Ethereum Steals the Spotlight as Crypto Investors Pivot Hard Into ETH
Money’s flooding back into crypto—and Ethereum’s drinking first from the firehose. Institutional inflows are pivoting hard toward ETH, leaving other altcoins scrambling for scraps. The smart contract giant’s infrastructure dominance and deflationary mechanics are finally getting the Wall Street nod.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin maximalists are grinding their teeth watching ’flippening’ chatter return. Traders chasing higher beta are ditching stablecoin parking spots for ETH’s momentum—because who needs yield when you’ve got hopium?
Funny how these ’institutional adoption’ narratives always emerge right when retail FOMO starts cooling off. Almost like clockwork—or maybe like hedge funds need greater fools too.
$2,484-based funds capturing the majority share of net inflows amounting to $286 million. Specifically, ethereum solitary amassed $321 million, marking a consistent seven-week streak driving total inflows to approximately $10.9 billion. The surge in Ethereum investments was largely propelled by U.S. spot ETFs, contributing about $285.8 million. During the same period, Bitcoin
$104,408 saw a $8 million outflow, ending a six-week streak with net inflows of $9.6 billion. Moreover, withdrawals totaling $144.8 million from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs concluded BlackRock’s IBIT product’s 34-day record influx streak, netting $9.4 billion.
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Strong Inflows Into Ethereum-Based Investment Funds Persist
Ethereum-based investment products have exhibited their most stable performance since December 2024, recording inflows of $1.2 billion over the past six weeks. The Optimism following the spot ETF approval has shifted institutional portfolios towards Ethereum. Despite ETH’s price declining by 2.7% in the last week, the sustained interest in investment products indicates investors view short-term price fluctuations as opportunities.
Regionally, Ethereum’s impact was evident, with the United States leading with $199 million in inflows. Hong Kong also experienced its best week since April, witnessing inflows of $54.8 million. Meanwhile, Germany and Australia contributed $42.9 million and $21.5 million respectively, although Swiss-based investment products saw $32.8 million in outflows.
Bitcoin-based investment products began the week strongly, but following a legal decision voiding U.S. tariffs, there was a risk-off sentiment resulting in an $8 million net outflow by Friday. The conclusion of the IBIT’s impressive inflow streak prompted a brief directional search in the market, with Bitcoin’s price decreasing by 4% over the week. Despite this, Bitcoin products in Germany, Hong Kong, and Australia saw limited inflows, indicating increased global portfolio diversification.
Data from CoinShares indicates that institutional demand has notably surged for Ethereum, while transient profit-taking has featured in bitcoin investments.
Exit From XRP As Solana, Sui, Chainlink, and Cardano Attract Investments
Investors have shifted interest from Bitcoin to alternative investment products, with Ripple
$2‘s XRP-based products seeing a $28.2 million outflow for the second consecutive week. Experts attribute this to regulatory uncertainties.
Conversely, altcoin investment products of Solana
$154 (SOL), sui (SUI), Chainlink
$14 (LINK), and Cardano
$0.666928 (ADA) received inflows of $1.5 million, $2.2 million, $100,000, and $800,000 respectively.
Despite a 30% drop in indices tracking the top 30 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, the balanced FLOW across products suggests that institutional investors continue to broaden their portfolios amidst market volatility.
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