Ether has risen about 73% since June 30, outpacing Bitcoin’s 44% gain and putting Ethereum on track for its strongest third quarter in CoinMarketCap data. Ether remains about 9% below its level at the start of 2026, while Bitcoin’s larger market has attracted less capital relative to its size. U.S. spot Ether ETFs received about $3.1 billion after two quarters of outflows, approximately 2.5 times Bitcoin funds’ intake when adjusted for each asset’s market value. Ether traded near $2,712 at 1:20 p.m. ET, compared with Bitcoin at about $84,290. August drove much of the advance after the U.S. Treasury said it would double buybacks of long-dated bonds, helping push the 30-year yield down from a 19-year high. About $4 billion in bearish crypto positions were liquidated over the next two days, followed by increased fund buying. Bitmine Immersion Technologies also increased its Ether holdings to 6,001,302 ETH and stakes 84% of them for income. Analysts are watching whether ETF inflows persist as long-term yields rise again and the quarter closes alongside the U.S. release of August PCE inflation data.