Ethereum neared $2,400 on April 14 as the ETH/BTC ratio climbed to a multi-month high, signaling that ether was gaining faster than bitcoin during the latest crypto rebound. The move arrived alongside fresh signs of ETF rotation and stronger Ethereum network activity, even though the available daily ratio data more clearly supports a strongest-since-early-February reading than the broader “since January” claim seen in some market commentary.
ETH/BTC Ratio Jumps as Ethereum Rallies
TLDR Keypoints
- Ethereum traded near $2,342.3, with a 5.2% daily gain keeping the token close to the $2,400 mark.
- CoinDesk reported more than $325 million in U.S. spot bitcoin ETF outflows, while ether ETFs logged $187 million in weekly inflows.
- The same report said Ethereum daily transactions jumped 41% to roughly 3.6 million.
The ETH/BTC ratio tracks how much bitcoin one ether buys, so a rising reading means Ethereum is outperforming Bitcoin rather than simply moving higher in dollar terms.
Ethereum traded at $2,342.3, leaving ETH within sight of the $2,400 area that framed Tuesday’s rally.
The timeframe matters. Some market commentary described the move as the highest ETH/BTC reading since January, but the direct BTC-denominated daily data summarized in the research brief more clearly supports a strongest-since-early-February reading.
What Is Driving Ethereum’s Outperformance Against Bitcoin
CoinDesk reported more than $325 million in net outflows from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs on April 13, while ether ETFs took in $7.7 million in daily inflows and $187 million in weekly inflows for the period ending April 10, lifting cumulative ether ETF inflows to a record $11.68 billion.
The same CoinDesk report said Ethereum daily transactions rose 41% week over week to roughly 3.6 million, even as stablecoin transfer volume fell 42.6% over the same stretch.
Taken together, the $325 million in bitcoin ETF outflows, $187 million in weekly ether ETF inflows and 41% increase in daily transactions are the clearest signals behind ETH’s relative strength. The rotation also fits the market’s focus on institutional-product demand, a theme already visible in Goldman Sachs Files for Bitcoin Premium Income ETF: What It Means.
Why the Multi-Month ETH/BTC High Matters Now
For traders, the key point is less the unconfirmed “since January” label than the fact that ETH/BTC has returned to a multi-month high zone while ETH trades near $2,400. That matters because a rising ratio says ether is beating bitcoin, not just rising with the rest of the market.
A sustained move would keep attention on whether Ethereum activity can hold near 3.6 million daily transactions and whether the ETF flow split persists. A reversal would fit the broader caution around majors seen in Bessent Urges Fed to Wait on Cuts as War Inflation Clouds Bitcoin and the derivatives stress highlighted by XRP Open Interest Crashes 71%, Derivatives Shrink: Glassnode.
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