Ethereum (ETH) has recovered to the $2,500 level, recording approximately 8% growth last week. However, despite the overall market uptrend, retail investor participation remains low.
According to a recent analysis by CryptoQuant, during the bullish market in 2021, Ethereum showed a pattern of surging retail trading near price peaks. However, such a phenomenon is not being observed in the current cycle.
Even though Bitcoin rose from $16,000 to $111,000, Ethereum has not demonstrated the typical altcoin strength. Retail investor participation briefly increased in December 2024, but soon subsided due to market uncertainty caused by Trump's tariff-related announcement.
CryptoQuant stated, "Retail investors have not yet entered the market" and analyzed that "this could indicate the rally is in its early stages, and Ethereum may still have unrealized upside potential".
Meanwhile, institutional investor interest remains high. Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a net inflow of $248 million (approximately 339.7 billion won) last week, with no fund outflows across nine funds.
BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) recorded the highest weekly inflow at $136.4 million, followed by Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) at $43.75 million, and Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH) at $38.82 million.
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