Crypto: Ether Drops 6% Even as ETF Inflows Surge

The crypto market remains paradoxical. While Ether records a sharp drop of nearly 6% in a single session, ETFs linked to the world’s second largest crypto continue to capture record volumes and inflows. A contradictory dynamic that illustrates the growing maturity of institutional investors: short-term corrections are no longer enough to slow the rush towards financial products backed by Ethereum.

Ether corrects sharply despite a euphoric context

Ethereum started the week under pressure. On August 18, 2025, ETH shows a 6% drop. This correction is largely attributed to a wave of profit-taking, after several days of euphoria on the crypto ETFs.

It is common, after such a flux acceleration, to observe a technical pullback. Investors, especially institutional ones, arbitrate their positions and lock in their gains before repositioning their capital. The scale of the drop also reflects the volatility always inherent to the crypto market.

Nevertheless, this breathing does not call into question the underlying bullish trend. Analysts remind that even during corrections, Ether maintains unprecedented trading volumes.

ETFs on Ether capture nearly 80% of flows

While the price falls, investment product figures tell another story. Over the past week, crypto ETFs and ETPs collected 3.75 billion dollars in net inflows. Ether alone accounts for nearly 2.9 billion, about 80% of the total.

These figures confirm Ether’s centrality in institutional strategies. Weekly inflows are among the highest ever recorded, placing Ethereum ahead of bitcoin over this period. The annual cumulative already reaches 11 billion, highlighting persistent confidence in its role as a pillar of the crypto market.

This institutional dominance is no coincidence. It reflects the appeal of Ethereum’s underlying technology, notably its ability to host decentralized applications and tokenization solutions favored by financial players.

Record volumes: the era of “ETHSANITY “

Spot ETFs on Ether and bitcoin show unprecedented volumes. In only four days of trading, exchanges reached 40 billion dollars, including 17 billion for Ether. Bloomberg dubbed this phenomenon “ETHSANITY,” a term illustrating the spectacular enthusiasm for this type of product.

This dynamic goes beyond mere numbers. It signals that the institutional market no longer hesitates to use crypto ETFs as regular management tools, with rapid flows, sometimes in sequences of several consecutive days. On Ether, the series of eight consecutive inflow days testifies to the strength of this trend.

Despite volatility, Ether maintains a clear lead over Bitcoin in terms of net flows. Occasional corrections therefore appear more like tactical opportunities than a structural reversal.