Ether (ETH) has lost more than 11% of its value in the past six days, falling from $4,000 to $3,500, but a vast majority of its holders are still in profit. According to a tweet by crypto market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock, around 89% of ETH holding addresses are currently in the green. 89% of ETH...Read More
Charlotte Fang, the founder of Milady and Remilia, acknowledged a security breach after millions of dollars worth of Ether and Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were moved to a wallet engaged in asset liquidation. The incident highlights the escalating issue of hacks and security vulnerabilities within the crypto sector, especially affecting decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. Remilia Treasury...Read More
Despite the most recent retracements in the crypto markets, the overall trend in the past several months has been quite bullish, leading to a new all-time high for Bitcoin and a multi-year peak for Ethereum. Consequently, their market capitalizations increased as well a lot lately and that made them some of the largest financial assets...Read More
The Ethereum network’s activity and supply dynamics have remained positive over the first hours after Dencun, the most complex hard fork since the Merge, was launched on the blockchain. The latest weekly report from CryptoQuant said Ether (ETH) faces a risk of price correction in the short term despite positive network activity. Ethereum Network Dynamics...Read More
The encrypted Ethereum layer 2 network, TEN (aka The Encrypted Network), has announced the completion of a $9 million funding round led by the banking consortium R3. TEN is a layer 2 rollup platform targeting encryption, MEV prevention, scalability, and gas efficiency. It’s said to offer “a balance between Optimistic-based L2s and ZK-Rollups.” Using encryption,...Read More
Following the deployment of the Dencun upgrade at 1:55 PM UTC today, the Ethereum market encountered resistance in sustaining its position around the $4,100 mark, triggering a selling wave. Consequently, the price of Ethereum dipped beneath Fibonacci retracement levels, losing the key milestone of $4,000. Presently, market sentiment for Ethereum is shifting towards a bearish...Read More
The long-anticipated Dencun upgrade finally went live on the Ethereum mainnet Wednesday morning at around 9:55 am ET. Dencun’s core revolves around EIP 4844, often called “proto-danksharding,” which seeks to enhance blockchain scalability by expanding the capacity for data “blobs.” These modifications are anticipated to lower costs associated with layer 2 rollups as well. According...Read More
In a recent publication on Ethereum Research dated March 9, Buterin explored the hypothetical situation of a “quantum emergency” potentially arising as soon as tomorrow. Speculating on the implications of such an event, Buterin outlined Ethereum’s readiness to tackle the challenge head-on. Shielding Against Possible Threats Speculating on the hypothetical scenario of a quantum emergency,...Read More
Since spot Bitcoin ETFs were approved in mid-January, crypto markets have surged a further 60% adding a trillion dollars to total capitalization. Bitcoin charted a new all-time high, but Ethereum did not and has been unable to overcome the $4,000 level decisively. On March 11, Fox Business correspondent Eleanor Terrett said optimism about the U.S. Securities...Read More
The forthcoming Ethereum Dencun upgrade scheduled for March 13 offers a chance for near-zero transaction fees for layer 2 (L2) solution users, possibly drawing in more new ones, as per a research report by Fidelity Digital Assets. The forthcoming upgrade marks the initial step in Ethereum’s rollup-focused roadmap. This advancement will empower the network to...Read More
The market leader, Bitcoin, had successfully achieved a new ATH with a high of just over $70,000. However, the rally was short-lived as the market experienced significant short-selling in their respective portfolios. Positively, the elite coins have successfully regained momentum over the past few hours, resulting in a bounce back in the chart. At the...Read More
Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), still won’t give a straight answer on whether Ethereum (ETH) legally classifies as a security. During a Thursday interview with Bloomberg, the chairman was asked to clear the regulatory fog surrounding the second-largest cryptocurrency, given that Ethereum spot ETF applications are now piling up...Read More
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once more postponed its decision to approve or deny the applications for spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) submitted by BlackRock and Fidelity. The latest delay comes weeks after the agency greenlighted several Bitcoin ETFs that have since gained massive traction. SEC Delays Decision on Ethereum ETFs...Read More
Crypto fanatics eager for a market-shattering Ethereum spot ETF launch may be in for an underwhelming surprise, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. While the recent launch of multiple Bitcoin spot ETFs in the United States has proven phenomenally successful, Balchunas claims a follow-up launch for Ethereum would be “small potatoes” compared to the...Read More
The crypto market’s rally clearly indicates that institutions have shown a stronger preference for Bitcoin and Ether, allocating approximately 40% each to these top assets. As of January 31st, 2024, these entities have dedicated 15% to stablecoins and only 5% to alternative coins. A new report by Bybit suggests that institutional portfolios have become significantly...Read More
