Ethereum News Update: Major Institutional Investors Accumulate $1.37B in ETH During Market Slump, Indicating Strong Long-Term Optimism

The largest Ethereum investors have ramped up their long bets during the latest market slump, with institutions acquiring more than 394,682 ETH—valued at $1.37 billion—over a three-day period as the cryptocurrency declined by almost 12% in November 2025

. This wave of buying, spearheaded by an "Aave whale" and the corporate entity Technologies, highlights increasing institutional trust in Ethereum’s future prospects, even as short-term volatility persists .

The Aave whale was responsible for acquiring 257,543 ETH (worth $896 million) at an average price of $3,462, while Bitmine accumulated 40,719 ETH ($139.6 million) across several exchanges

. This move follows Bitmine’s earlier $363 million ETH accumulation in October, reaffirming its approach of buying during market dips . Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain observed that such whale accumulation often comes before a market rebound, with experts forecasting could reach between $4,800 and $10,000 in the next few months .

This accumulation happened as ETH’s price sharply dropped 3.3% to $3,331, breaking through important support levels

. Despite the technical breakdown, trading volume soared 145% above the norm, pointing to large-scale institutional inflows . According to CoinDesk analysts, exchange reserves have fallen to their lowest since 2016, indicating more investors are moving ETH into long-term holdings, which further supports a bullish outlook .

Meanwhile, the overall crypto market shows mixed signals.

and Ethereum investment products saw $1.17 billion in outflows last week as optimism for rate cuts faded, while funds attracted $118 million in new investments . CoinShares explained this divergence as a result of changing investor sentiment, with altcoins drawing more capital as Bitcoin faces selling pressure from profit-taking.