#ETHRally

Current State of the ETH Rally (August 13, 2025)

ETH Price and Performance

Ethereum (ETH) is trading at approximately $4,654, marking a 1.4% daily increase.

ETH has reached a 4-year high, just under 5% from its all-time high of $4,878, and analysts expect possible new all-time highs soon.

Over the past week, ETH has rallied more than 30%, outperforming other major cryptocurrencies.

Drivers Behind the Rally

Institutional Demand: Spot Ether ETFs have experienced massive inflows, including a $1 billion single-day haul, totaling $523.9 million over six days and cumulative ETF inflows exceeding $10.8 billion. BlackRock’s ETHA and Fidelity’s FETH are leading these flows.

Corporate Treasury Accumulation: Public companies and treasuries now hold over $16.4 billion in ETH, with giants like BitMine Technologies and SharpLink Gaming making significant purchases.

On-Chain Activity: Transaction counts have hit all-time highs (1.875 million daily), with a consistent negative exchange netflow, indicating persistent buying rather than selling pressure.

Technical Momentum: Ethereum broke out of a 4-year consolidation range. Chartists highlight this technical breakout as a signal for further explosive upside, with targets between $5,000 and $6,000 in the short term.

Investor Sentiment and Retail Behavior: Despite bullish price action, retail traders remain skeptical and have been selling into the rally, while whales and institutions are accumulating. Analysts note that the price has shown “very little sentiment resistance” as retail fear fuels more accumulation by large holders.