Ether bulls target $2.5K as staking ETF launch, RWA market cap reflect growth

CoinTelegraph
by Marcel Pechman
February 17, 2026
Ether adoption grows as major endowments shift capital, BlackRock launches a staking ETF and Ethereum's real-world asset dominance highlights TradFi investor interest. Key takeaways: Institutional sentiment is shifting toward ETH as elite funds reallocate capital from Bitcoin to Ether ETFs. BlackRock’s ETH ETF pairs secure staking with a low 0.25% fee, creating a major win for mainstream crypto access. Read more
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Originally published on CoinTelegraph on 2/17/2026