NEWS DIGEST – 09.08.2025
1. Ethereum Soars Past $4,200 on ETF Inflows & Whale Activity
• ETH jumped 6–7% in the last 24h, hitting $4,200+ — its highest level since Dec 2021 .
Driven by massive spot ETF inflows & bullish on-chain dynamics.
(ainvest.com, coindoo.com)
• Spot ETFs pulled in $220M+ today , with $500M+ in combined inflows across BTC & ETH in recent days.
(coinpaper.com)
• Short squeeze liquidated over $183M in bearish ETH positions .
(coinedition.com)
• Whales are buying big — 1M ETH ($4.16B) accumulated since July 10, including a single 10,000 ETH ($40M) buy.
(coinedition.com)
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2. Technical Breakout: ETH Conquers 45-Month Triangle Pattern
• Ethereum broke out of a 45-month symmetrical triangle — a bullish pattern .
(blockchain.news)
• Price touched $4,050 and hit its 52-week high .
• Daily transactions surged to 1.9M — the highest this year.
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3. ETF Market Shows Robust, Consistent Flows
• ETH ETFs have seen steady inflows since early July, with only minor outflows (total ~$617M) .
(cryptorank.io)
• Strong demand from institutions & corporate treasuries is fueling the rally.
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4. Strategic Institutional Moves Highlight Confidence
• SharpLink Gaming bought 26,000+ ETH (~$96M) recently, holding 464,382 ETH (~$1.63B) .
(tradingnews.com)
• ETF AUM keeps rising , confirming ETH’s position as a top institutional asset.