Ethereum (ETH) Price Prediction: Institutional Money Drives ETH Past $4,300 With Record ETF Inflows
Ethereum price surged past $4,300 as institutional investors poured record amounts into ETH products. Single-day inflows for Ethereum ETFs hit $461 million, surpassing Bitcoin’s $404 million. BlackRock led the charge with $250 million in ETH purchases, followed by Fidelity ($130 million) and Grayscale ($60 million).
The influx of institutional money reflects growing confidence in Ethereum’s long-term potential. ETH posted a 25% weekly gain, outperforming Bitcoin’s 5.4% rise. The derivatives market also heated up, with futures open interest nearing yearly highs at $51.61 billion.
Technical indicators remain bullish. ETH trades above key moving averages, and the RSI sits at 69.8—close to overbought but not yet extreme. MACD signals sustained upward momentum, suggesting genuine demand rather than speculation.
Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman’s comments on potential rate cuts provided an additional boost, briefly pushing ETH above $4,300. However, BlackRock’s temporary $375 million outflow from its Ethereum ETF caused short-term uncertainty before the market stabilized.
Analysts like Tom Lee are increasingly bullish, calling Ethereum "the most important trade in the next 10 years." Public companies are also accumulating ETH, with Bitmine now holding over 830,000 tokens—the largest corporate stash.
At around $4,190, Ethereum sits just $700 below its all-time high of $4,891. With institutional adoption accelerating and ETF demand surging, ETH could be poised for another major breakout.