Ethereum News Today: "Major Investors Withdraw from Ethereum ETFs While Bitcoin Sees $931M Inflow Boom"

On October 24, 2025, Ethereum's value fell below $3,720, reflecting changing investor attitudes as large holders moved funds and exchange outflows increased, according to a

. This drop happened alongside a notable rise in inflows, with the leading cryptocurrency drawing in $931 million in net investments over the previous week. This was fueled by renewed optimism about U.S. inflation trends and growing expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate reductions, the report stated. At the same time, ETFs experienced their first withdrawals in five weeks, with $168.7 million redeemed, as highlighted by GuruFocus.

This contrast in investor actions emphasized Bitcoin's ongoing strength in attracting institutional funds. Bitcoin ETFs saw $446 million in new investments last week, with BlackRock and Fidelity products leading, according to a

. In comparison, Ethereum ETFs recorded two consecutive weeks of outflows, totaling $555 million in redemptions, mainly from Fidelity's FETH and BlackRock's ETHA, as reported by . These outflows marked the first time since April that Ether ETFs had back-to-back negative weeks, pointing to waning demand amid broader economic uncertainty, Crypto.news noted.

Experts attributed these shifts to larger economic trends. Softer U.S. inflation, with headline CPI at 3.0% in September and core inflation also easing to 3.0%, lifted hopes for rate cuts and revived risk appetite, GuruFocus reported. However, Ethereum's price failed to recover after steep losses earlier in October, weighed down by cautious market sentiment and anticipation of key economic data, according to Crypto.news. The Federal Reserve's recent suggestion that the 25-basis-point rate cut in October could be the last one for 2025 added further volatility to the crypto sector, as mentioned in a

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Institutional interest in Bitcoin also increased, with iShares ETFs and Fidelity's Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund bringing in $287 million in new capital, GuruFocus reported. Bitcoin's total assets under management (AUM) rose to $178.2 billion, while Ethereum's AUM dropped to $35.23 billion, the same report said. DeLeion Capital, a digital asset management company, took advantage of the trend by launching a new Ethereum-focused strategy aimed at steady growth through a hybrid custody approach, according to

. The announcement pointed to Ethereum's 7.4% increase in trading volume and its recent move above $3,900 as evidence of renewed institutional interest.

Despite the price drop, Ethereum's network activity remained strong. Daily transactions reached 1.6 million, the highest in nearly a month, and gas fees stayed at historic lows of $0.01 per transaction, thanks to the Dencun and Pectra upgrades, according to

. Even with the recent decline, Ethereum's low transaction costs and scalable network continued to make it attractive for practical applications, Cointelegraph observed.

Looking forward, market participants are staying cautious. For Ethereum to confirm a bullish turnaround, it needs to reclaim the $4,200 mark, while Bitcoin faces potential profit-taking as it approaches the $118,000 resistance level, according to a

. Analysts at 1kx forecasted $19.8 billion in onchain fees for 2025, with application-layer fees expected to jump 126% year-over-year, as detailed in . The study highlighted the increasing variety of crypto revenue sources, with DeFi protocols and wallets capturing a larger share.