8% of Ethereum supply now sitting in ETFs or DATs

A recent Ark Invest analysis says that Ethereum-focused digital asset treasuries (DATs) now hold about 3.74% of the ether supply, and that when combined with Ethereum spot ETFs, roughly 8% of ETH is sitting in these wrappers rather than in native circulating ownership. The Decrypt story builds on that framing to highlight how quickly institutional vehicles have accumulated a meaningful share of ETH supply. The context is the rapid expansion of both U.S. ether ETFs and company balance-sheet reserves since the ETFs launched in July 2024. Ethereum ETFs created a new regulated access point for investors, while DATs let companies hold ETH directly as treasury assets; together, these channels have become an increasingly important source of structural demand for ether. That matters because large, persistent holdings can reduce liquid supply and affect market dynamics, especially if institutional accumulation continues.

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