Ether more ‘like a memecoin,’ says trading firm as ETH drops 45% YTD

While optimists are speculating on Ether's bottom coming soon, US SEC-registered adviser Two Prime argued that its risk-reward is now unjustifiable compared to Bitcoin.

As Ether’s price has struggled in the first quarter of 2025, a US-based investment adviser firm, Two Prime, has dropped support for ETH and adopted a Bitcoin-only strategy.

After lending $1.5 billion in loans both in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) over the past 15 months, Two Prime decided to ditch ETH to focus solely on BTC asset management and lending, the firm announced on May 1.

“ETH’s statistical trading behavior, value proposition, and community culture have failed beyond a point that is worth engaging,” Two Primes stated.

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