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**#ETH in May 2025: 3 Key Trends Shaping Ethereum’s Future**
As we approach **May 2025**, Ethereum ($ETH) stands at a critical juncture. Here’s what traders and investors should watch closely:
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### **1. Post-ETF Impact: Institutional Demand in Focus**
- **If approved in early 2025**, spot Ethereum ETFs could drive **fresh capital inflows**.
- Watch for **grayscale-style outflows** (like BTC in 2024) or sustained accumulation.
- Key metric: **CEX vs. DEX liquidity shifts**—will ETFs drain exchange reserves?
### **2. The Scaling Race: Layer 2s vs. Competitors**
- ETH’s **Dencun upgrade** (March 2024) cut L2 fees by ~90%. Now, the focus is on adoption:
- **Arbitrum, Optimism, Base** dominate TVL—but can they hold vs. **Solana, Cosmos**?
- **ZK-rollups (zkSync, StarkNet)** may see breakthroughs in usability.
- Risk: **High L2 fragmentation** could dilute ETH’s value capture.
### **3. Staking & Restaking: The New Yield Battleground**
- Over **40% of ETH supply** is now staked (~2024: ~25%).
- **EigenLayer’s restaking** TVL could surpass $50B—boosting ETH’s utility but increasing systemic risk.
- Question: Will **liquid staking tokens (LSTs)** like stETH decouple from ETH?
