Would Apple consider Ethereum? Popular rumors about the company's plans and the unrealistic reasoning behind them

There have recently been rumors on Twitter that Apple plans to start holding Ethereum as part of its balance sheet. This information spread quickly, but the basis for these rumors raises serious doubts. Theoretically, it is claimed that cryptocurrency could help “hedge dollar risk,” but from a business management perspective, this argument sounds unrealistic.

Problematic Arguments: High-Risk Assets vs. Liquid Assets

Financial management principles suggest that Apple would not use secondary, high-risk assets to replace liquid assets with simple currency risk. Ethereum as a speculative asset is not an optimal choice for hedging positions. If Apple is truly considering blockchain adoption, it would make sense to pursue one of these strategies: simply adopt new standards or develop its own solutions. Apple already possesses strong technological development capabilities and a complete ecosystem. Only “old data” from outside is unnecessary.

Market Data Tells a Different Story: Current Status of Bitcoin and Ethereum

Currently, based on the latest market data (February 2026), Ethereum behaves somewhat differently than Bitcoin. Recently, Bitcoin’s price moved to $70.96K with a +2.49% increase in the last 24 hours, while Ethereum is currently trading at $2.09K with a +0.40% increase.

Since Bitcoin is hovering around the $979 mark, and Ethereum has been developing with less downward pressure, this indicates different market dynamics. If Ethereum continued to follow Bitcoin’s decline, its price could currently be even lower than it actually is.

Source of Information: Twitter “Rumors” vs. Wall Street Reality

A critical question from the very beginning: would the rumors spread on Twitter be known before Wall Street and the media? If Apple truly considered such a major strategic decision, it would not come from a casual Twitter discussion. This would indicate that Apple is no longer the company that knows how to work with intellectual property and information. Such an information leak scenario is entirely unrealistic.

Assessing these rumors as a whole: they are based on unclear logic, market data does not support such a strategy, and the source of information raises questions about its authenticity. While the rumors may be a matter of debate, actual proof of a connection between Apple and Ethereum is still lacking.