BlackRock Gobbles Up 1.5% of All Ethereum — Wall Street’s ETH Fever Hits New High

BlackRock just became the whale no one saw coming. The asset management titan now holds a staggering 1.5% of the entire Ethereum supply—proof that institutional demand isn’t just knocking on crypto’s door; it’s bulldozing through.

Wall Street’s New Darling

Forget ‘safe’ bond allocations. ETH is the new shiny toy for suits who once mocked crypto as ‘rat poison.’ BlackRock’s move signals a tectonic shift: institutions aren’t dipping toes anymore—they’re diving headfirst into DeFi’s liquidity pool.

The Fine Print

While pension funds scramble to justify their 0.0001% crypto allocations, BlackRock’s play exposes an open secret: ETH isn’t just ‘digital oil’—it’s the entire refinery. And guess who just bought the drill?

Closing Thought: Nothing screams ‘mainstream adoption’ like watching traditional finance finally read the whitepaper—after buying the dip, of course.

BlackRock Acquires $158 Million in Ethereum.

This latest MOVE comes amid a broader trend of aggressive institutional accumulation. Over the last two months, BlackRock has purchased $1.5 billion in ETH alone.

“BlackRock just bought $158.6 million worth of ETH. Whales are loading up,” wrote CryptoGoos.

It follows ethereum ETF (exchange-traded fund) inflows on Wednesday, where BlackRock’s ETHA led, according to Farside Investors.

The asset manager accounted for over 75% of the $211.3 million inflows. Fidelity’s FETH was the distant second with $29.5 million, followed by Grayscale’s ETH at $18 million.

Ethereum spot ETFs have now posted eight consecutive weeks of positive inflows, totaling over 61,000 ETH.

In just the past 30 days, institutions, led by BlackRock, SharpLink Gaming, and Bit Digital, have bought $830 million in ETH.

BeInCrypto reported the notable shift, where Bit Digital dumped its Bitcoin holdings entirely in favor of Ethereum, now holding $254.8 million in ETH.

THIS COMPANY SOLD ALL OF THEIR BTC AND BOUGHT $200M OF ETH

Bit Digital just acquired $192.9M ETH after raising ~$172M from a public offering, and selling their entire holdings of BTC, worth ~$28M.

Bit Digital now holds a total of $254.8 Million of ETH. pic.twitter.com/nV3P9vhZU8

Meanwhile, SharpLink has become the first publicly traded company to adopt Ethereum as a treasury asset. It holds 176,271 ETH, worth more than $490 million at the current rate of $2,790.

On-chain analysts confirm a strong uptick in whale wallet activity and coordinated buys across large wallets.

Among them is Merlijn The Trader, a popular analyst on X, who highlighted similarities with the 2016–2017 cycle.

“Ethereum is printing the exact same pattern… Accumulation → fakeout → launch. That move ended in a 10x. This time we’ve got BlackRock and billions lined up. Fading ETH here isn’t just wrong—it’s reckless,” he wrote.

Ethereum Faces a Reality Check Amid Rising Interest and Stalled Momentum

However, despite the institutional bullishness and growing ETF inflows, Ethereum’s price action has remained relatively subdued.

BeInCrypto reported that Ethereum’s trading volume recently surpassed Bitcoin’s for the first time, signaling rising interest. However, this raised concerns about the sustainability of the current rally.

Ethereum’s price has struggled to reclaim $3,000, with some analysts pointing to the risk of a broader bitcoin sell-off stalling Ethereum’s upside.

I’m genuinely concerned about ETH. The sentiment on my timeline is euphoric but the price isn’t moving at all… ETH bulls are celebrating $2620….

If it doesn’t actually start moving soon, the next move could be down.

Still, the long-term setup continues to favor Ethereum. Beyond the accumulation of data, ecosystem growth remains strong.

Most stablecoins continue to be issued on Ethereum’s ERC-20 standard. Similarly, new efforts like the Ethereum Foundation pushing to regain community confidence could inspire further upside for Ethereum.

With ETH ETFs gaining traction, institutional allocations rising, and whales leading the charge, Ethereum may be building quietly toward its next breakout.

As of this writing, Ethereum was trading for $2,787, up by over 6% in the last 24 hours.