Leverage Plays Persist: 2x Ether ETF Sees Fresh Inflows Despite Ether’s Slump
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The 2x Ether ETF, ETHU, attracted new capital on December 17, 2025, with latest fund inflows of $5,468,730. The move nudged its assets under management to roughly $1.44 billion, meaning the latest flow represented about 0.38% of total AUM — a modest but notable vote of confidence in a highly volatile, leveraged product.
The related asset, ETH-USD, is currently trading around $2,981.73, having shed about 33.29% over the past three months. Short-term sentiment remains cautious, with a 1-day technical signal of Sell, underscoring the risk that recent ETF buyers are taking by adding exposure at a time when momentum is still negative.
Yet, the fresh inflows into ETHU suggest that some traders are using the recent downturn in Ether as an opportunity to build leveraged positions, effectively betting on a rebound or at least a sharp counter-rally. With only a small fraction of AUM represented by the latest flow, the move does not yet signal a wholesale sentiment shift, but it highlights persistent speculative appetite in the ether derivatives and ETF space even as the underlying token struggles.
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