BlackRock Goes Big on Ethereum: $560 Million ETH Grab Sparks ETF Frenzy
Wall Street's crypto appetite just got a whole lot hungrier. BlackRock—the $10 trillion asset manager that once dismissed Bitcoin as 'an index of money laundering'—just dropped half a billion on Ethereum like it was a hot meme stock.
The institutional floodgates are open
This isn't your cousin's crypto gamble. That $560 million buy signals serious players are finally treating ETH as a core holding—not just a speculative side bet. ETF inflows are screaming louder than a degen on leverage.
Meanwhile in traditional finance...
Banks are still trying to figure out if blockchain is that new Scandinavian furniture chain. Jokes aside, when the world's largest asset manager starts accumulating ETH like digital gold, maybe—just maybe—the 'it's a scam' crowd should check their portfolios.
One thing's clear: the institutions aren't coming. They're already here—and they brought their balance sheets.
Ethereum (ETH) trades within a narrow range, with major institutional investors increasing their exposure. According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain, BlackRock has accumulated over 214,000 ETH over the week—worth approximately $560 million.
The MOVE coincides with a period of price consolidation for ETH, which has hovered between $2,500 and $2,700 over the last several weeks. Despite low price volatility, ETF inflows have steadily risen, pointing to growing institutional confidence.
BlackRock leads ETH inflows amid subdued price action
BlackRock’s activity suggests a deliberate accumulation strategy. By building positions during a period of market calm, the firm appears to be positioning itself ahead of potential macro or regulatory shifts.
Data confirms the iShares ethereum Trust (ETHA) has attracted sustained inflows since U.S. regulators approved Ethereum spot ETFs earlier this year.
According to data from SoSoValue, Ethereum ETFs posted $109.43 million in net daily inflows, of which BlackRock alone accounted for $77.06 million. This marked the 12th consecutive day of positive inflows into ETH-based funds.
By contrast, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF recorded significant outflows on May 30 and June 2—totaling $561 million. While inflows briefly returned to the firm’s Bitcoin product with $58 million on Tuesday, the figure was still dwarfed by Ethereum’s ETF momentum.
TheBlock’s Global In/Out of the Money (GIOM) indicator shows Ethereum’s next major resistance zone between $2,726 and $2,856. Roughly 4.13 million ETH—held by 2.7 million addresses—were acquired within this band. Meanwhile, over 12 million ETH sit in the out-of-the-money zone at an average cost basis of $2,613.
This imbalance suggests that many investors are still in accumulation mode. The at-the-money zone remains larger than immediate resistance, indicating that ETH may be under less near-term sell pressure.
Joao Wedson, CEO of analytics firm Alphractal, said in a tweet that significant market-maker activity at lower levels could signal a breakout is forming. He identified a short-term target of $2,830 following a break above $2,660. Wedson also highlighted $2,556 as a key stop-loss threshold based on aggregated liquidation data.
Ethereum Technical setup supports recovery, but ETH remains range-bound
Ethereum’s daily chart shows modest strength. A bullish crossover between the 50-day and 100-day exponential moving averages recently formed, supporting the short-term outlook. The daily Relative Strength Index (RSI) also indicates renewed buyer interest.
BlackRock’s $560 million Ethereum purchase via the iShares Ethereum Trust signals a strategic long-term commitment, not a speculative trade. Despite Ethereum’s price staying in a tight range, institutional interest continues to build.
