Investors are accumulating Ethereum (ETH) ahead of Wednesday’s U.S. CPI report, with managed money reportedly buying ETH on spot markets at 7.2 times its normal pace, according to Nansen. Meanwhile, sophisticated traders remain net short Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum derivatives, signaling caution over inflation and potential rate hikes. Ethereum fell 0.9% to $1,862, and Bitcoin dropped 1% to $63,455.