By the end of July 2025, major corporate investors acquired about 1% of the total Ethereum supply. Institutional demand is accelerating, outpacing Bitcoin accumulation rates.
Corporate Ethereum treasuries increased by 876,000 ETH in July, bringing their holdings to approximately 0.9% of the total Ethereum supply. This data comes from Bernstein, cited by The Block. Analysts at Standard Chartered, whose report was obtained by CoinDesk, confirm that institutional investors now collectively acquired about 1% of all ETH issuance.
Analysts note that corporate interest in Ethereum largely mirrors the strategy seen in corporate Bitcoin reserves, but with a crucial difference — the ability to earn operational yield through staking . With the current annual staking rate around 3%, holders can generate quasi-passive income, which is not possible for BTC holders.
Among the leading corporate Ethereum investors are SharpLink Gaming, BitMine Immersion, Bit Digital, and BTCS. Funding was raised both from public markets and private investors. Standard Chartered analysts predict that ETH holdings on corporate balance sheets could grow to 10% of total supply as institutional adoption continues.
However, Bernstein emphasizes that Ethereum treasury models carry new risks. Unlike Bitcoin reserves, where assets remain fully liquid, staking participation restricts fund withdrawals due to exit queues and risks related to potential smart contract vulnerabilities. Liquidity remains high but aggressive strategies, such as restaking via EigenLayer or similar protocols, substantially increase risk.
Furthermore, strategic growth drivers for ETH include the expansion of stablecoin issuance and tokenization of real-world assets, with most projects in these areas being developed on the Ethereum ecosystem. More than 50% of dollar-pegged stablecoins currently circulate on Ethereum. With the introduction of regulated stablecoins and growth in the RWA market, Ethereum’s position as a foundational financial blockchain infrastructure is set to strengthen.
Against this backdrop, Glassnode data shows Ethereum’s open interest dominance reaching nearly 40%, the highest level since April 2023. Additional growth drivers for ETH demand are spot Ethereum ETFs, which attracted $6.7 billion in the first half of the year and now manage $20.7 billion in assets under management.
The Ethereum team recently initiated a radical optimization of the blockchain’s base layer architecture. Significant technical upgrades are underway , aimed at elevating protocol security to institutional standards and complying with regulatory requirements. This roadmap is expected to cement Ethereum as the foundational blockchain infrastructure for online projects and the global economy.
