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Coinbase Says Institutional Investors Are Increasingly Spending Money on Ethereum (ETH)

Tobi Loba January 25, 2021 2 min read
Ethereum Now Bigger Than Johnson & Johnson after Surpassing $4,000, Closes In On JP Morgan Chase

Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, has recently revealed that institutional investors are increasingly spending large amounts of money on the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ethereum (ETH).


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According to Coinbase in a new overview of 2020, Bitcoin (BTC), the largest digital currency by market cap, is still the favorite among institutional investors, but says it’s clear that there is an increased interest in ETH among the big players.

The exchange added that institutions are attracted to Ethereum (ETH) due to its evolving potential as a store of value and its status as a digital commodity, among other attributes.

The exchange mentioned scaling issues as the major challenge of Ethereum blockchain, but states that the smart contract platform possesses the potential to play a notable role in the future of finance.

Coinbase noted:

“The case for owning Ethereum we hear most frequently from our clients is a combination of i) its evolving potential as a store of value, and ii) its status as a digital commodity that is required to power transactions on its network…

While our institutional clients predominantly bought Bitcoin in 2020, a growing number also took positions in Ethereum, the second-largest crypto asset by market capitalization. Ethereum performed well against USD in 2020, outpacing Bitcoin to finish the year up 487% at $745.”

“Ethereum’s programmability brings new challenges and risks, but also incredible potential. Obvious issues with applications currently using Ethereum include i) scaling friction, i.e. how to improve throughput on-chain when frequent transmission of data is required; ii) relatedly, high costs associated with transaction fees (‘gas’ fees) when the network becomes congested; and iii) an increased attack surface with complex smart contracts, which can grow to hold large stockpiles of crypto assets and thus attract bad actors.

The potential benefits of applications built on Ethereum, however, are significant. In 2020 Ethereum developer and investment activity in decentralized finance (‘DeFi’) grew, as did use of Ethereum-based stablecoins such as Tether and USDC.”


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