Is ETH Turning Into the Next Memecoin? Crypto Firm Drops It Like It’s Hot!

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Well, it seems Ether’s 2025 has been a bit of a disaster. As ETH struggles, the US investment firm Two Prime, which was once all about supporting the crypto, has turned its back on it faster than you can say “blockchain.” They’ve decided that Bitcoin is their one true love and have shifted to a Bitcoin-only strategy. Oh, and they’re also saying goodbye to ETH’s “unpredictable” behavior, just when it’s needed most.

After lending a cool $1.5 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) over the past 15 months, Two Prime dropped the ETH like an ex who keeps texting at 3 AM. On May 1, they declared their newfound commitment to Bitcoin. Romantic, isn’t it?

According to Two Prime, ETH’s “statistical trading behavior, value proposition, and community culture” are a mess. Basically, it’s like the bad date that ruins every romantic dinner. In fact, ETH has dropped a painful 45% of its value so far in 2025, and the optimists are still holding onto the hope that maybe, just maybe, it’ll bounce back.

“ETH No Longer Trades Predictably” (aka It’s Like a Wild Ride Without Seatbelts)

Two Prime, an algorithmic trading firm, says that data is their true love—not crypto drama. And guess what? The data says ETH is no longer the crypto they once knew and loved. It’s basically become the crypto equivalent of a rollercoaster with no track, adding:

“It trades now like a memecoin rather than a predictable asset. Even during the turbulence of Q1 2025, Bitcoin remained within its fundamental behavior, whereas ETH saw several multi-standard deviation moves.”

Yeah, ETH has become that unpredictable friend who shows up at 4 AM with a new tattoo, and it’s giving Two Prime a headache. Even for an asset that’s known for being volatile, ETH is overachieving in the chaos department. Lovely.

Founded in 2019 by Alexander Blum and Marc Fleury, Two Prime is now so over ETH that they’re only into Bitcoin, no questions asked. Bye, ETH!

Community Fires Back: “ETH Bottom Signal, Anyone?”

Naturally, the community is in full-on defense mode. Some are even interpreting Two Prime’s ETH critique as the perfect “bottom signal” to buy in. This might be the crypto equivalent of when your ex says they’re ‘better off alone’ and you think, “Oh, maybe now’s the time to get back together?”

One brilliant market observer tweeted, “What a retarded essay statement,” pointing out that the S&P 500 dropped 4.7% YTD. Way to throw shade at the whole market, right? Here’s the proof:

Another one wrote, “Never even heard of them. Seems irrelevant.” Ouch. Looks like Two Prime’s reputation is about as solid as a Bitcoin miner’s internet connection in 2018. But don’t worry, some folks are still holding out hope that this is the perfect signal for ETH’s grand comeback. Oh, ETH, you drama queen.

One even said, “If this isn’t a bottom signal for ETH idk [I don’t know] what is.” Because when in doubt, assume it’s about to bounce back, right? Who doesn’t love a little underdog story?

Who Else Ditched ETH Recently?

Apparently, it’s not just Two Prime waving goodbye to ETH. They’ve pointed out that Ether ETFs have been underperforming like a washed-up pop star, with Bitcoin ETFs leaving them in the dust—by almost 24 times. Yikes.

Two Prime claims that ETH’s ETF struggle is like a vicious cycle. No one wants to promote it, and institutions like BlackRock are focusing on Bitcoin instead. Meanwhile, BTC is out here living its best life in the mainstream while ETH is out here floundering like that one guy who still wears a mullet.

Despite all the drama, ETH remains the biggest altcoin for crypto ETFs, with a whopping $9.2 billion in AUM. But it’s still not enough to keep pace with Bitcoin. Sorry, ETH, you can’t sit with us.

ETH ETFs have been struggling since their 2024 debut, and some issuers have already pulled the plug. VanEck? Gone. WisdomTree? Withdrawn. ARK? Liquidated. Basically, ETH is not getting the love it deserves. What a mess.

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2025-05-02 17:34