Here’s a compelling visual reflecting the recent crypto market momentum: the global cryptocurrency market cap surged back to around $3.44 trillion in May 2025 after earlier declines .
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Today’s Crypto Highlights
1. Ethereum Investment Boom
Ethereum-focused investment products drew a massive US $268 million in inflows last week, making it the top digital asset in terms of new capital flows.
Year-to-date inflows into Ethereum products have reached US $8.2 billion, bringing total assets under management to US $32.6 billion, up an impressive 82% in 2025 .
2. Bitcoin Rally Spearheaded by Policy
Bitcoin has surged past $120,000, gaining roughly 3% in August alone.
This rally is largely attributed to a recent executive order allowing retirement funds to invest in alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies. It’s also boosted by institutional sentiment and anticipation of the $1 billion IPO of Bullish (CoinDesk’s parent) .$BTC $ETH