Ethereum, Dominant in H2 2026?..."If You Only Trust Bitcoin, You'll Miss Out"

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Analysis suggests that Ethereum (ETH) has begun to surpass Bitcoin (BTC) in terms of on-chain value movement, once again highlighting the difference in roles between the two major blockchains. While Bitcoin has established itself as a network primarily for storing value, Ethereum is evaluated to be absorbing broader economic activities based on DeFi, stablecoins, and tokenized assets.

Bitcoinist reported on May 5 that Nomad, a market expert and investor, stated via X (formerly Twitter) that the Ethereum network is moving more value on-chain than Bitcoin. Nomad said, “Ethereum generally moves more value on-chain than Bitcoin.”

Nomad explained that based on 2025 data, the Ethereum network's daily on-chain transaction volume averaged over $17 billion. The Bitcoin network's on-chain transaction volume was presented as $16 billion, lower than Ethereum. Bitcoinist stated that this trend shows a potential shift in dynamics between the two largest blockchains.

The increase in Ethereum's value movement was analyzed to be driven by DeFi, stablecoins, and smart contract activities. In contrast, Bitcoin focuses on being a store of value, and while transfers on its network are relatively fewer, individual transaction sizes tend to be larger. Ethereum is evaluated to be processing a broader range of economic activities across its entire ecosystem, including Layer 2 solutions.

Analysis also suggests that investor accumulation trends are continuing. CW, a CryptoQuant data analyst and cryptocurrency investor, stated that Ethereum accumulation is still ongoing. This trend has been observed for over two years, indicating that whale investors continue to accumulate Ethereum despite price fluctuations between $2,200 and $4,800.

CW diagnosed that Ethereum is still in an accumulation phase. Ethereum's current value is almost at the same level as the realized price of accumulation addresses, presented as a critical moment to determine its short-term direction. Bitcoinist reported that at the time of writing, Ethereum was trading at $2,381, up approximately 1% over the day.

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