BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale scoop $1 billion in Ethereum in a day
In one of the largest single-day inflows since Ethereum ETFs launched, three of the world’s biggest asset managers BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale collectively purchased more than $1 billion worth of ETH on August 11, according to on-chain data reviewed by Finbold. BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF (ETHA) accounted for the lion’s share, adding $639.8 million in inflows, while Fidelity contributed $276.9 million and Grayscale purchased roughly $80 million. The buying brought total Ethereum ETF inflows to $1.54 billion between August 11 and 12, based on Farside Investors data. Arkham Intelligence wallet-tracking shows multiple high-value transfers from Coinbase Prime to BlackRock’s ETF wallets, with single transactions exceeding $43 million. Notably, the surge lifts cumulative ETHA inflows above $10.8 billion since launch. ETFS JUST BOUGHT $1 BILLION USD OF ETHEREUM BLACKROCK BOUGHT $640M $ETH FIDELITY BOUGHT $270M $ETH GRAYSCALE BOUGHT $80M $ETH THE INSTITUTIONS ARE COMING ...