BlackRock’s Spot Ether ETF Shatters Records: $158M Net Inflows Fuel $43M Trading Frenzy

Wall Street's crypto love affair hits new highs as BlackRock's spot Ether ETF goes ballistic.

Giant wakes, market shakes

The world's largest asset manager just proved institutional demand for crypto isn't slowing down—it's accelerating. Their spot Ether ETF saw $43M in trading volume yesterday, backed by $158M of fresh capital flooding in.

What the smart money knows

While retail traders chase memecoins, whales are building positions in regulated crypto products. The ETF's performance suggests Ether's 'boring cousin' narrative is dead—this is pure institutional grade speculation.

The cynical take

Nothing makes traditional finance embrace innovation faster than seeing nine-figure inflows. Who needs decentralization when you can have BlackRock-branded blockchain exposure?

The ETF has also seen brisk inflow of investor money, pointing to a bullish market sentiment for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value. The ETF has collected over $1.20 billion in investor money since June, with the net inflows totaling $159 million on Tuesday, the biggest single-day tally since June 11, according to data source SoSoValue.