This milestone underscores a crucial trend of accumulation by protocol treasuries and institutional investors, bolstering trust in ETH’s long-term sustainability. Furthermore, it is indicative of the maturity of ETH’s ecosystem as a whole, as decentralized firms are placing a greater emphasis on capital reserves in order to weather market fluctuations and finance future growth.
Phoenix stated that these holdings highlight the changing dynamic between traditional institutions and digital assets as the market develops. Looking at the chart, about 67 large entities currently make up the $11.32 billion valuation of the strategic ETH reserve.
According to the leading bank, investing in Ethereum treasury shares is preferable to purchasing ETH exchange-traded funds. The Bank’s digital asset researcher, Geoffrey Kendrick, stated that treasuries are providing shareholders with better value for their money than ETFs.
Specifically, NAV is determined by dividing a treasury company’s market capitalization by the total quantity of Ethereum held. Federick is confident that the NAV multiple remains above 1, as the treasury companies are allowing investors to legally evade unfavorable regulations.