Institutional reserves of Ethereum exceeded $6.25 billion, marking a significant moment for the crypto market. The growth of interest in ETH is driven by its versatility, yield through staking and Layer-2, as well as technological updates, including Pectra. Capital that previously dominated Bitcoin has started to flow into Ethereum, which is reflected in the decline of BTC dominance and the rise of the ETH/BTC ratio. Strengthening institutional trust solidifies ETH as a strategic asset. While Bitcoin maintains its status as digital gold, Ethereum is becoming the foundation of Web3 and DeFi. The question of a leadership change is open: ETH is strengthening, but BTC remains the benchmark of reliability. The market is watching for a potential change of eras.
