A new forecast from global banking giant Standard Chartered projects that corporate treasuries could collectively own up to 10% of the total Ethereum (ETH) supply by 2025.
This significant growth is attributed to corporations increasingly leveraging Ethereum staking rewards and decentralized finance (DeFi) strategies as part of their asset management approaches. Currently, corporate treasuries are estimated to already hold more than 1% of the total Ethereum supply.
Companies such as BitMine Immersion Technologies and Sharplink Gaming are cited as actively expanding their Ethereum acquisitions. The key financial driver for this trend is Ethereum staking, which enables corporations to earn rewards by locking their ETH in blockchain contracts, providing an alternative yield compared to traditional U.S.-regulated ETFs.
Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered’s Head of Digital Assets Research, emphasizes that corporate holdings of ETH have substantial room for expansion. Experts believe this institutional demand will continue to intensify.
To maximize returns, corporations are advised to integrate Ethereum into treasury strategies through acquisition, engage in staking, explore DeFi applications, and carefully monitor the evolving regulatory landscape surrounding digital assets.