Ethereum ETFs Stumble: $3.7B Inflow Streak Ends After Just 8 Days
Ethereum ETFs just hit a wall—hard. After a blistering $3.7 billion sprint in under two weeks, demand suddenly sputters. What gives?
The hype train derails
Turns out even crypto’s golden child can’t defy gravity forever. Institutional investors finally remembered they’re supposed to be risk-averse (or at least pretend to be).
Numbers don’t lie
Eight days. That’s all it took for the smart money to get cold feet. Maybe they noticed gas fees or got spooked by the SEC’s latest eyebrow raise. Or maybe—just maybe—Wall Street finally realized crypto moves faster than their quarterly reports.
Silver lining? This is Ethereum we’re talking about. If history’s any guide, the next pump is already loading—probably timed to some obscure GitHub commit that ‘changes everything.’
Crypto pause: ETH ETFs slow down… but remain essential
The Ethereum news: the ETH ETFs had set the scene on fire. In eight days, nearly $3.7B flooded into the funds, with a peak day reaching $639.6M. BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale, and Invesco were at the heart of this rush. ETH rose to $4,878, nearing its all-time high.
But on Friday, a slight chill: $59.3M exited. The cash machine slows down. This movement isn’t alarming, but it sends a clear message. “The rally will hold as long as flows and the narrative remain strong,” reminded Jake Kennis, analyst at Nansen.
On X, MerlijinTheTrader exclaims:
ETF inflows have become vertical. This is what institutional FOMO looks like.
Yet, this visible euphoria hides a more volatile dynamic. Even in full race mode, queues to disable ETH staking are lengthening, hinting at a profit-taking phase.
To follow closely: weak signals can announce reversals or prepare a new ascent.
Ethereum attracts investors more than the rest of the crypto market
Ethereum attracts because it creates more than value: it generates yield. Unlike bitcoin, it enables staking, smart contracts, and continuous innovation. For Standard Chartered, ETH could reach $7,500 by the end of 2025. Ambitious goal? Maybe. But they revised it upwards (from $4,000 previously), which speaks volumes about institutional confidence.
ETHUSD chart by TradingViewETH ETFs now weigh more than $29B in assets, or 5.3% of Ethereum’s market capitalization. By contrast, Bitcoin ETFs represent 6.5%. In four weeks, ETH has jumped 50%. Fund managers are not mistaken: the altcoin is establishing itself.
Key figures at the moment:
- $3.7B injected into ETH ETFs in eight days of July;
- BlackRock ETHA: +$519.7M in one day, leader of the movement;
- Staking withdrawal queue: 877,106 ETH pending, a sign of profit-taking;
- BTCS increases its reserves to 70,140 ETH, totaling $321M;
Faced with the complexity of the crypto market, Ethereum continues to attract. Not just for what it is worth, but for what it enables.
Ethereum is undergoing a transformation, slowly but surely. The engine? A discreet but explosive tandem: ETFs and 401(k) retirement plans. Together, they weave a next-generation investment web. Ethereum’s future looks hybrid, between traditional finance and crypto innovation. And this is only the beginning.
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