Ether ETFs Shatter Expectations: $2.9 Billion Floods In During Just One Week

Wall Street's latest crypto crush just hit a fever pitch.

Ether ETFs aren't just performing—they're rewriting the playbook. With $2.9 billion pouring in last week alone, the numbers scream louder than any Bitcoin maxi's 'I told you so.'

Behind the numbers: Traders are voting with their wallets—and the smart money's betting this isn't just hype. (Though let's be real—when has finance ever resisted a good bandwagon?)

The bottom line: Whether this is institutional FOMO or genuine conviction, one thing's clear—crypto's back in the big leagues. And this time, even your CFA-holding uncle might approve.

TLDR

• Crypto ETPs recorded $3.75 billion in inflows last week, with Ether leading at $2.9 billion
• Bitcoin ETPs saw modest $552 million inflows despite hitting new highs above $124,000
• Spot crypto ETFs hit record trading volume of $40 billion in just four days
• Ether ETFs posted $17 billion weekly trading volume, breaking previous records
• Current inflow streaks are shorter than previous runs, with Ether at 8 days and Bitcoin at 7 days

Cryptocurrency investment products attracted $3.75 billion in inflows during the trading week ending Friday, according to European crypto asset manager CoinShares. Ether exchange-traded products led the surge with $2.9 billion in inflows.

The strong performance came as ethereum prices approached all-time highs above $4,700 on Thursday, based on CoinGecko data. The price surge generated increased investor interest in Ether-based investment products.

Bitcoin exchange-traded products saw more modest inflows of $552 million, representing about 15% of total weekly inflows. This occurred despite Bitcoin reaching new all-time highs above $124,000 on Wednesday.

The week started with four consecutive days of inflows for both bitcoin and Ether funds. However, investor sentiment shifted on Friday, with both asset classes experiencing outflows.

Other cryptocurrencies also saw investor interest during the week. solana attracted $176.5 million in inflows while XRP brought in $125.9 million.

Litecoin and Toncoin bucked the trend with outflows. Litecoin saw $0.4 million in outflows while Toncoin experienced $1 million in outflows.

Record Trading Volumes

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reported that last week marked the highest trading volume week ever for spot crypto exchange-traded funds. Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs reached $40 billion in trading volume after just four trading days.

Spot Bitcoin + Ether ETFs did about $40b in volume this week, biggest week ever for them, thanks to Ether ETFs stepping up big. Massive number, equiv to a Top 5 ETF or Top 10 stock's volume. pic.twitter.com/Z89uV63A3w

— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) August 15, 2025

Ether ETFs drove much of this volume surge. Weekly trading volume for Ether ETFs hit approximately $17 billion, crushing previous records.

Balchunas described the Ether performance as “ETHSANITY” on social media platform X. He noted that Ether ETFs “woke up in July” with their strong performance.

NovaDius president Nate Geraci also highlighted the trading records on X. He observed that spot Ether ETFs “absolutely obliterated previous weekly trading volume record.”

Geraci questioned whether critics who previously claimed there was “no demand” for Ether ETFs still maintained their position. The record volumes appeared to contradict earlier skepticism about investor appetite.

Shorter Inflow Streaks

Current inflow patterns show shorter consecutive runs compared to earlier periods. Spot Ether ETFs have attracted $3.7 billion in their latest eight-day inflow streak since August 5.

Bitcoin ETFs experienced an even shorter run. They generated approximately $1.3 billion during a seven-day inflow streak.

These shorter streaks contrast with longer periods seen earlier this year. Ether had a 20-day inflow streak in July while Bitcoin ETPs saw a 15-day run in June.

The data comes from SoSoValue, which tracks daily flows for crypto investment products. Their tracking shows the changing patterns in investor behavior across different crypto assets.

Current data indicates Ether ETFs have maintained an eight-day inflow streak totaling $3.7 billion since August 5, while Bitcoin ETFs completed a seven-day streak worth $1.3 billion.