{"id":25616,"date":"2025-07-28T09:10:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/ethereum-approaches-4000-milestone\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T09:10:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:10:25","slug":"ethereum-approaches-4000-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/ethereum-approaches-4000-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Approaches $4000 Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has continued its steady ascent, appreciating by 3.68% over the past day, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/\">CoinMarketCap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The price is nearing the psychological threshold of $4000. Ethereum last traded at such high levels in mid-December of the previous year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETHUSDT_2025-07-28_09-02-28_cddd8-1024x574.png\" alt=\"ETHUSDT_2025-07-28_09-02-28_cddd8\" class=\"wp-image-262727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETHUSDT_2025-07-28_09-02-28_cddd8-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETHUSDT_2025-07-28_09-02-28_cddd8-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETHUSDT_2025-07-28_09-02-28_cddd8-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETHUSDT_2025-07-28_09-02-28_cddd8-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETHUSDT_2025-07-28_09-02-28_cddd8.png 1814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daily chart of ETH\/USDT on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.tradingview.com\/symbols\/ETHUSDT\/\">TradingView<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time of writing, the asset is trading around $3930, marking a ~62% increase since the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ETF Hype<\/h2>\n<p>Alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum is attracting institutional investors. From July 21 to 25, the net inflow into spot Ethereum ETFs reached $1.85 billion, the second-largest weekly figure since the products were launched <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-etf-trading-commences-amid-moderate-pressure-on-price\">in July 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A positive trend has been observed for 16 consecutive days:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETH-ETF2-1024x280.png\" alt=\"ETH-ETF2\" class=\"wp-image-262730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETH-ETF2-1024x280.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETH-ETF2-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETH-ETF2-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETH-ETF2-1536x420.png 1536w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETH-ETF2.png 1734w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Net inflow dynamics into spot Ethereum ETFs. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/Total_Crypto_ETH_ETF_Fund_Flow?page=usETH\">SoSoValue<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cumulative net inflow into investment products has reached $9.33 billion. The total assets under management by ETF providers have exceeded $20.66 billion, accounting for 4.64% of Ethereum&#8217;s market capitalization.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETH-ETF1-1024x383.png\" alt=\"ETH-ETF1\" class=\"wp-image-262732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETH-ETF1-1024x383.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETH-ETF1-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETH-ETF1-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETH-ETF1-1536x575.png 1536w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ETH-ETF1.png 1720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Statistics on spot Ethereum ETFs. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sosovalue.com\/assets\/etf\/us-eth-spot?tid=soso-sm-cnmedia-Wu_news\">SoSoValue<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corporate Demand<\/h2>\n<p>The volume of cryptocurrency held on the balance sheets of public companies has reached 2.32 million ETH (~$9.11 billion at current rates), representing 1.92% of the total Ethereum supply.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eth_reserve-1-1024x307.png\" alt=\"eth_reserve\" class=\"wp-image-262735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eth_reserve-1-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eth_reserve-1-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eth_reserve-1-768x231.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eth_reserve-1.png 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Total volume of ETH on corporate balance sheets. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strategicethreserve.xyz\/\">Strategic ETH Reserve<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bitmine Immersion Tech, associated with the well-known researcher Fundstrat <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/tom-lee-forecasts-ethereum-at-15000\">Tom Lee<\/a>, follows the most aggressive strategy. The company holds approximately 566,800 ETH, valued at $2.23 billion (over the past 30 days, the volume of &#8220;digital reserves&#8221; has increased by 247%).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eth_reserve2-1024x364.png\" alt=\"eth_reserve2\" class=\"wp-image-262737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eth_reserve2-1024x364.png 1024w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eth_reserve2-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eth_reserve2-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/u1f987.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/eth_reserve2.png 1495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ranking of companies by volume of ETH reserves on balance sheets. Source: Strategic ETH Reserve.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In second place is SharpLink Gaming, supported by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin.<\/p>\n<p>According to Arkham, on the evening of July 27, the firm acquired 77,210 ETH; the volume of reserves reached 428,017 ETH (~$1.67 billion).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SharpLink(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SharpLinkGaming?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SharpLinkGaming<\/a>) bought another 77,210 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a>($295M) and currently holds 438,017 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a>($1.69B).<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/143CVq5E6U\">https:\/\/t.co\/143CVq5E6U<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Oa4dQ9XFGF\">pic.twitter.com\/Oa4dQ9XFGF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/1949642059046146559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the co-CEO of SharpLink <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblock.co\/post\/364298\/former-blackrock-executive-joins-joe-lubins-ethereum-treasury-company-sharplink-as-co-ceo\">became<\/a> former BlackRock executive Joseph Chalom.<\/p>\n<p>Experts at Santiment <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/experts-warn-of-a-cautionary-signal-for-ethereum\">pointed out<\/a> a warning signal for Ethereum\u2014a surge in mentions of the cryptocurrency on social media. The indicator reached a level of &#8220;extreme euphoria,&#8221; signaling a risk of correction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has continued its steady ascent, appreciating by 3.68% over the past day, according to CoinMarketCap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"","news_style_id":"","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[46],"class_list":["post-25616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-ethereum"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"12","promo_type":"","layout_type":"","short_excerpt":"","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25616\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}