Ethereum has witnessed a notable surge in the past week as its Layer 2 TVL nears the $30 billion milestone with sustained momentum. As shown by L2Beat, the cryptocurrency, second only to Bitcoin in market capitalization, has shown an upward trajectory. It is worth highlighting that assets and tokens associated with its ecosystem have also...Read More
Bitwise research analyst Ryan Rasmussen projects a 50% probability of spot Ethereum ETFs receiving approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in May. Furthermore, he anticipates Bitcoin reaching $88,000 by the conclusion of 2024. Ethereum ETF Approval Hangs in the Balance In a recent interview on Yahoo Finance, Rasmussen emphasized that ETFs are...Read More
According to attorney Scott Johnsson, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may greenlight an Ethereum (ETH) spot ETF as soon as May 2024. Johnsson estimates that approval could be expected by mid-2025 if this timeline is unmet. Spot Ethereum ETF Approval May Follow BTC’s Timeline In his post on X, Johnsson highlighted the SEC’s...Read More
Ethereum prices reached a 22-month high of $3,125 during the Monday morning trading session in Asia. It is the highest price the asset has seen since April 2022. The move has added a further 2.5% gain to the price of ETH, which is now up 36% over the past month. Ethereum is currently leading crypto...Read More
Social media platform Reddit filed an S-1 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday, in a bid to go public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The filing revealed that the company has invested some of its “excess cash reserves” into multiple cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). According...Read More
Tech-focused venture giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has invested $100 million in the Ethereum-based EigenLayer, suggesting that VC funding in crypto may be on course for a revival. As reported by Bloomberg on Thursday, a16z was the sole backer of the funding round, which marks the largest investment ever received in EigenLayer by a wide margin....Read More
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, recently expressed skepticism regarding the prevailing notion of prioritizing simplicity in Layer 1 (L1) blockchains over Layer 2 (L2) solutions. Buterin disclosed that his confidence in simplifying L1s at the expense of more intricate L2s has diminished significantly over the past five years. Bug Risks in L2 Networks Buterin...Read More
Coinbase is advocating for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve the listing of the Grayscale Ethereum Trust for trading. In a letter submitted in response to a proposed rule change by NYSE Arca, Coinbase expressed strong support for the listing and trading of Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) shares as an Ethereum Exchange-Traded Fund...Read More
Bitcoin climbed above $52,000 last week, a level not seen since December 2021, catapulting the collective crypto market cap to an astonishing $2 trillion. Several altcoins have reacted positively to this uptrend, closely following the trail of the leading crypto asset. A prominent metric indicates a higher-than-average risk associated with purchasing or initiating new positions...Read More
ETH has been one of the best-performing assets lately, witnessing a remarkable surge above $2,900 as it reached its highest point in almost two years. Currently, Ethereum futures traders appear to be increasingly confident about the leading altcoin’s trajectory. This was evident by the significant surge in open interest which reached its peak to levels...Read More
Vitalik Buterin has taken to social media to express his anticipation for the imminent integration of “Verkle trees” onto the Ethereum blockchain. He emphasized that this advancement will enhance the functionality of staking nodes, decrease disk space requirements, and elevate the overall user experience. Enhanced Efficiency and Decentralization In a recent post on the social...Read More
A 51% attack occurs when a single network miner or group of miners controls more than half of a blockchain network’s hash rate. Theoretically, this would enable the attacker to block transactions from taking place in the blockchain, alter the sequence of new transactions, and potentially revert past transactions (referred to as “double spending”) by...Read More
By Piers Ridyard, CEO of RDX Works The 2018-19 bear market saw the development of the MetaMask wallet, Uniswap decentralized exchange, OpenSea NFT marketplace, and alternative Layer 1s such as Solana. Only with this kind of core infrastructure in place was the subsequent 2021 boom in DeFi and NFTs made possible. A similar story is...Read More
Starknet Foundation has announced its plans to begin distributing its native network token – STRK – on February 20th With nearly 1.3 million wallets eligible for a reward – including early users of ecosystem dapps, network contributors, and others, this token distribution method sets Starknet apart from the rest, according to Eli Ben-Sasson, the board...Read More
Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap, took to social media to alert the crypto community about a new wave of scams targeting users through deceptive user interfaces (UIs) in crypto wallets. Adams’ warning sheds light on how scammers are leveraging fake clones of Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains to deceive users and potentially siphon funds....Read More
