- The purchase of Ethereum ETF by BlackRock to the tune of $160 million is the single biggest inflow of ETH in a single day since February 2025.
- Institutional demand is increasing, indicating the importance of Ethereum as a part of a long-term investment strategy among large asset managers.
- Ethereum ETFs are in the spotlight as BlackRock broadens its crypto strategy towards Ethereum, Bitcoin and tokenized funds.
On Wednesday, BlackRock took a huge step in the cryptocurrency market and purchased more than $160 million of Ethereum. Arkham Intelligence dubbed this transaction the largest single-day ETH ETF inflow since February 5, 2025, when BlackRock last added $274 million worth of ETH to its balance sheet.
The size of this investment in BlackRock, which runs trillions of dollars in assets under management across the world, demonstrates the increasing institutional confidence in Ethereum as an asset. The massive inflow indicates a new wave of institutional demand, particularly with Ethereum back in the ETF spotlight. The move by a firm of this size is considered to be a very positive sign in regards to how Ethereum can appeal to risk-managed portfolios.
Although Bitcoin ETFs have mostly made the majority of the headlines in 2025, Ethereum now seems to be catching up. According to analysts, BlackRock may have taken a cue to make its recent move, which would encourage future inflows to Ethereum ETFs. The trend occurs as the ecosystem of Ethereum is growing, with Layer 2 scaling solutions and more integrations into DeFi applications.
Whale Action Results in Liquidity in the Market.
In addition to the instant investment value, institutional buying (in large volume) tends to bring liquidity to the crypto market. This can then help to minimize the price volatility and create wider investor confidence. To the short-term trader, such large-scale movements could result in increased price action and trading opportunities.
The recent purchase of ETH is part of BlackRock’s strategy to become a powerhouse in crypto asset management by the year 2030. Recently, the company announced that it would place a big emphasis on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and tokenized investment funds. Later that day, its Bitcoin ETF became one of the 20 largest in the world by assets under management, signaling the growth of BlackRock in the digital asset ecosystem.
