Li Lin plans the Ether Accumulator trust targeting one billion dollars, positioning it to channel significant capital into ETH. The launch is set for October 17, 2025, with early investor pledges already committed, signaling strong initial momentum. Designed for large institutions and Ethereum ecosystem players, it is expected to intensify ETH accumulation by whales.
Avenir Capital promised two hundred million dollars and an Asian consortium pledged five hundred million, providing the initial slices of money. Notable names attached include Shen Bo of Fenbushi, Xiao Feng of HashKey, and Cai Wensheng, founder of Meitu, underscoring the profile of backers behind the vehicle.
ETH is already being swept off exchanges — on one day alone four hundred thousand ETH left trading venues, while about two point eight million ETH now sit in wallets that only receive coins. Public companies, private treasuries and spot ETFs together hold around twelve point four eight million ETH, more than ten percent of supply, highlighting mounting long-term holdings.
The trust lands amid a rush of similar products — BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust and Fidelity’s Ethereum Fund are held up as proof that the asset is now respectable and have pushed regulated demand higher. ETH has also outrun Bitcoin, rising roughly eighty percent against it, adding to the narrative of strengthening relative performance.
What it is and implications
An Ether Accumulator is a trust that buys ETH, stores it, and passes any price gain to its shareholders, meaning the investor never touches the coins. The structure is tailored to institutions seeking exposure without direct custody.
A pool of this size will pull more ETH from exchange order books and add steady bid pressure, but it also concentrates risk into fewer hands and heightens the stakes around how and where assets are held.
Li Lin’s Ether Accumulator marks a step toward mature, professional demand for ETH. The next checkpoint is October 17, 2025, when the market will see how much ETH the trust actually removes and how prices react.
