๐โข ETH surged to $4,291.69 (August 12, 2025), gaining 19% weekly and reaching $518B market cap
โข ETH ETFs attracted $5.4B in July inflows, with total assets now at $21.5B
โข August 9 saw ETH ETFs ($461M) outpace BTC ETFs ($404M) in daily inflows
โข Currently 12.2% below ATH of $4,891.70 from November 2021
Institutional Catalysts
โข Regulatory clarity through GENIUS and CLARITY Acts significantly reduced legal uncertainty
โข SEC approved in-kind ETF creation/redemptions in July, streamlining institutional access
โข Corporate treasuries hold over 3 million ETH ($13B) with BlackRock among major buyers
โข Standard Chartered analysts view ETH treasury businesses as superior investments to ETFs
Trading Outlook
โข Support established at $3,950-$4,000; resistance zone between $4,400-$4,500
โข Technical indicators show 85.1% bullish sentiment despite overbought RSI conditions
โข Bullish pennant formation requires sustained trading above $4,100 for confirmation
โข Regional data shows American institutions driving momentum (+38.15%) while Asia (-66.27%) and Europe (-11.66%) lag
โข Analyst year-end price targets range from $6,800 to $16,000
Market Sentiment
โข Ethereum increasingly viewed as a macro-recognized investment vehicle rather than speculative asset
โข Single-day ETF inflows reached $726M (August 10), demonstrating accelerating institutional appetite
โข Treasury businesses have acquired 1.6% of total ETH supply since June 2025
โข Short-term pullback risk exists but long-term trajectory remains strongly positive