On August 20, iShares Ethereum Trust ETF rose 8.44% in regular trading, trading at $17.145/share, with turnover of $140 million.

On the news front, Ethereum spot price broke above $2,000 for the first time in three months, surging over 9% in 24 hours and hitting a three-month high. Bitcoin simultaneously strengthened to $69,000 as the broader crypto market rallied. According to Coinglass data, cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs had reached approximately $6.04 billion if ETH broke through $1,997, and the actual breakout above $2,000 triggered a significant short squeeze effect that propelled prices past key resistance levels.

Supporting the rally, institutional accumulation remained robust. Tom Lee's Bitmine purchased $18.9 million in ETH over the past week, bringing its holdings to over 4.81% of total ETH supply. A separate whale accumulated 10,657 ETH worth $20.07 million and staked 5,000 ETH. Additionally, ETH ETF fund flows have outperformed BTC ETF for two consecutive months, with July relative net inflows approximately 9.4 times that of BTC ETF, signaling a notable shift in institutional sentiment toward Ethereum.

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