- ETH Outperformance In May, the Defi-Segment lifted to the best performing sector in May.
- ETH/BTC ratio formed a bullish pattern, which suggests that the Altcoin can expand its Q2 winsts.
In May, Ethereum’s [ETH] Remarkable +40% Surge lifted Defi -Tokens to the top -monthly performer per sector.
The Defi segment achieved an average of 14% profit in the last thirty days of trade, closely followed by Memecoins by 10%, it turned out that VELO market data.

Source: VELO
Interestingly, it was the first time in more than a year that Defi performed better than the Memecoin story. Will Eth Outperformance extend until June?
Insight from ETH/BTC ratio
One of the barometers for ETH and Defi -market health is the ETH/BTC ratio, which follows the relative price performance of the Altcoin against BTC.
At the time of the press, the indicator formed a bullish reversed head and shoulder pattern, which suggests that more upward potential for ETC against BTC, noted Analyst Bitcoindata21.

Source: Bitcoindata21/X
If validated, ETH BTC can perform better by 36% if the ratio rises from 0.02 to 0.03. For the context, the May Pump and the overall Defi -Boost happened after the Altcoin achieved 40% profits compared to BTC.
A similar positive prospect was shared by Crypto options analysis company Amberdata, reference Market positioning and the ETH Corporate Treasury trend.
“Hearing Sharplink Allocation of Treasury for ETH ownership is also a strong sentimental signal that supports ETH rally higher, especially when other forces follow.”
For Perspectief, Sharplink Gaming announced a capital increase of $ 425 million last week to finance its ETH Treasury strategy. More than 20 companies skipped On the trend, more than 980k ETH (more than $ 2.4 billion) buy at the time of press.
At the same time, sales pressure tapered in May, so that the Positive prospects For Eth.
In particular, the realized profit at +$ 1B realized during the May Pump, almost based on the $ 1.2 billion that was seen in December after ETH tagged $ 4K.
But taking a profit decreased considerably at the end of May and the beginning of June, a trend that the Altcoin could allow to gather.

Source: Glassnode
On the price diagrams, ETH, consolidated above the 200-day EMA (exponentially advancing average, blue) after the May pump.
The Altcoin can extend the price range of $ 2300- $ 2800 in the short term before a strong catalyst determines the next Breakout direction.

Source: Eth/USDT, TradingView
That said, renewed macro headlines coupled with global rates and the war in Russia-Ukraine can make bullish prospects more difficult. That is why following these macro factors can be crucial for risk management.