Opinion: Ethereum may unleash a 'huge' wave of institutional capital after new regulations in Japan and South Korea According to BlockBeats news, on August 16th, CNBC analyzed the current rise of Ethereum and stated that the main driving force for the rise came from institutional purchases, with institutions currently mainly coming from the United States. It should also be noted that Asia is embracing Ethereum, and Japan and South Korea are important cryptocurrency markets in Asia, which may release a "huge" wave of institutional capital after the introduction of new regulations.