Institutional appetite for Ether shows no sign of slowing, with blockchain data revealing nearly $882 million in ETH purchases by two entities as of late.
Public Bitcoin mining firm BitMine Immersion Technology led the charge, scooping up 106,485 Ether (ETH) worth roughly $470.5 million over the past 10 hours. The miner’s latest haul brings its total holdings to 1,297,093 ETH, valued at about $5.75 billion, according to transactions tracked by Lookonchain.
The transactions reveal that BitMine acquired much of the ETH through large over-the-counter (OTC) deals and direct transfers from well-known institutional intermediaries, including Galaxy Digital, FalconX and BitGo.
Adding to the buying spree, an unidentified whale has quietly amassed 92,899 ETH, around $412 million, over the past four days. The entity set up three fresh wallets before withdrawing the funds from Kraken, suggesting a deliberate long-term storage strategy.
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Adding fuel to the corporate push into Ether treasuries, Public Bitcoin mining firm BitMine Immersion Technology is raising $24.5 billion through an at-the-market (ATM) stock offering, while SharpLink completed a $389 million capital raise from common shares.
Whales, or large crypto holders, have also started accumulating Ether. As reported, a newly identified entity purchased $1.3 billion in Ether across 10 new wallets this week, surpassing the $1 billion record set by ETFs on Monday.
Notably, Standard Chartered has lifted its 2025 Ether price target to $7,500 from $4,000, pointing to intensified institutional accumulation and faster stablecoin adoption following recent US regulatory shifts.
The bank’s new long-term outlook sets ETH at $12,000 in 2026, $18,000 in 2027 and $25,000 by 2028.
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Profit-taking, however, is starting to emerge as ETH approaches a fresh all-time high. On Wednesday, the whale group known as 7 Siblings offloaded 19,461 ETH, worth $88.2 million, in 24 hours at an average price of $4,532.
The Ethereum Foundation also sold 2,795 ETH, valued at roughly $12.7 million, in two separate transactions late Tuesday.
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