<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">Analyst Michaël van de Poppe highlights the crucial level of $2,600 for Ethereum's bullish momentum.Institutional ETF inflows signal long-term confidence in Ethereum despite short-term market fluctuations.Ethereum's ETF inflows have surged 56% higher than Bitcoin's over the past month, showing growing investor interest.Experts are closely watching the $2,600 resistance level as a key indicator for Ethereum's price movement.Van de Poppe suggests that failing to break past $2,600 could lead to lower price levels before a potential rebound.Short-term price actions, influenced by weekend volatility, might not reflect Ethereum's overall bullish trajectory.Van de Poppe's chart indicates Ethereum facing resistance at $2,600 following recent price drops.Merlijn The Trader notes institutional shift towards Ethereum, with ETH ETFs experiencing significant inflows over Bitcoin.Institutional investors favoring Ethereum over Bitcoin is illustrated by a chart showing ETH's higher net flows compared to BTC since May.Despite short-term technical challenges, Ethereum's increasing institutional interest suggests a bullish trend.ETH might encounter weekend volatility but could see a bounce or reversal in such erratic price environments.Van de Poppe predicts Ethereum testing lower demand areas before potentially resuming an upward trend.Inflows into Ethereum ETFs have been steadily rising, with a noticeable surge compared to Bitcoin's inflows.The broader trend indicates strong institutional interest in Ethereum, pointing towards a bullish outlook.While Ethereum faces resistance at $2,600, its growing popularity among institutional investors supports a positive trajectory.Institutional rotation towards Ethereum suggests a long-term bullish sentiment despite short-term price fluctuations.