Institutional investors are betting on Ethereum to outshine Bitcoin in the near term.
Ethereumโs Open Interest has remained elevated near its all-time high at about $63 billion.
On-chain data analysis shows whale investors have been aggressively accumulating Ether amid the ongoing correction.
The United States spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded the highest cash net inflows of about $455 million since August 15, 2025. BlackRockโs ETHA led in net cash inflows on Tuesday of about $323 million, thus currently holding about $16.9 billion in net assets.
Fidelityโs FETH and Grayscaleโs ETH registered a net cash inflow of about $85 million and $41 million respectively. As a result, the U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs have now recorded a cumulative total net inflow of about $13.33 billion and hold net assets of around $29.89 billion.
Spot Ethereum ETFs Outshine Bitcoins
The demand for spot Ether ETFs has outpaced that of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the recent past. On Tuesday, the U.S. spot BTC ETFs recorded a net cash inflow of about $88 million, down from $219 million registered on Monday.
BlackRockโs IBIT registered a net cash inflow of about $45 million on Tuesday while Fidelityโs FBTC recorded a net cash inflow of about $14.5 million. As Coinpedia previously pointed out, the rising cash rotation from Bitcoin to Ethereum has bolstered the 2025 altseason narrative.
Ether Price Gains on Rising Demand from Institutional Investors
According to Coinpediaโs crypto oracles, the ETH price surged 2 percent during the past 24 hours to trade at about $4,640 on Wednesday during the mid New York session. The large-cap altcoin, with a fully diluted valuation of about $559 billion, is well-positioned to rally to a new all-time high soon.
According to popular Wall Street Ether investor, Tom Lee, the Ethereum price is well-poised to hit $5.5k fueled by renewed demand from institutional investors. From a technical analysis standpoint, the ETH price recently retested the breakout from a multi-year megaphone structure, thus signaling bullish continuation ahead.