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ETH Supply on Exchanges Hits 28-Month Low

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Updated by James Hydzik
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In Brief

  • The supply of Ethereum on major cryptocurrency exchanges hits a 28-month low as demand soars.
  • The supply shortage comes amid a campaign of hoarding and high volume purchasing from both miners and institutional investors.
  • Shortages of other cryptocurrencies on exchanges may indicate the market is expecting further gains.
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The order book supply of Ethereum on cryptocurrency exchanges has hit a 28-month low as demand for the market’s second-in-line soars.

Supply Shrinks, Demand Soars

According to data from cryptocurrency analyst Santiment, the ratio of Ethereum (ETH) supply on exchanges to the cryptocurrency’s total supply is at a 28-month low.

Specifically, the percentage of ETH on exchanges dipped below 20%. This is the lowest it has been since the analyst began recording the data.

Just over a year ago, the percentage hit a record high of 27%. However, supply saw a steady decline as the wider cryptocurrency market began growing in value, prompting a surge in demand for ETH.

At the time of the record high ETH supply, the price of ETH was just over $110. At press time, ETH is trading at $1,788.56. Moreover, it broke the key $2,000 level to reach an all-time high of $2,042.93 just weeks ago.

Institutional Hoarding

The trend regarding the availability of Ethereum on cryptocurrency exchanges may be the result of the increased institutional interest the space is presently seeing.

For example, Grayscale Investments operates an Ethereum investment vehicle called the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (GETH). This is attracting investment from larger institutions.

The Trust has just under $5.7 billion worth of ETH under management, representing nearly 2% of the total ETH supply in the market.

Moreover, GETH is the second most popular Trust operated by the investment company. The company flagship, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, takes first place. Its popularity regularly leads to Grayscale purchasing millions of dollars worth of the top-cryptocurrency.

A Market-Wide Issue

As the top two cryptocurrencies continue to attract large institutions to the cryptocurrency market, other cryptocurrencies are also capturing part of the attention.

On Mar. 20, BeInCrypto reported that on-chain data suggested Chainlink (LINK) was also seeing a supply shortage on top cryptocurrency exchanges. In fact, that shortage also came after Grayscale announced plans to launch a LINK-based trust.

It might be reasonable, therefore, that the market is expecting LINK to follow the same path as Ethereum with regard to institutional investment.

Furthermore, the same investigation found that the supply of Bitcoin (BTC) on top exchanges was also in decline. This comes as earlier reports suggested BTC miners were hoarding instead of releasing their reward.

If these supply shortages continue, and demand continues to grow, the market is likely setting up for a big move to the upside.

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Emmanuel Young
Emmanuel entered the cryptocurrency space in 2013 as a cryptocurrency broker. He is a crypto-enthusiast, entrepreneur, and investor, who has built and led several projects and communities in the space. He is CEO and co-founder of Provence Intelligence, a boutique crypto-consultancy firm that aims to bridge the gap between the cryptocurrency and DLT space and the traditional world. Interests include DeFi, non-blockchain DLTs, and the synthetic derivatives space.
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