Ethereum Countdown to Historic High of #以太坊创历史新高倒计时 : Institutional Buying + Technical Breakthroughs Drive ETH Towards $5000

On August 13, 2025, the price of Ethereum (ETH) broke through $4500, reaching a three-and-a-half-year high, only 10% away from the historical peak of $4878 in 2021. Market analysis shows that this round of price increase is driven by three core forces:

1. Institutional Rush: Spot ETFs have seen a net inflow of $5.3 billion for 18 consecutive days, BlackRock's ETHA attracted $440 million in a single day, and listed companies like SharpLink hold over 680,000 ETH;

2. Technical Upgrades: Pectra upgrade enhances trading processing capabilities, EIP-1559 has burned a total of 5.3 million ETH (worth $21 billion), with an annualized deflation rate of 1.5%;

3. Ecological Recovery: DeFi locked value has returned to $180 billion, NFT trading volume increased by 94% month-over-month, and Layer 2 network TPS has surpassed 100,000 transactions per second.