After being 'forgotten' for a long time compared to Bitcoin, Ethereum is making a remarkable comeback: Ethereum investment funds have just recorded inflows of $205 million in just one week, 136 times higher than the previous week. The reason? It is the Pectra upgrade—a technical turning point that is changing how organizations view Ethereum.



Ethereum attracts money after the Pectra upgrade.


Just a few days after #pectra —the largest upgrade since the beginning of 2025—officially activated, Ethereum investment products set a new record with $205 million in inflows. Meanwhile, Solana funds saw withdrawals of about $1 million, indicating that Ethereum is returning to the center stage of the institutional crypto market.


In total, cash inflows into digital asset products like ETFs and investment funds reached $785 million just in the past week, raising total inflows from the beginning of 2025 to over $7.4 billion—this is the highest historical level this year and marks the fifth consecutive week of positive net capital inflows.



Why is Pectra important for institutional investors?


According to Sui Chung – CEO of CF Benchmarks, Pectra is not just a simple technical update. It is a platform that helps organizations easily integrate staking into traditional financial products like ETFs. Previously, Ethereum funds in the US often lagged far behind Bitcoin because they could not distribute staking rewards, a significant weakness in the eyes of professional investors.


Pectra has solved this problem by:



  • Increase the amount of ETH that can be staked per validator, improving network operational efficiency.



  • Improve scalability, helping to keep transaction fees low in the long term.



  • Increase the stability of the staking infrastructure, enabling traditional investment funds to deploy ETH ETFs with staking transparently and in a controlled manner.




ETH price fluctuates, but investor sentiment remains strong.


Despite ETH's slight price drop to $2,400 at the beginning of the week (down 4.3% in one day), this coin has still increased 50% in the last 30 days, much higher than the $1,850 level at the beginning of the month.


James Butterfill – Director of Research at CoinShares – commented: “$ETH has previously dropped significantly in Q1, but investors remained steadfast in accumulating. This shows that positive sentiment is returning.”



Bitcoin still dominates the cash flow.


Despite Ethereum's 'euphoric' week, Bitcoin remains king with $557 million inflows during the week and a total of $7.2 billion since the beginning of the year, accounting for the majority of capital flow across the market. Ethereum is still far behind in terms of institutional capital scale, especially as Bitcoin ETFs in the US have attracted up to $42 billion, while Ethereum is only at $2.5 billion—partly because it does not have accompanying staking.



Impact on Binance users and the crypto market.


Ethereum's strong comeback after the Pectra upgrade indicates a potential explosion of investment products linked to staking in the near future, especially if new ETH ETFs can distribute staking rewards to investors.


Binance users can closely monitor movements related to ETH and take advantage of existing staking products on the platform to seek returns during this period of institutional cash inflow.



⚠️ Risk Warning


The cryptocurrency market is highly volatile and not suitable for all investors. Products like staking or ETFs can offer attractive returns but also carry significant technical and legal risks. Always conduct thorough research and only invest with capital you can afford to lose. #anhbacong