Spot Ethereum ETFs Could See Explosive Growth in H2 2025, Says Bitwise CIO

Key Points

1. Ether's price surged from $2,413 to $2,601 on July 2, marking an 8% increase, following a 16-hour consolidation phase and bullish ETF commentary.

2. Robinhood announced it is building 'Robinhood Chain' on Arbitrum, reinforcing Ethereum's role in tokenized asset ownership, though no launch timeline was provided.

3. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicts accelerated inflows into Ethereum ETFs in H2 2025, citing the appeal of stablecoins and tokenized equities to traditional investors.

4. Ethereum ETFs have already attracted $1.17 billion, with staking locking up nearly 30% of ETH's supply and Layer-2 usage growing, supporting asset tokenization.

5. Market participants are monitoring ETH's bullish momentum, with strong support at $2,554.06 and a potential push toward $2,800 in the latter half of the year.