• -Inflows $ETH reached a record $2.12 billion last week, more than doubling in a week and pushing total cryptocurrency inflows to $4.39 billion.

  • -Institutional interest continues to rise, with companies like Sharplink Gaming and BitMine now holding over $1 billion in Ethereum.

  • -Analysts warn of a late-cycle phase with rising Ethereum dominance, urging investors to manage risks and consider profit-taking.

Ethereum (ETH) remains in the spotlight for the third consecutive week, benefiting from increased institutional interest. Amid rising interest in Ethereum reserve strategies, the largest altcoin pushed cryptocurrency inflows to a record weekly high.

At the same time, interest in Ethereum is leaking into altcoins, inspiring calls for an impending altcoin season among analysts.

Cryptocurrency inflows reached $4.39 billion last week

The latest report from CoinShares indicates that cryptocurrency inflows reached $4.39 billion last week. This represents an all-time high (ATH) in weekly inflows, raising positive inflows since the beginning of the year (YTD) to $27 billion. At the same time, assets under management (AuM) are at a record $220 billion.

James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, wrote that "investment products in digital assets recorded the largest weekly inflows ever, reaching $4.39 billion, surpassing the previous peak of $4.27 billion recorded after the US elections in December 2024."

This represents a significant escalation, after the week ending July 12 saw cryptocurrency inflows reach $3.7 billion. It also extends the positive inflow streak, marking the fourteenth consecutive week of cryptocurrency inflows.

Cryptocurrency inflows last week.

As shown in the chart, Bitcoin (BTC) led with up to $2,196 billion in cryptocurrency inflows. However, Ethereum remains the exception, as its inflows doubled in a week. BeInCrypto reported that for the week ending July 12, Ethereum inflows were $990.4 million.

However, last week, inflows to Ethereum products reached $2,188.7 billion, a growth of 2.1x in a week. At the same time, positive inflows to Bitcoin fell from $2,731 to $2,196.

Butterfill added that "Ethereum stole the spotlight, attracting record inflows of $2.12 billion, nearly double the previous record of $1.2 billion. The last thirteen weeks of inflows now represent 23% of Ethereum's AuM, with inflows in 2025 already exceeding the total for the entire year of 2024 at $6.2 billion."

The 2.1x rise in inflows $ETH comes as institutional interest in the leading altcoin accelerates. Among them are Sharplink Gaming and BitMine, which now hold over $1 billion in Ethereum.

BeInCrypto also reported the recent rise in ETH price, as the market cap of that altcoin giant surpassed that of Goldman Sachs and the Bank of China combined.

Whales and ETFs (exchange-traded funds) also pumped billions into the Ethereum market, with analysts highlighting the possibility of an ATH coming soon.

However, even as Ethereum continues to ride the wave of increasing interest, both at the retail and institutional levels, some analysts are calling for caution.

Ran Neuner, host of the Crypto Banter show, told his followers, "It's time to start thinking about exit strategies... Bitcoin and altcoins are approaching traditional cycle peaks of 4 years in terms of timing."

Similarly, Benjamin Quinn, founder of Into the Cryptoverse, notes that many altcoins are underperforming compared to Ethereum.

According to the analyst, Ethereum's increasing dominance over small-cap assets often indicates a late cycle, as capital gathers in major coins before a wider pullback occurs.

In light of these backgrounds, trader Daan Crypto Trades advises investors to consider profit-taking and risk management, a strategy to maximize returns amid inevitable volatility.

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