DeFi bluechips like Uniswap and Aave have posted 20%–30% jumps in the past week. Jeff Mei, COO at BTSE, attributed this to a mix of strong ETF inflows and optimism over the GENIUS Act, a legislative proposal expected to clarify the regulatory path for DeFi platforms.

“Investors are rotating into Ethereum en masse, which explains its sustained rally over the weekend. Bitcoin still remains strong at $117,000, but it's clear that momentum has shifted towards Ethereum - the Ethereum ETFs are seeing record inflows,”