Experts Predict Public Companies Could Soon Buy Up All Newly Issued ETH Since The Merge
Since the Merge, Ethereum's ultra-low issuance has collided with rising institutional buying, tightening supply. Yet some warn that without fresh narratives beyond stablecoins, ETH may face growing competition from rival chains.
The recent accumulation of Ethereum by public companies is writing a new chapter in Ethereum’s history. Experts and market analysts believe this accumulation trend will grow even stronger in the future.
Recently, a company sold Bitcoin to buy Ethereum, marking a significant shift in long-term expectations for this asset compared to the broader market.
Why Institutions Soon Buy up All Newly Issued ETH
Since Ethereum’s Merge upgrade in September 2022, the network has sharply reduced ETH issuance. Ycharts data shows that issuers only circulated around 300,000 new ETH after this upgrade.
Ethereum Supply Over The Past Five Years. Source:
Ycharts.
Furthermore, Ethereum burns a portion of transaction fees forever, and validators must lock up large amounts of ETH to secure the network. Companies and institutions ramping up ETH accumulation in 2025 could further push the supply-demand imbalance.
Ethereum developer Binji compared ETH to an oil field that pumps out just one barrel daily, while Wall Street consumes six barrels. His point is that new ETH issuance is tiny compared to what institutions keep buying and holding.
“SharpLink Gaming and BitDigital have, in just one month, eaten up 82% of all the net new ETH issued since the Merge (298,770). Plus, spot ETFs hold 4.11 million ETH, which is 11x the net issuance. Basically, imagine an oil mine that yields one barrel a day while Wall Street swallows six,” Binji explained.
BeInCrypto reported that Bit Digital sold all its Bitcoin holdings — 280 BTC worth around $28 million—and combined the proceeds with the $172 million raised through a public offering to buy 100,603 ETH worth about $254.8 million. Earlier, SharpLink Gaming raised $425 million specifically to buy more Ethereum.
These moves led well-known crypto analyst Pentoshi to predict that institutions will soon absorb all newly issued ETH.
“In less than one month, public companies will have bought enough ETH to offset all the ETH that’s been created since the Merge,” Pentoshi predicted.
Pentoshi and Binji both argue that ETH accumulation is still early. They believe ETH could transform into a mainstream deflationary asset.
However, some critics challenge this view. They argue that companies might hold ETH in their treasuries mainly to attract “exit liquidity” — so large investors can sell at higher prices.
These critics claim narratives that once fueled ETH’s price — like DeFi and NFTs — have lost strength. They say stablecoins now drive ETH demand. However, Ethereum could lose its leading position as more blockchains compete to host stablecoins.
“All ETH has for a narrative today is stablecoins. But do we really need a $300 billion decentralized blockchain just to trade IOUs? No. Many stablecoin chains will launch to compete with ETH. As for the ETH treasury companies, that’s just to attract exit liquidity,” investor John Galt said.
Ethereum (ETH) Price Performance. Source:
BeInCrypto.
At the time of writing, ETH trades around $2,550. ETH’s price is still half of its all-time high from 2021.
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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