Ether is Having its Moment After Bitcoin’s Push to Record Highs
Key takeaways
- Ether is generating major headlines even as Bitcoin surges higher
- Recent regulatory legislation seems to provide support for Ether’s long-term outlook
- Corporate treasuries are starting to consider Ether for their balance sheets
Even as the second biggest cryptocurrency, Ether doesn’t usually receive the same sort of highly publicized attention that Bitcoin does. However, as both cryptocurrencies have been riding a wave of risk-on sentiment and growing institutional interest, crypto market analysts are beginning to believe that Ether may a stronger tailwind.
Institutional Momentum & Regulatory Impacts
The second-largest cryptocurrency has emerged as a prime beneficiary of this summer’s favorable regulatory shifts for the crypto industry, analysts have noted. Most notably, the passage of the Genius Act in July, the first federal legislation to regulate stablecoins, and Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade in May have given quite the boost to Ether’s upswing.
Additionally, both BlackRock’s Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recently hit record closing highs, signaling mounting institutional demand for the crypto heavyweights.
Corporate Treasury Shifts: From Bitcoin to Ether and Solana
In a recent interview with MarketWatch, Eric Rose, head of digital-asset execution at StoneX Digital, highlighted an emerging trend among corporate treasuries. He has seen more corporations adding Bitcoin and Ether to their balance sheets, representing another boon to crypto’s prospects within the industry.
Rose also noted that while traditionally Bitcoin has been favored as the top choice for corporate treasury holdings, he has noticed that demand appears to be expanding to include Ether and Solana. With confidence growing for Ether among market analysts, corporations seem to be following suit.
Macro Dynamics and Crypto Industry Dominoes
The presence of certain broader macroeconomic dynamics is also factoring into Ether’s current rally. These include the market’s response to increased expectations of a September Federal Reserve interest rate cut, which has fueled risk-asset appetite and boosted crypto intrigue.
Ethereum’s dominant roles in stablecoin infrastructure and tokenization markets, and Ether being the native cryptocurrency based on the Ethereum blockchain, has only further reinforced the bullish sentiment surrounding Ether. Moving forward, it’s certainly worth keeping a weathered eye on how the momentum continues and what could be next.
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-- Expert: Eric Rose, Head of Digital-Asset Execution at StoneX Digital
-- Written by: Alex Mednick
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