{"id":9102,"date":"2025-08-28T09:34:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ethereum-etf-inflows-hit-record-high-blackrock-fidelity-and-grayscale-buy-1-53b-in-eth\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T09:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:34:12","slug":"ethereum-etf-inflows-hit-record-high-blackrock-fidelity-and-grayscale-buy-1-53b-in-eth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/ethereum-etf-inflows-hit-record-high-blackrock-fidelity-and-grayscale-buy-1-53b-in-eth\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum ETF inflows hit record high: BlackRock, Fidelity and Grayscale buy $1.53B in ETH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p>Ethereum exchange-traded fund issuers are ramping up purchases as the asset\u2019s price shows signs of recovery.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_b255a00329c975c05a31cb78e5cbda3c\" 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>BlackRock bought $550 million in ETH over five days, raising its total holdings to $17 billion.<\/li>\n<li>Grayscale and Fidelity also increased their ETH positions as ETFs post fresh inflows.<\/li>\n<li>ETH has reclaimed $4,500, posting a 6% weekly gain after bouncing from $4,216 earlier in the week.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Over the past few days, millions worth of Ethereum (ETH) have been added to the portfolios of several ETF issuers. According to on-chain tracker Arkham Intelligence on Aug. 28, BlackRock recently purchased around $550 million worth of ETH.<\/p>\n<p>The purchases, spread over the past five days, bring its total <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intel.arkm.com\/explorer\/entity\/blackrock\" target=\"_blank\">holdings<\/a> to just over 3.6 million ETH, valued at roughly $17 billion at current prices. Similarly, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intel.arkm.com\/explorer\/entity\/grayscale\" target=\"_blank\">Grayscale<\/a> and Fidelity have been on their own buying streaks, increasing their holdings to 1.82 million ETH and 763,000 ETH, worth about $8.3 billion and $3.5 billion, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale\u2019s moves come as Ethereum ETFs continue to record strong inflows, now on a four-day streak of gains. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/us-eth-spot\" target=\"_blank\">Data<\/a> from SoSoValue shows issuers brought in $307.2 million in their latest session on Aug. 27, pushing cumulative inflows over the past four days to $1.53 billion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BLACKROCK IS BUYING <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a><br \/>FIDELITY IS BUYING <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a><br \/>GRAYSCALE IS BUYING <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NOT A SINGLE ETF SOLD <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BMJYFYfAQZ\">pic.twitter.com\/BMJYFYfAQZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arkham (@arkham) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arkham\/status\/1960764869575118889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This wave of buying reverses the negative trend seen just over a week ago, when several issuers, including BlackRock, sold off large amounts of ETH. The renewed purchases now bring the funds\u2019 assets under management to roughly $30.2 billion, about 5.4% of total supply.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, ETF issuers are not the only ones accumulating.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Institutional whales and corporate giants drive massive Ethereum ETF accumulation<\/h2>\n<p>Several whale wallets have been buying ETH in large quantities over the past few days. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lookonchain\/status\/1960500894354825234?s=46\">Data<\/a> from on-chain trackers show millions worth of ETH purchased by various entities over the past few days, with one single wallet buying 641,508 $ETH, worth nearly $3 billion in just one week.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Corporate holders are not left behind. SharpLink, the second-largest publicly traded company holding ETH, recently bought another $24 million worth of the asset, while wallets suspected to belong to the current top holder BitMine have been spotlighted for making even bigger buys.<\/p>\n<p>The combined wave of demand is translating into strong price action for price.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethereum price recovers to $4,571: technical analysis shows $5,000 target within reach<\/h2>\n<p>After several days of decline, ETH is regaining momentum. According to crypto.news market data, ETH is trading at $4,571 at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p>The token has posted a modest 0.67% loss over the past 24 hours but is now up 6% on the week. This recovery follows a bounce from the week\u2019s low of $4,216, after dropping from last weekend\u2019s brief rally above $4,950.<\/p>\n<p>With whales and institutional players ramping up accumulation, expectations are high for further upside. Technically, ETH looks well-positioned for continued recovery. The asset is trading above its 20-day moving average near $4,468, keeping short-term momentum on the bullish side.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ethereum\u2019s price chart | Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/VFgmXGfd\/?symbol=BINANCE%3AETHUSDT\" target=\"_blank\">TradingView<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Key resistance is around $4,800, with support at $4,460 and further down at $3,900. The relative strength index (RSI) is at 57, showing there is still room for upside before ETH enters overbought territory. <\/p>\n<p>With steady ETF inflows and whale accumulation, the ongoing rebound may not be over. If the current accumulation continues, ETH could be setting up for another test of the $4,800\u2013$5,000 price range in the near term.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum exchange-traded fund issuers are ramping up purchases as the asset\u2019s price shows signs of recovery. 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