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Ether Investors Should Closely Monitor ’Institutional Integration,’ Says Analyst

Ether Investors Should Closely Monitor ’Institutional Integration,’ Says Analyst

CryptoNewsNetCryptoNewsNet2025/10/25 02:36
By:forbes.com

Investors who are interested in ether should closely monitor the digital currency’s “institutional integration," as that development is crucial to the cryptocurrency’s future price fluctuations, said analyst Zach Friedman.

“Traders should watch the rapid institutional integration of Ethereum, from record ETF inflows to major banks now accepting ETH as loan collateral,” said Friedman, cofounder and chief strategy officer for Secure Digital Markets.

“Combined with the surge in tokenization, stablecoin growth, and Layer 2 expansion, Ethereum’s role in real-world finance continues to strengthen,” he added.

“With staking yields encouraging long-term holding and supply remaining deflationary, these trends could set the stage for higher ether prices into 2026," Friedman noted.

Cryptocurrencies, which were at many points driven by the desires of retail investors, have benefited from steadily growing institutional interest. Digital currencies, which were at some points considered fringe assets, have become increasingly mainstream.

Sideways Markets

For the last few weeks, cryptocurrencies have been trading largely sideways, according to the YouTuber who goes by Wendy O.

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“Crypto seems to be in a crab market since the October 10th crypto liquidation,” the analyst stated via email, stating that this term refers to "sideways" price action.

“We are seeing minimal price action across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Altcoins,” she added, pointing out that this lack of significant volatility is widespread. “The total crypto market cap, including Bitcoin, is sitting at $3.67T despite all of the positive news from regulators, crypto company acquisitions, and Bitcoin reclaiming $111,000 support.”

“The positive news for Ethereum is that we have spot and future ETFs approved but it doesn’t seem to be enough to move Ethereum like the market would like as sentiment is down,” claimed Wendy O.

Lackluster Sentiment

Brian Huang, cofounder of fintech firm Glider, also spoke to the mindset of crypto investors, claiming that it has has taken a hit lately after many speculators suffered from the rapid closing of leveraged positions that took place on Friday, October 10.

“There’s been bearish sentiment in crypto circles, as many traders were wiped out during the ‘Black Friday’ liquidation a few weeks ago," he said.

“Most tokens that have launched recently have been straight down,” Huang emphasized.

“I expect this trend to continue as token valuations need to become more realistic relative to their earnings potential.”

‘Macro And Regulatory Catalysts’

Ether’s upcoming price movements depend on “macro and regulatory catalysts,” claimed analyst Joe DiPasquale, who offered a different take on the markets.

“Traders are watching the Fed’s December meeting for rate-cut signals and the SEC’s stance on staking and ETF approvals,” DiPasquale, CEO of cryptocurrency hedge fund manager BitBull Capital, said via email, emphasizing the key role the central bank has been playing in the markets, as well as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s ability to impact prices through its jurisdiction over fund applications.

“On-chain activity and layer-2 growth, especially from Base and Arbitrum, will also be key indicators of momentum,” he added.

Huang also focused on the key impact that an industry project could have on the crypto space.

“The big event in November is Monad’s launch,” he stated via email. “Their native gas token is not Ethereum, and that means we may see outflows from the Ethereum ecosystem into Monad’s.”

“We saw a very similar liquidity move last month with the launch of Plasma, another L1,” he noted.

“Generally, L1 launches mean new places to earn yield,” stated Huang. “People will move assets to Monad to participate in these incentives and drain some of the chains like Base, Arbitrum, and mainnet Ethereum.”

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