Ethereum will be a larger asset than Bitcoin – EY blockchain lead

Key Points

1. Options traders expect ETH to surge above $4,000 by July, with a 14% increase in the odds of this happening by the end of July.

2. Institutional demand for ETH is rising, with firms like SharpLink Gaming and BitMine holding significant amounts of ETH, and BitMine planning to acquire 5% of the total ETH supply.

3. The ETH/BTC ratio has recovered 72% from a five-year low, indicating ETH's outperformance relative to BTC in recent months.

4. ETH's perpetual trading volume was nearly double that of BTC in the past 24 hours, with record-high open interest in derivatives markets.

5. Analysts suggest macro tailwinds, falling interest rates, and ETF momentum could make the latter half of 2025 a strong period for Ethereum.