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Ether ETFs See Record $2.18B Weekly Inflow as ETH Rallies During 'Crypto Week'
The price of ether rose over 20% in the past week to briefly top $3,600, before correcting to $3,560.
Updated Jul 19, 2025, 2:32 p.m. Published Jul 19, 2025, 1:42 p.m.
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What to know:
- US-listed spot ether ETFs saw record inflows of $2.18 billion over the past week, with July 16 seeing a daily record of $726.74 million.
- The surge in ETF inflows coincided with the signing of the GENIUS Act into law, which tightens rules for yield-bearing stablecoins and may drive treasuries toward native ETH staking and transparent restaking vaults.
- The price of ether rose over 20% in the past week to briefly top $3,600, before correcting to $3,560.
U.S.-listed spot exchange-traded funds tracking ether posted record inflows and trading activity over this past week, as investors seized on momentum from advancing crypto legislation backed by President Donald Trump.
Over the week, the nine spot ether ETFs trading in the country saw $2.18 billion of net inflows, their largest figure since launching a year ago. July 16 saw $726.74 million, the largest daily net inflow for these funds, SoSoValue data shows.
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Open interest in ether futures on CME also reached a new high, suggesting a growing institutional appetite for the second-largest cryptocurrency.
The surge came as the GENIUS Act was signed into law last week. It tightens rules for yield-bearing stablecoins, and to some analysts, it nudges treasuries toward native ETH staking and transparent restaking vaults.
The price of ether rose more than 20% in the past seven days to briefly top the $3,600 mark before enduring a slight correction as the weekend started. It’s now at $3,560.
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