According to Cas Abbé, Ethereum’s store-of-value trajectory began in 2015 with cypherpunks and developers before broadening into ICOs, DAOs, and retail participation, source: Cas Abbé via X on Aug 17, 2025. By 2020, ETH was used as collateral across DeFi, which drew in funds and family offices, indicating rising institutional touchpoints for ETH, source: Cas Abbé via X on Aug 17, 2025.

According to Blockstream, a recent event in Houston brought together Adam Back and Lisa Hough to analyze Bitcoin's rising adoption as a strategic asset by family offices, pensions, and endowments. The discussion focused on institutional portfolio diversification, risk mitigation, and the long-term value proposition of holding Bitcoin amid growing macroeconomic uncertainty (source: Blockstream Twitter, May 20, 2025). These insights underscore increasing institutional interest, which could drive higher demand and liquidity for Bitcoin, impacting crypto market trends and trading strategies.