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A longer -term ETH price rally depends on the approval of the dry of the creation and implementation of the FNB in kind to attract more investors.
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The adoption of the AI and the growth of layer 2 of the AI must stimulate onchain’s activity to restore the network deflationary burning mechanism.
ETHER (ETH) jumped 43.6% between May 7 and May 14, but its current $ 2,600 price is still below the $ 4,868 peak. Some analysts argue that the current bullish impulse is “only the start of a much greater and aggressive upward trend”, increasing the probability of a short -term rally to $ 5,000.
However, the catalysts of a new summit of all time in 2025 remain uncertain, in particular in the face of the intensification of competition.
According to the user of X Adrianoferia, the ETH is “the best candidate for institutional diversification” because the managers of professional funds appreciate “similar levels of regulatory clarity and accessibility” through multiple funds (ETF) on exchanges (ETF), although recent data were not particularly encouraging.
Ether remains the only alternative to Bitcoin Etfs identifying
Between May 12 and 13, the ETF of the ether listed in the United States experienced net outings of $ 4 million. The Ether market size is 92% smaller than the $ 121.5 billion in Bitcoin, highlighting a clear lack of institutional appetite for ETH products. This has led some traders to wonder if ether can really gain ground among professional investors.
Although competing cryptocurrencies outlined the ETH in 2025, their chances of being included in digital asset reserves in the United States fell. This follows the decision of American President Trump on March 2 to distant lobbyists supporting XRP, Sol and Ada. The executive decree “Digital Asset Stockpile” issued on March 6 was notably more prudent, traces a clear line between Bitcoin (BTC) and other altcoins.
The best case scenario of Ether can involve a lack of direct competition from ETFs, which would depend on the American Securities and Exchange (SEC) commission rejecting several pending requests. Analysts also suggest that ETHER ETFs could increase creation and creation of creation in kind – developments considered to be very likely before the end of the year, according to Bloomberg Intelligence James Seyffart analyst.
Pectra misgrade improving scalability, preparing the field for the adoption of AI
Previously praised as an answer to Ether’s monetary policy, the integrated burning mechanism introduced in 2021 was designed to reduce the growth of the supply according to network demand. However, the change in focusing towards scalability through rollers has largely compensated for its deflationary impact. Consequently, a significant increase in onchain’s activity is now necessary for ether to fade once again.
The recent Pectra upgrade has improved data transmission efficiency, by preparing the stage of improved scalability. The activity of the Play-2 network increased by 23% compared to the previous month, the basic network taking the lead with 244.2 million transactions in 30 days, according to L2Beat. If this momentum is valid, it could generate sustained demand from ETH and help to differentiate Ethereum more rival platforms.
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The path to an ETH $ 5,000 price remains uncertain, but artificial intelligence can serve as powerful catalyst. Ethereum’s lawyer, Eric Conner, observed that Chatgpt prefers layer 2 infrastructure of Ethereum to manage funds via multisiginal contracts, allowing autonomous agents to pay the dealers, set the sales and allocate a surplus to decentralized financial applications.
Although it is difficult to predict whether the trend led by AI will develop fully, the potential for intelligent contract activity to increase current levels is at hand. This growth could make a new summit of all time for ETH in 2025 achievable, especially if institutional interest accelerates as long as long -awaited regulatory changes.
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