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Grayscale Investmentsâ Ethereum Investment Trust shares are currently trading at roughly 150% of ETHâs all-time price high, signaling strong institutional demand.
Shares in Grayscale Investmentsâ Ethereum Investment Trust, or ETHE, are trading at a 750% premium over the market rate of their underlying asset on the secondary markets, according to data published by crypto analysis firm Messari.
The premium on Grascaleâs fund has aggressively widened since the start of the year, with ETHE shares trading at 220% the spot price of Ether (ETH) in February.
The trust offers exposure to ETH without investors needing to handle or custody cryptocurrency and is favored among institutional investors.
ETHE premium widens
ETHE shares have recently traded for at a price equal to $2,905 per ETH, 46% above Etherâs all-time price highs in the spot markets.
The premium on the shares over Ethereum has continued to widen in recent months, with ETHE trading for 550% above spot prices in early April.
The widening spread appears to have been driven by increasing institutional demand for Ether ahead of the ETH 2.0 rollout, with Grayscale purchasing $110 worth ETH in 2020 so far.
In a recent interview, Grayscaleâs director of investor relations, Ray Sharif-Askary, noted that 38% of the firm's clients are currently exposed to more than one crypto asset, up from 9% one year ago.
Grayscale BTC accumulation outpaces supply
Grayscaleâs Bitcoin Investment trust has aggressively ramped up accumulation this year, going from buying at a rate equal to 33% of new Bitcoin (BTC) being mined in the first quarter to absorbing coins at the 1.5 times the speed they are minted post-halving.
Since the block reward halving, the trust has already purchased 19,000 Bitcoins â nearly $178.6 million worth of BTC accumulation in roughly five weeks.
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