{"id":7002,"date":"2025-08-06T19:37:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ethereum-outperforms-bitcoin-amid-wave-of-institutional-investment\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T19:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:37:14","slug":"ethereum-outperforms-bitcoin-amid-wave-of-institutional-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ethereum-outperforms-bitcoin-amid-wave-of-institutional-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum outperforms Bitcoin amid wave of institutional investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">After months of underperformance, Ethereum is starting to turn around on institutional interest. <\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_32891b253aaacbafaeb453c11dd4344c\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ethereum outperformed Bitcoin in the last 90 days<\/li>\n<li>Institutional interest was the main driver of Ethereum\u2019s rise<\/li>\n<li>BitMine recently became the largest ETH holder<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Institutions are no longer just looking at Bitcoin (BTC) when it comes to crypto treasuries. Ethereum (ETH) rose 64.38% in the past 90 days, from $1,808 to $3,684. During the same period, Bitcoin rose just 10.72%, from $94,748 to $115,375.   <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ethereum and Bitcoin price performance in the past 90 days | Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tokenterminal\/status\/1953120608826352093\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\">Token Terminal<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rising institutional interest was behind Ethereum\u2019s surge, Shawn Young, Chief Analyst of MEXC Research, told crypto.news. He highlighted major treasury buys, as well as investments in other altcoins. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe total ETH held by listed firms has surged nearly tenfold since late 2024. Meanwhile, VERB\u2019s move into Toncoin and Sequans\u2019 growing Bitcoin reserves demonstrate a broader trend: we are no longer in a Bitcoin-only treasury era,\u201d Shawn Young, MEXC. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>For instance, on August 4, BitMine\u2019s Ethereum holdings reached $2.9 billion, becoming the largest corporate holder of the asset. What is more, the firm executed a very aggressive strategy, amassing these holdings in just five weeks. <\/p>\n<p>This suggests a broader trend where major financial institutions are starting to diversify their crypto portfolios beyond Bitcoin. In this environment, Ethereum is an obvious choice as the second-largest crypto asset.  <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum recovers from slump on digital oil narrative<\/h2>\n<p>This came after a period of slow performance, largely fueled by questions about Ethereum\u2019s tokenomics. For instance, in 2024, Ethereum\u2019s price <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/articles\/2025\/ethers-turn.html\" target=\"_blank\">was up 53%<\/a>, compared to Bitcoin\u2019s 113% gain. Notably, falling on-chain volumes, largely due to layer-2 networks, led to noticeable inflation, putting pressure on ETH\u2019s price.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the narrative around Ethereum started to change in June, the \u201cdigital oil\u201d designation gaining popularity. Namely, investors were increasingly interested in Ethereum\u2019s role in powering the largest DeFi ecosystem. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After months of underperformance, Ethereum is starting to turn around on institutional interest. 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