- Ethereum reached $4887 in 24 hours and broke a price record not seen in 44 months.
- Its market cap hit $586B and now ranks above Mastercard and Netflix in asset value.
- Institutional inflows and large ETH reserves provided the rally with long-term support.
Ethereum surged to a new all-time high of $4,887, climbing 14% in just 24 hours, its strongest move in 44 months. According to TradingView, the price action saw an intraday low of $4,204.86 and peaked at $4,885.63, with order books registering $4,882.96 sell and $4,883.91 buy activity. Daily trading volume exceeded 353K ETH, highlighting intense market participation.
Source: X
On social platform X, analyst @CryptoGucci shared a TradingView chart captioned: “BREAKING: $ETH HITS NEW ALL-TIME HIGH OF $4,882 ETH is going way higher .” The post went viral as Ethereum’s breakout gained global attention.
According to data from CompaniesMarketCap, Ethereum is the 22nd largest company globally by market capitalization. As of press time, it is trading at $4,744, after a price jump of 10.80% in one session. Consequently, Ethereum’s market valuation amounting to $572.47B surpasses that of Mastercard with a market valuation of $541.46B and a trading price of $598.96 and also of Netflix, having a market value of $511.88B and a trading price of $1,205.
Source: CompaniesMarketCap
Just one rung above sits the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), commanding $592.25B at $645.31 per share, after a 1.54% climb. These factors highlight the growth of Ethereum with the surge in institutional adoption. After eclipsing two American giants, ETH is now within a stone’s throw of becoming one of the largest ETFs on the globe, thus giving rise to predictions of the $600B barrier soon being breached.
Institutional Interest Drives the Climb
Ethereum’s rise has been accelerated by strong institutional demand and growing confidence in crypto-backed ETFs. According to CoinMarketCap, ETH recently traded at $4,754.37, up 11.18% in one day, with a market cap of $573.88B and a fully diluted valuation of $574.16B.
The $80.32B trading volume saw a 138.61% increase and gave Ethereum a 14.25% volume-to-market cap ratio. Circulating supply stands at 120.7M ETH, which is supported by a 100% profile score and thus signals network health.
From levels of $4,277.4 earlier during the session, swift rally to new highs signified their existence as a global form of financial asset. After crashing to $880 in 2022, ETH consolidated out of 2023, broke resistance in mid-2024, and then found strong upside momentum in July 2025.
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Reserves and ETF Activity Point to Structural Strength
According to StrategicETHReserve.xyz, the SER+ETF ETH reserve has hit 10.6M ETH, tying directly to the current price surge. ETF allocations alone hold 6.50M ETH worth $30.81B, with a one-day inflow of 79.95K ETH, accounting for 5.38% of total ETH supply.
Source: StrategicETHReserve.xyz
SER with 69 participants sets under custody 4.10M ETH worth $19.43B, constituting 3.39% of the circulating supply. These reserves represent acts of long-term strategic holding and thus reduce the market float and apply less pressure on the sell-side.
More recent activity involving SER is even more illustrative. SharpLink Gaming was credited with +143.6K ETH on August 19. Bitmine Immersion Tech entered the scene with a hefty +373.1K ETH on August 18, and ETHZilla Corporation took +12.5K ETH and +82.2K ETH over two days. On the other hand, Arbitrum DAO went on a mild selling spree with -1.1K ETH on August 12.
These cumulative inflows are visible in 7-day supply dynamics; the net result is a shrinkage of available supply by 459K ETH. And currently, the shrinking supply meets a growing demand, which ultimately places upward pressure on price.
Will ETH Cross the $5,000 Price Barrier?
With a market cap sitting above $572.47B and reserves growing since May 2025, Ethereum is ready to hit its next milestone. The network’s resilience is underscored by This can be seen through the token’s strategic buying, institutional inflows, and macro tailwinds. The crypto’s position in the market highlights its growing status as a core financial asset, and coupled with ETF inflows, points to its sustained market confidence and long-term accumulation. If momentum persists, Ethereum’s market could soon touch $600B and set new highs.
