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Ethereum and altcoins lag Bitcoin as institutional flows and network activity favor BTC recovery.

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19 May 2026
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JPMorgan reports that Bitcoin has decisively outpaced Ethereum and other altcoins in institutional flows and market recovery since the October 2025 deleveraging event. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have regained about two-thirds of their outflows, while Ethereum ETFs have only recovered one-third. Institutional futures data also show Bitcoin exposure nearly restored, contrasting with Ethereum's weaker positioning. The bank highlights that without meaningful growth in Ethereum's network activity, DeFi adoption, and real-world use cases, altcoins may continue to underperform Bitcoin, which benefits from stronger institutional confidence and regulatory perception as a safer asset within crypto.

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