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Ether prices have surged to their highest levels for almost four years, tapping $4,625 during Asian trading early on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n
The asset has continued to build momentum and is now up a whopping 54% over the past month and 27% over the past week. Meanwhile, the latest move has taken it to within 5.3% of its 2021 all-time high of $4,878, according to CoinGecko.<\/p>\n
Ethereum\u2019s market capitalization is now $552 billion, which ranks it 18th in terms of corporations and around $100 billion below credit giant Visa.<\/p>\n
Crypto analysts are predicting a parabolic move for Ether, which could push prices into five figures this market cycle.<\/p>\n
Chart patterns mirror the 2016\/2017 market cycle when \u201cpure retail mania\u201d was driving gains, observed analyst \u201cMerlijn The Trader,\u201d who added, this time it is retail plus Wall Street plus \u201cunstoppable global adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nEthereum is running the 2016\u20132017 playbook.<\/p>\n
Last time: pure retail mania.
This time: retail + Wall Street + unstoppable global adoption.<\/p>\nWhen $ETH<\/a> breaks, it won\u2019t wait.
Be in\u2026 or be exit liquidity. pic.twitter.com\/UX89fcZiA0<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 Merlijn The Trader (@MerlijnTrader) August 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Momentum is being driven by Ethereum treasury companies, and the world\u2019s largest one<\/a>, BitMine Immersion Technologies, has just filed<\/a> a prospectus with the SEC to raise an additional $20 billion through sales of common stock.<\/p>\n
Prior to this update, Tom Lee\u2019s firm reported that it had already completed sales under the program totaling roughly $4.5 billion.<\/p>\n
BitMine, which already holds almost 1.2 million ETH worth around $5.3 billion, is expected to channel the proceeds into more ETH accumulation.<\/p>\n
$20 billion would equate to more than 4 million ETH at current market prices. Analysts have already started<\/a> to say that $15,000 per ETH is \u201calready programmed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ether ETFs On Fire<\/h2>\n
This immense buying pressure has only been matched by spot Ether ETFs, as retail has been largely absent from this rally.<\/p>\n
ETH ETFs have seen another massive inflow day following their record $1 billion inflow<\/a> on Monday, driven by BlackRock\u2019s record $640 million inflow.<\/p>\n
Tuesday saw another $523 million inflow and the fifth-best day since the products launched. Around $2.3 billion has entered the products over the past five trading days.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince the beginning of July, spot ETH ETFs have taken in nearly $1.5 billion more than spot BTC ETFs,\u201d observed industry expert Nate Geraci, who added that this was a \u201cnotable shift.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAnother half bil into spot eth ETFs\u2026<\/p>\n
5th best day since launch.<\/p>\n
Now $2.3bil over past 5 trading days.<\/p>\n
Since beginning of July, spot eth ETFs have taken in nearly $1.5bil more than spot btc ETFs.<\/p>\n
Notable shift.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nate Geraci (@NateGeraci) August 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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