#EthereumTurns10 🚀 Ethereum at Age 10: Milestone Moment

On July 30, 2025, Ethereum celebrated its tenth anniversary. Despite mixed token performance over the past five years, sentiment around Ethereum’s future remains optimistic among ecosystem leaders

📊 ETF Inflows Fuel Market Momentum

Spot Ethereum ETFs in the U.S. saw record-breaking net inflows of $5.41 billion in July alone, surpassing all prior months combined—with BlackRock’s ETHA product capturing the majority of inflows

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Analysts note that ETH ETF inflows now outpace Bitcoin ETF inflows, reinforcing Ethereum’s growing institutional appeal

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📉 Price Action & Analyst Forecasts

ETH has surged over 50–60% in July 2025, rallying from approximately $2,400 to near $3,800–$3,900

The Economic Times.

Traders estimate a 38% probability of ETH reaching $4,000 by end of July, with deeper targets stretching beyond $4,100

Crypto analyst “Wolf” laid out bullish scenarios: a “conservative” price of $8,000, with an “optimistic” upside of $13,000+ by Q4 2025, based on institutional demand and on-chain accumulation.

🐋 Whale Activity & Corporate Treasuries

SharpLink Gaming has accumulated 77,210 ETH, bringing its total to over 438,000 ETH, while BitMine still leads with approximately 625,000 ETH holdings

FXStreet.

Standard Chartered analysts expect treasury firms to expand holdings further—potentially 10× their current ETH exposure

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🏗️ Upgrades & Ecosystem Evolution

The “Pectra” (Prague‑Electra) upgrade, activated in May 2025, introduced enhancements including smart-contract‑like functionality for externally owned accounts and more flexible staking parameters via EIP‑7702 and EIP‑7251

Meanwhile, research like FlexiContracts proposes new architectures for upgradable smart contracts, offering simplified development and reduced gas costs while preserving history—potentially fueling more dynamic DApp innovation.