Ethereum ETFs Surpass Bitcoin With $240 Million in Inflows

• Spot Ethereum ETFs outperform Bitcoin in fundraising
• Investors target ETH with focus on DeFi and stablecoins
• Pectra Update Drives Institutional Adoption of Ethereum

US-listed spot Ethereum index funds saw significant activity on Wednesday (11), with total net inflows of $240,3 million — surpassing the $164,5 million poured into Bitcoin ETFs over the same period. The inflow marks the 18th consecutive day of positive inflows into ETH products, indicating growing institutional interest in the asset.

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O Featured The largest single fundraiser was BlackRock’s ETHA, which raised $163,6 million alone. Next came Fidelity’s FBTC, which raised $37,28 million. Other funds, such as the Mini Ethereum Trust, Grayscale’s ETHE, and Bitwise’s BITW, also received significant contributions.

Experts attribute this move to a confluence of regulatory and technical factors. “With the SEC signaling potential exemptions for DeFi, investors are increasingly viewing ETH as undervalued, especially as bitcoin has hit all-time highs and altcoins have hit all-time highs in the past year,” commented Nick Ruck, director of research at LVRG.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins recently reinforced the legitimacy of digital self-custody during the Crypto Asset Task Force roundtable, mentioning that the right to private property should be preserved in the digital environment as well. This stance has been seen as a catalyst for greater trust in the DeFi ecosystem, especially with the advancements involving stablecoins.

Meanwhile, Ethereum has also been a leader in derivatives trading. Data from Coinglass indicates that ETH has moved more than $106 billion in derivatives, ahead of BTC's $80,5 billion. Meanwhile, the price of Ether surpassed $2.800 on Wednesday, reaching its highest value since February, before retreating slightly to $2.769.

The recent Pectra upgrade to the Ethereum network has also helped improve market sentiment by addressing scalability and cost bottlenecks. According to Ruck, “institutions are constantly turning to the Ethereum ecosystem to launch innovative financial products and establish their presence in the cryptocurrency market.”

Augustine Fan, head of insights at SignalPlus, adds that part of this movement also reflects a redirection of capital following the peak of the mainstream Bitcoin narrative. “We are finally seeing positive contagion spreading to ETH and other cryptocurrencies,” he said.