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Donald Trump’s recent election victory could significantly enhance Ether’s standing in the cryptocurrency realm, potentially including its incorporation into exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Nansen expert Edward Wilson and dYdX Foundation head Charles d’Haussy predict high growth potential for Ether-based ETFs, potentially pushing Ether’s price past its highest ever ($4,800 in November 2021). However, Eric Balchunas of Bloomberg has expressed skepticism, citing recent net outflows exceeding $489 million from US spot Ether ETFs and Bitcoin’s ongoing dominance in the ETF sector.

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Trump’s win in the recent presidential elections could pour some fresh air into the crypto world, especially when it comes to Ether – the number two crypto by popularity. This win on Nov. 5 is seen as a green light for crypto over the next four years that could lead to fresh innovations.

Analysts predict that under Trump, we might even see the first introduction of ETH, (that’s the short name for Ether), into an exchange-traded fund (or ETF for short). Sounds complex, but basically, an ETF is just a type of investment fund that’s traded on a stock exchange. So, Edward Wilson, an expert from Nansen, thinks we might see an Ether ETF approved pretty soon under the new administration.

And if this does happen, then Ether suddenly becomes a really hot crypto to watch. It’s also predicted that if more Ether-based ETFs were made available, that might even knock Ether’s price above its highest ever, which was $4,800 on Nov. 16, 2021, nearly three years ago.

Remember Bitcoin, the major player in the crypto world? ETF inflows accounted for about 75% of new investment in Bitcoin when its price went over the $50,000 mark in February 2024, a month after Bitcoin ETFs were first introduced in the US.

Over in Europe, Ether might get even more action. They could be the first to start an Ether staking-related ETF. Charles d’Haussy, the head of dYdX Foundation, thinks a new Ether ETF could be a big deal – only it might not happen in America first, but in Europe or somewhere else.

But not everyone’s pumped up about Ether ETFs. Some investors are feeling let down by the US spot Ether ETFs, which have seen over $489 million worth of net outflows since they began. The slowing inflows were something some experts saw coming, even before the spot Ether ETFs first started. In fact, Eric Balchunas, an ETF expert at Bloomberg, previously said that the Ether ETFs might only play second fiddle to Bitcoin ETFs when it comes to inflows.