Ethereum Nerves, Grayscale Nerves: Mini Trust Draws Fresh Cash as Token Slides
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Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust (ETH) attracted fresh capital at year-end, with an estimated $13.95 million of 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 notable allocation shift for a single trading day.
The inflow underscores that, despite recent price pressure in the underlying asset, some investors are still willing to add Ethereum exposure via the lower-fee Mini Trust structure. In percentage terms, the new money is modest but meaningful, suggesting accumulation rather than capitulation as the year closed.
The related asset, ETH-USD, is currently trading around $2,979.20, down roughly 32.16% over the past three months. Short-term momentum remains fragile, with the 1‑day technical signal flashing Sell, indicating that chart-based traders still see downside risk or, at best, a lack of immediate upside catalysts.
Against that backdrop, the fresh inflows into Grayscale’s Mini Trust hint at a divergence between technical sentiment and longer-horizon positioning. Investors allocating via the trust may be looking past current volatility, viewing Ethereum’s recent drawdown as an entry point rather than a warning sign. Their conviction will be tested if technical pressure persists, but for now, institutional-style vehicles like the Mini Trust appear to remain a preferred channel for tactical and strategic Ethereum bets.
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