’s settlement layer rather than competing directly with it. This migration narrative arrives as Ethereum’s own roadmap pivots back toward base-layer scaling, altering how this price action should be interpreted.

Can Ethereum Price Hit $2,600 This Week?

ETH’s current price of $2,490 sits within a tight consolidation band that has held for over a week, following a 70% rebound from earlier-year lows. Daily ranges have been shallow, with Binance data showing a session low of $2,477.99 and a high of $2,534.08, suggesting compressed volatility.

Resistance clusters around the $2,513–$2,550 zone, a level technicians identify as a wedge ceiling; a clean break above this area opens room toward $2,600–$2,800. Support is found at $2,350–$2,400, with deeper moving-average support near $2,212–$2,293.

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The asset needs resistance cracks on volume, with upside targets extending to $2,800. Otherwise, it may continue to chop between $2,400 and $2,550 while the market awaits the timelines for the Glamsterdam and Hegota forks.

However, rejection at $2,554 (the 100-week EMA) could trigger a slide toward the $2,161 200-day EMA. Some analysts warn that this level could result in a 40% decline from current prices. This level is worth watching closely.

Maxi Doge Targets Early Mover Upside as Ethereum Tests Key Levels

Holding ETH through this consolidation phase has been stable, if not thrilling. At $2,490, those who bought the earlier rebound are sitting on gains, but chasing a breakout above $2,550 on an asset already valued near $300 billion in market cap does not offer asymmetric returns. This presents a case for looking at smaller, earlier opportunities.

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— MaxiDoge (@MaxiDoge_) August 13, 2026

The presale has raised $4.8 million at a current price of $0.0002837, with 60% APY staking live for participants. Standout features include leaderboard-based trading competitions and viral meme-first marketing aimed at outflanking legacy dog coins in mindshare.

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