Why Are Institutional Investors Preferring Ether Over Bitcoin?

Adekunle Joshua

According to Bybit's research, a significant trend is being observed among institutional investors in crypto

The research noted a preference for Ether (ETH) over Bitcoin (BTC) among retail investors

Institutional portfolios now heavily lean towards Bitcoin and Ethereum, constituting 80% of total crypto investments

More focus is on Ethereum due to the upcoming technological advancements with the Dencun upgrade, signaling confidence in its future performance

Bernstein researchers claim that Ethereum's expanding DeFi ecosystem and layer-2 networks strengthen ETH’s market strength relative to Bitcoin