ETHA Outperforms ETHB in Assets and Trading Volume Despite BlackRock's ETHB Launch

BlackRock’s ETHB has begun distributing rewards, but ETHA remains ahead in asset size and trading volume. As of September 11, ETHA’s assets under management stood at $8.96 billion (approximately 12 trillion won), while ETHB had $105 million (about 1.41 trillion won). On the same day, trading volume for ETHA reached $1.86 billion (around 2.5 trillion won), compared to ETHB’s $61.8 million (roughly 83.1 billion won), a difference of about 30 times. CryptoSlate compiled the market data. Ethereum Layer-1 recorded its highest transaction volume and average processing speed in Q2 2026, handling 23.9 million transactions with an average TPS (transactions per second) of 25.9. Token Terminal reported a 68.4% year-on-year increase in transaction volume. Bitmine added 27,180 ETH, increasing its holdings to 5.956 million ETH, or 4.9% of the total supply—98% toward its 5% target achieved within 15 months. Bitmine announced the purchase on September 14. Seventeen U.S. state attorneys general opposed the CLARITY Act in a letter to the Senate, arguing it could weaken state authority over virtual asset investor protection and fraud investigations. The Block reported they urged opposition ahead of the Senate’s first vote. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields briefly exceeded 5% for the first time in about three years, rising from 4.942% to 5.005% after a Labor Department report on September 11. Yields later fell below 5%, with 2-year and 30-year rates at 4.61% and 5.338%, respectively. U.S. estimated tax payments due September 15 and the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting on September 15-16 may affect Bitcoin liquidity, as bank reserves could shift to the Treasury General Account (TGA) or be impacted by Fed repo operations. Revolut reported a data breach involving customer information being leaked via government domain impersonation scams. The company confirmed no system or funds were compromised, though WuBlock123 cited Protos reporting attackers demanded 10,000 BTC—a claim not verified. The Kyrgyz Central Bank and CertiK signed an MOU to collaborate on digital asset security and anti-money laundering efforts, sharing expertise in blockchain infrastructure security and risk monitoring. Bitcoin options market saw call demand surpass put demand for the first time in a year, with Bitcoin.com reporting $52.64 billion in open futures contracts as of September 14. Microsoft proposed safety coordination among major AI labs, suggesting third-party verification of model performance and risk levels. CEO Mustafa Suleyman stated, "Now’s the time for coordination," while releasing a code of conduct for human oversight and restricted high-risk tasks.