Ethereum Nerves, ETF Nerves: Grayscale’s Mini Trust Sees Fresh Year-End Inflows Despite Price Slump
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The Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust (ETH) drew another wave of capital at year-end, with $13.95 million in net inflows on December 31, 2025. The move nudged the trust’s assets under management to roughly $2.17 billion, with the latest flow representing about 0.64% of AUM — a meaningful allocation shift for a single trading day in an otherwise fragile digital-asset market.
The related asset, ETH-USD, is currently trading around $3,046.8, having shed about 33.7% over the past three months. Yet, short-term indicators are turning cautiously constructive, with a 1-day technical signal flashing Buy. That contrast — deep recent drawdown alongside emerging bullish signals — helps explain why some investors appear willing to add exposure via a low-fee trust structure rather than trading the token directly.
While the latest inflow is small relative to total assets, it suggests a subset of institutional and sophisticated investors are treating Ethereum’s latest correction as an accumulation opportunity rather than a capitulation point. Persistent, even if modest, inflows into ETH-tracking products could offer a stabilizing undercurrent for the market should spot prices continue to base out around current levels.
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