Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had their biggest day ever for net inflows on Monday, bringing in an unbelievable $1.02 billion. That's right: $1.02 billion. Ether (ETH) is still going up, up 45% in the last 30 days. Ethereum is clearly doing well, and smart investors are getting in. That same day, Bitcoin ETFs only saw a small $178 million in new money come in.
Most of this money went into BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), which got $640 million, more than any other fund ever. At the same time, Fidelity's Ethereum Fund (FETH) wasn't too far behind, bringing in $277 million, which was also its biggest single-day inflow.
Finally, investors get it: Ethereum is the future.
So, what's with all the sudden love for Ether? Nate Geraci, president of NovaDius, says that institutional investors didn't understand Ethereum before. Geraci said on X, "It's like they were ignoring the elephant in the room." People in traditional finance didn't take Ethereum seriously, but that's changing now. People are saying that ETH will be the "backbone of future financial markets," and I can't disagree.
The truth is that Ethereum has been getting bigger, and institutional investors are starting to see that it's not just a trendy altcoin; it's the future of tokenized assets. Token Terminal says that Ethereum is still the most popular platform for tokenized assets, accounting for about 58% of all assets across all chains. And don't forget that assets staked on the Ethereum network just hit a big milestone: $150 billion for the first time.
ICYMI: ~58% of all tokenized assets are on @ethereum.
— Token Terminal 📊 (@tokenterminal) August 11, 2025
Data includes tokenized currencies, commodities, treasuries, private credit, private equity, and venture capital. pic.twitter.com/TPpdXfEleP
This is where things get really interesting. Ether ETFs are now in charge of buying more than half of the ETH that has been issued since Ethereum switched from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake in late 2022. Anthony Sassano says that's more than 238,000 ETH in just one day. In other words, Ether ETFs bought more ETH in one day than half of all the ETH that has been issued since the Merge. What a shopping spree!
It's clear that Ethereum is becoming a more important player in the crypto game now that corporate holders have seen their assets grow to $13 billion in just one day. But is all this buying good for the economy? Some people are starting to wonder.
Ethereum Is on Fire
Things look pretty good for ETH, but not everyone thinks this rally will last. More short-term traders are taking profits as the price goes up, which could mean they expect a pullback. Vitalik Buterin, who helped start Ethereum, is even giving a warning. He worries that the recent trend of companies stockpiling ETH for their treasuries could turn into an "overleveraged game," which is always a bad idea.
I think it's clear that Ethereum has a bright future, but it's also important to keep an eye on the short-term price changes. Ethereum could be the backbone of future financial markets, but like any market, it can still be a wild ride.
Gunel Ismayilova
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