On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Ethereum (ETH) recorded an influx of $4,600 daily into the US spot exchange sales fund (ETF). With this influx, the Bitmine Immersion (BMNR) plan has planned to expand ATM (market) offering by $20 billion.
Key Points
- The US spot ETH EFTS has surpassed the $1 billion mark for the first time in a daily net inflow.
- Ethereum is better than other cryptocurrencies, breaking the $4,600 mark for the first time.
- ETH is set to reach milestones and enters bullish state with a record high of $5,000.
ETH ETF inflows reach a record high of $1 billion
Ethereum Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFS) has recorded a massive influx of $1 billion in just one day. According to a report from Messari, the inflow of Ethereum ETFS (from the start of the year) reached $8.2 billion, with an estimated market capitalization of 1.5%. It is the second largest cryptocurrency to achieve the highest prices.
On August 13th, Ethereum traded at $4,590, up 8.52% from the previous day. It’s been three years and eight months since ETH surpassed the $4,500 mark that occurred in December 2021. If the trend continues, prices could reach the $4,891.70 reported in November 2021.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin Spot ETF saw an inflow of $178 million yesterday, accounting for just 0.8% of BTC’s market capitalization. While BTC continues to lead the flow, ETH is pulling twice the capital, indicating a change in investor sentiment. This momentum shift is due to the Ethereum edge being close to the potential new history. Some altcoins showing similar strength.
Sudden ETFs Reasons for the Major Influx of ETFs
Experts say the sudden surge in Ethereum prices could be affected by favorable regulations issued by the US administration. moreover, Trump’s government has passed the Genius Actestablishes a framework for stablecoins and increases the adoption and integration of cryptocurrencies into traditional financial systems. This has boosted confidence among investors.
Additionally, banks such as Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, JP Morgan and Bank of America are investigating the cryptocurrency potential of dollar pegs to authenticate their potential in the market.
Currently, companies plan to adopt ETH
This bullish momentum is driven by institutional influx, confident investors and technical breakthroughs. This surge is also aligned with Ethereum’s 90% increase over the past 40 days. It also shows a major change to bullish state.
With Ethereum prices reaching the top, Vitalik Buterin has once again become one of the top 10 numbers among the highest crypto holders. His portfolio is currently valued at around $1.04 billion. Furthermore, this increase also boosted institutional confidence. We can see that bitmine Sharplink has expanded ETH Holdings. Institutions often increase their holdings at higher margins.
Reports show that 865,000 ETH is held by public companies and accepts a strategic approach to the Bitcoin Treasury. It shows the trust among investors in using Ethereum as a long-term investment. Since June 2025, approximately 25 million ETH have been acquired by institutional investors, showing a strategic distribution by companies.
Conclusion
Questions arise as to whether Ethereum will reach its all-time high since November 2021. Experts predict that this surge will continue as the system continues inflow. A stable Bitcoin price could lead the next stage in the bull market. However, Vitalik Buterin warned that ETH accumulation could have a negative impact if market conditions change.
