{"id":95254,"date":"2026-03-16T12:04:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=95254"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:08:08","slug":"ethereum-outpaces-bitcoin-as-institutional-interest-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/ethereum-outpaces-bitcoin-as-institutional-interest-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum outpaces bitcoin as institutional interest returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second-largest cryptocurrency is climbing faster than bitcoin: over the past day, bitcoin rose 3% and ether 7.4%.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-363b9e820bb99aa6-8867905321716466-1024x129.png\" alt=\"\u0421\u043d\u0438\u043c\u043e\u043a \u044d\u043a\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0430 2026-03-16 104359\" class=\"wp-image-276796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-363b9e820bb99aa6-8867905321716466-1024x129.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-363b9e820bb99aa6-8867905321716466-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-363b9e820bb99aa6-8867905321716466-768x97.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-363b9e820bb99aa6-8867905321716466-1536x193.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-363b9e820bb99aa6-8867905321716466.png 1644w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\">CoinGecko<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On a weekly basis, Ethereum is also ahead: the asset is up 14.1% versus bitcoin\u2019s 9.6%.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, bitcoin trades at $73,546 and Ethereum at $2,253.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"661\" data-id=\"276798\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-61f1bfe731cdc70e-8867932125206408-1024x661.png\" alt=\"BTCUSDT_2026-03-16_10-40-55\" class=\"wp-image-276798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-61f1bfe731cdc70e-8867932125206408-1024x661.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-61f1bfe731cdc70e-8867932125206408-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-61f1bfe731cdc70e-8867932125206408-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-61f1bfe731cdc70e-8867932125206408.png 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly chart of BTC\/USDT on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCE%3ABTCUSDT\">TradingView<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" data-id=\"276797\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c8116b4663f029d7-8867931899555107-1024x662.png\" alt=\"ETHUSDT_2026-03-16_10-41-08\" class=\"wp-image-276797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c8116b4663f029d7-8867931899555107-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c8116b4663f029d7-8867931899555107-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c8116b4663f029d7-8867931899555107-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-c8116b4663f029d7-8867931899555107.png 1428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly chart of ETH\/USDT on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCE%3AETHUSDT\">TradingView<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Erik Voorhees buys $56.5m of Ethereum<\/h2>\n<p>Lookonchain analysts, citing Arkham, said the former CEO of crypto exchange ShapeShift, Erik Voorhees, acquired 24,968 ETH worth $56.5m.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Erik Voorhees(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ErikVoorhees?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ErikVoorhees<\/a>), an early <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> supporter and founder of ShapeShift, is buying ETH like crazy after a one-year break!<\/p>\n<p>He spent 49.08M <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24USDT&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$USDT<\/a> to buy 23,393 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a> at $2,098 through 2 wallets.<\/p>\n<p>He still holds 35.25M <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24USDT&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$USDT<\/a> and may buy more <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a>.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/18ifLc8Ghe\">pic.twitter.com\/18ifLc8Ghe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/2033347707784548366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He used two crypto wallets to buy the coins. A year ago, Voorhees sold 12,886 ETH at $3,324. One of his addresses still holds 4.44m USDT and 8.64m AETHUSDT, whereas on the second all <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-are-stablecoins\">stablecoins<\/a> were fully converted into Ethereum.<\/p>\n<p>Voorhees\u2019s renewed interest in the asset chimes with broader institutional sentiment. The numbers bear this out: last week, net inflows into spot <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-cryptocurrency-etf\">ETFs<\/a> based on the asset <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bitcoin-tests-resistance-at-74000-mark\">reached<\/a> $160.8m.<\/p>\n<p>Lookonchain experts also recorded another large on-chain transaction: Intuition Protocol CEO Billy Luedtke acquired 7,769 ETH.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Early Ethereum builder bill\u039e.eth(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0xbilly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@0xbilly<\/a>) is also buying <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Wallet 0xf792, linked to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0xbilly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@0xbilly<\/a>, spent $17.46M to buy 7,769 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a> at an average price of $2,248 in the past 2 hours.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bo2M5mXX6N\">https:\/\/t.co\/bo2M5mXX6N<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sxHol6L1Ga\">pic.twitter.com\/sxHol6L1Ga<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lookonchain\/status\/2033411251909586985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buterin proposes simplifying Ethereum node setup<\/h2>\n<p>Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed merging the software that connects nodes to the Beacon Chain and the execution layer into a single codebase. The initiative is intended to make node setup easier.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We should be open to revisiting whole beacon\/execution client separation thing.<\/p>\n<p>Running two daemons and getting them to talk to each other is far more difficult than running one daemon.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal is to make the self-sovereign way of using ethereum have good UX. In many cases\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VitalikButerin\/status\/2033016131884376541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Validators now use two separate programs. Coordinating and configuring them creates a high technical barrier. Because of these hurdles, ordinary users forgo running their own infrastructure and turn to third-party services.<\/p>\n<p>Buterin noted that running a node has become a \u201cdaunting\u201d task reserved for technical specialists.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cWe must change this. Working with one\u2019s own Ethereum infrastructure should become a basic right for everyone. Nodes should be easy to run,\u201d he wrote.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Ethereum creator added that even with suitable hardware and skills, users lack the time to configure the system. He called excuses about high hardware and expertise requirements unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>In March, CryptoQuant analysts <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/cryptoquant-predicts-ethereum-could-fall-to-1500-amid-adoption-paradox\">did not rule out<\/a> the second-largest cryptocurrency falling to $1,500 amid an \u201cadoption paradox\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second-largest cryptocurrency is climbing faster than bitcoin: over 24 hours, bitcoin rose 3% and ether 7.4%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"Ether outpaces bitcoin: 24h +7.4% vs +3% as institutions return.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18,2055,46,1156,200],"class_list":["post-95254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-bitcoin","tag-erik-vorkhes","tag-ethereum","tag-institutional-investors-and-whales","tag-vitalik-buterin"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"132","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"Ether outpaces bitcoin: 24h +7.4% vs +3% as institutions return.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95254"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95255,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95254\/revisions\/95255"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}