Ethereum’s $4.39B Surge Steals the Spotlight as Bitcoin Dominance Falters

Crypto's old guard stumbles while the smart contract king flexes.

The Flip You Didn't See Coming

Bitcoin's throne just got wobblier. Ethereum isn't just gaining ground—it's bulldozing through with institutional money flooding in at record speed. That $4.39 billion weekly inflow? Wall Street's not just dipping toes anymore; they're cannonballing into DeFi pools.

Numbers Don't Lie (But TradFi Might)

While Bitcoin maximalists clutch their whitepapers, ETH's infrastructure is eating the world. The 'flippening' chatter isn't just Twitter noise this time—it's written in nine-figure checks from suits who still think 'gas fee' refers to their Porsche's maintenance bill.

One hedge fund's dumping, another's front-running the next ETF approval. Meanwhile, the rest of us are just trying to stake without getting rekt by the next shiny L2 solution.

Ethereum closes the gap on Bitcoin

Bitcoin products brought in $2.2 billion last week, down from $2.7 billion the previous week.

However, activity remained strong. According to CoinShares, the ETPs trading made up 55% of all bitcoin exchange volumes, underlining the growing dominance of institutional products.

Meanwhile, short Bitcoin funds also recorded $10 million in inflows. This reflects growing market skepticism as Bitcoin reached a new all-time high above $123,000.

On the other hand, Ethereum products continued to gain momentum in the market.

According to CoinShares, ETH-focused funds attracted $2.12 billion in inflows, almost double their previous record of $1.2 billion.

The week’s inflow extended Ethereum’s streak to 13 straight weeks of inflows, and it now accounts for 23% of its total AUM. Notably, inflows for Ethereum funds this year have already surpassed the total for 2024, which was $6.2 billion.

Meanwhile, other major altcoins also gained traction during the market uptrend. solana funds attracted $39 million in inflows, while XRP and Sui brought in $36 million and $9.3 million, respectively.

The broad uptick in inflows mirrors the ongoing crypto market rally and growing institutional interest in the emerging sector.