Ethereum ETF Demand Makes A Comeback

Ethereum ETF flows were recently in the headlines for underperformance which underscored low institutional appeal. But, fast forward a few days later and institutional demand appears to be making a comeback. According to Ethereum ETF flow data from the tail end of April, institutions purchased roughly $262.7 million worth of ETH in the last 7 days of April. A significant increase from the mostly negative ETH ETF flows in the three weeks prior. The positive Ethereum ETF flows were a welcome relief that confirmed the return of institutional interest. This is because institutional demand for ETH had previously cooled down even as Bitcoin ETF flowed revealed robust demand. The recent ETH demand resurgence among the institutional class could potentially signal that institutions are expanding their search for opportunities. But could a strong comeback put ETH on the path to a major bounce back? Especially considering that ETH recovery has been relatively sluggish in the last 2 weeks. Ethereum Price Achieves Higher Weekly Gains Than BTC Ethereum price action was relatively weak in the last week of April during which it only managed to rally by about 4.2% in the last 7 days of April. Its performance in the last week of April underscored side-ways movement as demand cooled off. Nevertheless, the recovery leg saw revealed that Ethereum price action outperformed that of Bitcoin. The latter was up by 10.64% on the weekly chart. Meanwhile, ETH managed to rally back above $1,800 as demand continued to build up. ETH was not yet overbought despite its recent weekly upside. Speaking of, its recovery in the last 7 days of April lows has been notably weaker compared to Bitcoin. This observation may signal that ETH could offer a more appealing discounted price level compared to its counterparts like Bitcoin and Solana. The return of institutional attention may also enforce ETH’s attractiveness and potentially boost demand in the coming days. Strong enough momentum could potentially fuel its recovery and allow it to break the façade of underperformance. The prospects of accelerating demand for ETH signals potential for price to rally back above $2,000 in the coming days. Assuming that market conditions will be in favor, and demand continues ballooning. Evaluating The State of Demand as Ethereum ETF Inflows rise ETH exchange reserves recently revealed a wedge pattern that could be influencing demand. Exchange reserves recently retested the descending resistance, in which case a pivot would signal liquidity inflows. The return of institutional demand in the last Thursday and Friday of the month, suggests that exchange reserves might be a decent yardstick for ETH demand. Interestingly, ETH spot flows were also positive on Thursday and Friday, thus shielding it from more downside. However, ETH exchange flows cooled down considerably in the second half of this week. Nevertheless, exchange outflows in the last 24 hours clocked in at 212,615 ETH in the last 24 hours, while exchange inflows were slightly lower at 202,784 ETH. The fact that exchange outflows were slightly higher than inflows confirmed why ETH was able to hold on to last week’s gains. In other words, ETH has been keeping sell pressure at bay and this gestured that ETH holders anticipated more upside. The problem with expectations especially in the crypto market is that it encourages appetite for leveraged positions, raising the risk of loses. Especially in periods where market participants demonstrate directional confidence. Interestingly, appetite for leverage recently demonstrated an uptick. This was evident in the uptrend in ETH’s estimated leverage ratio in the last 2 days. ETH open interest also surged significantly in the last 2 days, signaling rising activity in the derivatives segment. This suggests that sentiments were aligning compared to spot and institutional activity, which calls attention to the shifting dynamics behind Ethereum price movements. Source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2025/05/03/ethereum-etf-demand-makes-a-comeback/