Ethereum Dominates ETF Arena for Two Straight Days – Crypto Flexes Its Muscle

Ethereum isn't just playing the game—it's rewriting the rules. For the second consecutive day, the crypto giant clinched a decisive victory in the ETF battleground, leaving traditional finance scrambling to keep up.

The Takeover No One Saw Coming

While Wall Street was busy overcomplicating derivatives, ETH quietly built an unstoppable momentum. Now, regulators and institutions are stuck playing catch-up—classic.

Why This Isn’t Just Another Crypto Rally

Two days might not sound like much in trader time, but in ETF approval land? That’s a tectonic shift. The message is clear: decentralized finance won’t be boxed in by legacy systems.

Of course, bankers will still try to slap a ‘risk asset’ label on it—right before quietly allocating 20% of their portfolio. The hypocrisy writes itself.

In brief

• Ether ETFs record $402.5M inflows, ahead of Bitcoin ETFs with $363.4M.
• BlackRock’s ETHA alone concentrates nearly $395M.
• Trading volume on Ether ETFs climbs to $2.8B, an all-time high.
• Institutional investors favor Ethereum for its programmable dimension.

BlackRock leads the charge, Ethereum gains its nobility

On Friday, July 18, 2025, crypto ETFs saw a massive influx of capital, totaling $766 million for the day. But for the second time in 48 hours, Ether took the upper hand over bitcoin, confirming a new and far-from-insignificant dynamic.

With $402.5 million in inflows, ethereum ETFs outperformed their bitcoin counterparts, which attracted $363.45 million. This shift is not a mere coincidence: it reflects a strategic repositioning by institutional investors.

Leading this wave, BlackRock plays a key role. Its ETHA ETF alone captured nearly $395 million, or more than 98% of the new capital allocated to Ethereum products. A show of strength confirming the rising power of the asset management giant in this segment.

Behind, other heavyweights complete the picture: Grayscale, with its Ether Mini Trust, recorded $65 million in inflows, while Bitwise and VanEck attracted $13 million and $2.6 million respectively.

Only two products, Fidelity’s FETH (-$45M) and Grayscale’s historic ETHE (-$28M), experienced outflows, without undermining the overall upward trend.

This bullish momentum is accompanied by a spectacular jump in trading volume on Ethereum ETFs, now reaching $2.80 billion. As for the cumulative net assets, they amount to $18.37 billion – a historic high for this asset category launched less than a year ago.

Bitcoin resists but loses its institutional monopoly

Bitcoin shows a mixed record. BlackRock’s IBIT stands out with $496.75 million collected. But this individual performance is not enough to mask sector difficulties.

Grayscale’s GBTC experiences massive outflows (-$81.29 million). ARKB (-$33.61 million), FBTC (-$17.94 million), and BITB (-$1.92 million) complete this mixed picture. Only WisdomTree’s BTCW joins BlackRock among the winners with $3.11 million in inflows.

Despite these turbulences, Bitcoin retains its firepower. The trading volume reaches $4.62 billion. Net assets hold at $152.40 billion, eight times more than Ethereum. The king of cryptos keeps his crown, but his subjects are beginning to look elsewhere.

This redistribution reveals a deep transformation of the institutional market. bitcoin is no longer the sole gateway to the crypto universe. Ethereum appeals through its versatility: decentralized applications, smart contracts, stablecoins. A technological richness that speaks to investors seeking diversification.

The movement fits into a broader trend. Bitcoin’s dominance is eroding week by week. It dropped from 65.5% to 61% in just seven days. This rotation of capital toward altcoins could herald the long-awaited “altseason” traders have been waiting for.

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