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.

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.

The company has borrowed a total of $958 million in stablecoins from decentralized lending protocol Aave, with an average purchase price of about $3,265 per ETH, wrote Lookonchain in a Monday X post.

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