The Strategic Ethereum Reserve, a rapidly expanding pool of ETH held by public companies, treasuries, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), foundations, and other long-term entities, has officially surpassed $10 billion.
This reflected a remarkable 50x growth in just four months. This rapid rise highlights a significant shift in institutional interest toward Ethereum, positioning it as a key asset in corporate and strategic portfolios.
Ethereum Reserve Breaks $10 Billion – What’s Driving It?
According to the latest data from the Strategic ETH Reserve website, in early April, the reserve only held $200 million, with the holdings expanding continuously. However, the trend accelerated as more and more public companies started to adopt Ethereum as a primary reserve asset.
The reserve added over $7 billion in around one month. It rose from around $3 billion in late June to $10.5 billion today.
The growth is due to major institutional investors continuing to buy Ethereum. For instance, BitMine Immersion Technologies’ acquisitions have boosted its reserves to 625,000 ETH, worth around $2.35 billion. The firm plans to hold 5% of all ETH over time.
Moreover, SharpLink holds approximately 438,200 ETH, which is valued at $1.69 billion. The company has over $400 million in unrealized profits from its ETH holdings.
Notably, a new entity has emerged to become the third-largest corporate ETH holder. On Ethereum’s 10th anniversary, The Ether Machine kicked off its ETH treasury strategy.
The firm, formed through a yet-to-be-completed business combination between The Ether Reserve, LLC, and Dynamix Corporation, announced the acquisition of 15,000 ETH for $56.9 million through the former entity. This purchase brings the total ETH holdings to 334,757, trailing only BitMine and SharpLink.
Meanwhile, other firms are also looking to increase their ETH exposure. BTCS Inc., a blockchain infrastructure tech company, has filed a shelf registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which would allow the company to raise up to $2 billion for further ETH purchases.
Vugar Usi Zade, COO of Bitget, emphasized that companies such as SharpLink Gaming, Bitmine, and BTCS Inc. are at the forefront of firms actively buying and staking Ethereum. According to him, this recent trend, which began less than two months ago, is expected to continue growing moving forward.
“Institutional investment firms are beginning to recognize the potential of ETH, relative to Bitcoin, in terms of price, programmability, network adoption or onboarding requirements, and access to yield from passive income through staking….With non-exposed investors catching a glimpse of the steady price growth, more are bound to join the majority,” Usi Zade told BeInCrypto.
While the big players continue to dominate, others are not sitting on the sidelines. Earlier this week, 180 Life Sciences Corp. (ATNF) announced that it plans to raise $425 million to establish a new ETH treasury and rebrand as ETHZilla Corporation.
Notably, blockchain players are also following the reserve trend. StarHeroes, a multi-player game, launched an ETH reserve with 410 coins.
“More than just accumulating ETH, this initiative is designed to enhance the utility and long-term value of the $STAR token, directly rewarding decentralized holders and strengthening the ecosystem,” the post read.
In an exclusive interview with BeInCrypto, Silvina Moschini, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Unicoin, explained that as Ethereum becomes a standard treasury asset, much like sovereign bonds, it will become deeply integrated into corporate balance sheets and government-backed digital ecosystems.
“From a trust and execution standpoint, Ethereum delivers the certainty institutional players demand. When large institutions enter the market, they want guarantees: no preferential treatment, fair execution, and verified finality. Ethereum’s decentralized structure, combined with its consistent uptime and security record, offers exactly that,” she mentioned to BeInCrypto.
Other experts also predict that public companies will double down on their ETH bet. Previously, Standard Chartered’s Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoff Kendrick, forecasted that corporate treasuries could acquire 10% of all ETH. This represents a substantial increase from the current stake.
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