Ethereum posted its best third-quarter performance ever in 2026, gaining about 60.62% despite a tough first half of the year. This surge was fueled by over $10 billion in spot Ethereum ETF inflows and more than $15 billion in corporate treasury purchases. Additionally, the DeFi ecosystem on Ethereum and Layer-2 networks grew to around $88 billion in total value locked, highlighting strong institutional and decentralized finance interest. Ethereum’s rally outpaced Bitcoin’s modest 6-10% gain, signaling renewed confidence and potential for further growth.
Ethereum's Q3 2026 surge followed a strong inflow trend, with over $10 billion in spot ETF inflows reported. For readers following the broader cryptocurrency market, here is Pluang's snapshot as of Sep 20, 2026 04:21 WIB: out of 50 major cryptocurrencies, 28 rose and 21 fell. Notable daily gainers include FIL (Filecoin) at Rp17.901 with a 10.01% increase, EOS (EOS.IO) at Rp12.649 up 8.13%, and THETA (Theta Network) at Rp3.951 rising 7.95%.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs currently hold 6.29% of all Bitcoin, representing $102.5 billion in assets. If these ETFs reach 10%, about one in ten Bitcoins would be locked in funds, reducing the tradable supply and potentially increasing price volatility. Th...
Solana spot ETFs have recorded 12 consecutive weeks of net inflows, accumulating over $1.4 billion and reaching $1.62 billion in assets under management. Bitwise's staking ETF leads this growth by offering both price exposure and staking rewards, att...
A Zcash spot ETF launched in late August 2026 has rapidly grown to represent 32.5% of all spot crypto ETF trading volume, driven largely by a single high-activity trading day on September 16. This surge was influenced by market reactions to Federal R...
Solana's price surged over 10% to a seven-month high above $110, driven by increased institutional and retail demand. Derivatives open interest jumped 18%, signaling new leveraged positions, while the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF crossed $1.1 billion i...
Tezos (XTZ) surged 30%, breaking above its $0.3 resistance to reach $0.38, the highest since May, driven by bullish market sentiment and a major ecosystem upgrade. The launch of Tezos's post-quantum resilient code on a live test network has attracted...
