Golden Finance reports that from the beginning of 2025 to now, the price of Ethereum (ETH) has increased by about 29%, surpassing Bitcoin (BTC), which has risen by about 28% during the same period. The price of Ethereum recently broke through the $4,000 mark for the first time in eight months, reaching $4,311.58. Institutional demand has surged, particularly with digital asset treasury companies purchasing large amounts of ETH, as well as increased inflows into BlackRock's Ethereum spot ETF, driving the price higher. Last month, the net inflow of funds into the spot Ethereum ETF was approximately $5 billion, with a cumulative net inflow of over $9 billion since its listing in July 2024, managing assets worth around $20 billion.