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BTC Capital Rotation or Fresh Fund Inflows: What’s Really Fueling ETH’s Rally?

2025-07-30 13:02:11

BTC Capital Rotation or Fresh Fund Inflows: What’s Really Fueling ETH’s Rally?

Main Idea

The ongoing ether (ETH) rally is driven by fresh capital inflows from investors rather than capital rotation from bitcoin (BTC), as evidenced by on-chain data and the Bitcoin Realized Capitalization.

Key Points

1. ETH has climbed over 60% this month, while BTC increased by 14% and reached a new all-time high in Realized Cap at $1.018 trillion.

2. On-chain data shows no significant capital rotation from BTC to ETH; investors are injecting new capital through ETFs and other investment products.

3. Institutional demand for ETH is strong, with the second-largest weekly inflow at $1.59 billion, exceeding 2023's total inflows.

4. The market dynamics resemble past bull cycles, with ETH rallying due to fresh investments rather than BTC sell-offs.

Description

The consensus in the crypto market is that the ongoing ether (ETH) rally, which has extended to other altcoins, is driven by capital rotation from bitcoin (BTC). However, on-chain data obtained by CryptoQuant has proven that the information is false. According to a report by CQ’s analyst Carmelo Aleman, fresh inflow from investors is driving the ETH rally, not capital rotation from bitcoin. Market participants are not selling BTC to buy ETH – the Bitcoin Realized Capitalization serves as evidenc...

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