FTX Stakes $79M in ETH, Whales Are Buying, BlackRock’s ETHA Keep Growing

TL;DR

• FTX staked $79M ETH after withdrawing $75M, signaling renewed exercise from main crypto gamers.
• BlackRock now holds 2.5% of all ETH, including $375M extra by way of its rising Ethereum ETF.
• Eleven new whale wallets added 722K ETH since July, with most already staked for the long run.
• Ethereum ETFs noticed $5.41B in July inflows, beating mixed positive aspects from the final eleven months.

FTX Strikes ETH From Bybit, Then Stakes It

On-chain information tracked by Lookonchain reveals that FTX and Alameda Analysis staked 20,736 ETH, valued at round $79 million, inside the previous few hours. The transfer follows a earlier withdrawal of 21,650 ETH from crypto alternate Bybit. That withdrawal, carried out between December 17, 2024, and January 9, 2025, totaled $75.3 million at a median value of $3,478 per ETH.

FTX/Alameda staked 20,736 $ETH($79M) an hour in the past.

Between Dec 17, 2024, and Jan 9, 2025, FTX/Alameda withdrew 21,650 $ETH($75.3M) from #Bybit at a median value of $3,478.https://t.co/RBSW7DEx21 pic.twitter.com/5E0ku6WGni

— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) July 31, 2025

On the time of writing, ETH trades at $3,860. The worth has elevated 1% within the final 24 hours and seven% over the previous seven days. These ETH transfers and staking actions add to a pattern of rising market exercise across the asset.

BlackRock and Different Corporations Proceed ETH Accumulation

BlackRock added $375 million in ETH to its holdings this week. The agency now controls about 2.5% of Ethereum’s complete circulating provide, which interprets to over $11.4 billion in ETH, based mostly on present costs. 

As well as, the iShares Ethereum ETF, launched in 2024, has now acquired greater than 3 million ETH, in keeping with Nate Geraci’s latest post. Since July 12 alone, it has added one other 1 million ETH.

BLACKROCK BOUGHT $375M OF ETH THIS WEEK

THEY CURRENTLY HOLD 2.46% OF THE ETH SUPPLY WORTH $11.32B

THE LARGEST ASSET MANAGER IN THE WORLD IS BUYING $ETH pic.twitter.com/BksJOvUjdQ

— Arkham (@arkham) July 31, 2025

The Ether Machine, an organization targeted on ETH accumulation, bought 15,000 ETH this week for $56.9 million. This brings its complete ETH holdings to over 334,000. 

In the meantime, it additionally confirmed that further capital stays out there for additional ETH purchases. With this newest transaction, The Ether Machine now holds extra ETH than the Ethereum Basis.

SharpLink, a Nasdaq-listed firm, made one more purchase earlier at the moment, including 11,359 ETH, which brings its complete to 449,276 (value $1.73 billion). A good portion of the newly acquired ETH has already been staked.

Whale Wallets Enter the Market With Billions in ETH

Eleven new wallets have acquired a complete of 722,152 ETH, value $2.77 billion, since July 9. Three of these wallets added 73,821 ETH, value $283 million, up to now 24 hours. The info was tracked by Crypto Rover.

BREAKING:

WHALES KEEP BUYING MORE $ETH.

3 FRESH WALLETS JUST ACCUMULATED ANOTHER 73,821 $ETH ($283M).

SINCE JULY 9, A TOTAL OF 11 FRESH WALLETS HAVE ACCUMULATED 722,152 $ETH ($2.77B). pic.twitter.com/rnywoQdg07

— Crypto Rover (@rovercrc) July 31, 2025

Most of those new wallets are staking their ETH. This reduces the circulating provide and indicators long-hold methods. These new holders are becoming a member of a broader pattern of long-term ETH accumulation by massive entities.

ETF Inflows Surge in July

As we lately reported, Ethereum ETFs introduced in $5.41 billion in web inflows throughout July. That determine is greater than the $4.21 billion mixed inflows from the 11 earlier months. Since their launch in July 2024, ETH ETFs have obtained $9.62 billion.

Earlier within the yr, flows had been extra uneven. The primary quarter of 2025 noticed low inflows and a short outflow in March. Against this, November and December 2024 noticed stronger curiosity, with inflows of $1.05 billion and $2.08 billion, respectively.