Trend Research lifts ETH holdings to $1.8B with $35M buy, is ‘bullish’ on 2026
Trend Research founder Jack Yi pledged to continue buying Ether, claiming more financial and regulatory tailwinds will drive crypto valuations in 2026.
Update Dec. 29, 1:40 p.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include the latest $48 million Ether buy from Trend Research.
Hong Kong-based investment firm Trend Research has continued accumulating Ether even as one of the biggest corporate ETH holders expects a sharp drawdown during the first quarter of 2026.
Trend Research acquired $35 million in Ether (ETH), pushing its holdings above 601,000 ETH worth about $1.83 billion, according to blockchain data platform Lookonchain.
