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Story: Big Ethereum Buyers Scoop Up $3.8 Billion in ETH as ETF Growth Slows Down

By Julie Binoche

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Whales Accumulate Heavily as Smaller Investors Take Profits. While the broader Ethereum market appears relatively quiet, large holders—known as “whales”—have…

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On-Chain Activity Explodes as Ethereum Network Shows Strength. The Ethereum blockchain is also seeing a strong uptick in usage beyond mere price speculation.

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ETH ETF Inflows Hit Record Before Abrupt Stop. One of the most significant bullish indicators for Ethereum over the past month was the consistent…

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ETH Price Movement Remains Muted Despite Strong Fundamentals. Despite all the positive developments—whale accumulation, increased on-chain activity, and…

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SharpLink Gaming’s Ethereum Bet Backfires—For Now. Adding to the week’s headlines, SharpLink Gaming, a U.S.

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Conclusion: Is Ethereum Gearing Up for a Bigger Move?. Ethereum’s price may be quiet, but the underlying activity tells a very different story.

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Ethereum's biggest holders are quietly buying billions in ETH as ETF inflows hit a pause and price movement remains flat, raising questions about what’s next for the…

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This accumulation represents a 3.72% increase in their total holdings and brings whale-controlled ETH to nearly 27% of the total circulating supply.

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Ethereum Name Service (ENS): Whale-related transactions surged 313.5%, indicating increased interest in domain registration and blockchain identity services.

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Ethereum-based lending protocols like Aave and Compound witnessed a 203.8% jump in whale transactions, suggesting more capital movement in DeFi lending.

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Virtual Protocol, built on the Base Layer 2 network, and USDC transfers on Arbitrum and Optimism also saw triple-digit growth, reflecting a broader increase in Layer 2 and…

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These spikes in transaction volumes and smart contract interactions show that Ethereum's infrastructure is far from dormant, despite its subdued price action.

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Much of this went into BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust ETF, a clear sign of growing institutional interest in Ethereum as a long-term asset class.

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Although the pullback is relatively minor, the end of such a long streak has sparked debate about whether investor sentiment is cooling or simply taking a breather after weeks of…

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Despite all the positive developments—whale accumulation, increased on-chain activity, and institutional interest—Ethereum’s price has remained surprisingly stable.

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