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
ETH has been experiencing a surge alongside the overall market’s rebound, climbing nearly 20% in the last week. With a significant rise approaching $3,000, the altcoin’s price increase has been backed by substantial accumulation by whale entities. The buying spree by influential investors of the altcoin reflects the growing confidence as the industry anticipates the...Read More
DeFi TVL is at its highest level in 20 months, and several blockchains and layer-2s are contributing to this upward trend. According to data from DefiLlama, Total value locked (TVL) across various protocols has just surpassed $69 billion for the first time since June 2022. This milestone marks a significant resurgence in DeFi activity across multiple...Read More
Many industry experts have given their two cents on the future of the crypto market in the next 12 months, and most of them lean bullish. The most common reason is Bitcoin. In April 2024, the cryptocurrency will go through its pre-programmed halving, which will slash block rewards in half. This means that the supply...Read More
Altcoin analyst Altcoin Gordon told over 400,000 X followers Friday that his year-end target for Ethereum is $11,250. That would be a 3.4X increase compared to current prices. Bitcoin has received plenty of attention from the media since October between the SEC approval of Bitcoin ETFs in January and the upcoming fourth Bitcoin halving in April....Read More
Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe says altcoin season is “now.” However, according to the MN Trading Consultancy CEO and founder, there are only three months left to make entries at value. The value-based investing and trading analyst with nearly 700K followers on X, wrote in a recent post, “Pretty clear that 3-8 months before...Read More
Ethereum has currently found itself situated within a crucial demand zone after falling below the $2,300 threshold. While the risk of additional decline in the altcoin’s value, the recent dynamics in Ethereum’s futures market sentiment have been underscored by a critical analysis of funding rates, which serves as a crucial indicator, shedding light on the...Read More
In Ethereum, six major buying points have emerged since ’23, with the second largest liquidation of long positions occurring on January 12, coinciding with the approval of the spot Bitcoin ETFs and triggering a significant price correction. Based on a recent examination, the liquidation of long positions has set a tail low at $2,450. A...Read More
The US Securities and Exchange Commission finally greenlighted a spot Bitcoin ETF earlier this week, although in a slightly reluctant fashion. Now, speculations are starting to arise on when the agency will do the same in terms of an exchange-traded fund tracking the performance of the second-largest cryptocurrency. When ETH ETF? 2023 will go down...Read More
Ethereum’s recent lackluster price movement had many calling it an ‘ETH death’ as rivals Solana and Avalanche skyrocketed. However, the fourth quarter layer-1 rotation was similar to that in 2021, observed crypto analyst ‘Metaquant’ on Jan. 5. Moreover, Solana and Avalanche are slowing down after weeks of upward price action, so where is the capital...Read More
The Dec. 28 blog post reiterated the core values of Ethereum, harking back to its early days when it was more “cypherpunk.” The early vision of Bitcoin and Ethereum was deeply idealistic, aiming to build a more open, decentralized, and censorship-resistant internet and economy. However, Buterin lamented that over time, this vision faded as transaction...Read More
Total crypto market capitalization has increased 4% over the past 24 hours to reach a 2023 high of $1.79 trillion on CoinGecko during Thursday morning Asian trading. The big move has pushed markets to their highest levels since early May 2022, almost 20 months ago. However, unlike in recent weeks, it is not Bitcoin driving...Read More
On Dec. 26, crypto YouTuber Lark Davis said, “Ethereum is going to make a lot of new millionaires in 2024.” However, he added that those with a lot of ETH, purchased at much lower prices and staked, will do well in the next bull market. But those getting into the market now, with the asset...Read More
Anticipation of ETFs has driven the largest surge in inflows into digital asset investment products since late 2021, reaching $1.7 billion over nine consecutive weeks. Bitcoin attracted over $1 billion in inflows last month, totaling $1.6 billion year-to-date. Following the footsteps of the world’s largest altcoin, Ethereum, too, recorded inflows of $126 million, marking a...Read More
While the price of Bitcoin (BTC) ballooned to a 19-month high this weekend, Ethereum (ETH) has kept apace, surging beyond $2200 for the first time since May 2022. On-chain analysts at CryptoQuant have identified three drivers behind the crypto’s stellar performance over the past month. Ultrasound Money Takes Effect As shared by analyst MAC_D, ETH...Read More
The largest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance – experienced an increase in the withdrawal of funds shortly after its chief executive, CZ, pled guilty to criminal charges. Although the mass exodus of digital assets from Binance has somewhat diminished, outflows persist. The latest data indicates a transfer of funds between Binance and Coinbase Pro. CZ pleaded...Read More
BlackRock may be preparing to launch a spot Ethereum (ETH) ETF amid roaring confidence that its spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF application is all but certain, a new company registration suggests. The price of ETH has soared 8% on the day to $2,020. As shown by @SummersThings on Twitter, BlackRock registered a corporation named the “iShares...Read More
Solana has taken center stage, surging from $21 in mid-October to almost $45 the last week. After the downfall of FTX, SOL briefly dipped below $10, the recovery, however, was partly driven by surging activity on the network. The past month has seen a notable improvement in what initially was a challenging year for altcoins...Read More
Ethereum is getting more concentrated into the hands of whales, according to the latest data from on-chain analytics provider Santiment. On October 18, Santiment reported that billionaire Ethereum investors with more than 1 million ETH hold 32.2% of the available supply for the first time since 2016. Furthermore, Ethereum transactions exceeding $1 million hit their...Read More
Researchers at Standard Chartered Bank recently claimed that Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, could rise to 500% of its current price by the year 2026. The bank’s bullish prediction follows a similarly optimistic forecast for Bitcoin (BTC), which it claimed could reach $120,000 before 2025. Why ETH Could Skyrocket Per a research...Read More
Despite Ether’s significant price rally since the beginning of the year, there has been an evident downtrend in terms of investors holding over 1,000 ETH. Based on a Glassnode analysis, the total number of Ethereum addresses owning 1,000 or more ETH has dropped to a 5-year-low of 6,082. In comparison, there were over 8,000 such...Read More
The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a renewed surge in buying activity, sparking a relief rally among several prominent digital assets. Ethereum also experienced a sudden departure from its previous corrective path as prices swiftly rebounded from the $1,550 range surging to $1,635. But there could be more to this bullish turnaround. According to the latest analysis...Read More
Data from the Artemis Terminal reveals that Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest blockchain network by market capitalization, has surpassed Bitcoin (BTC) in terms of daily active addresses. According to the latest statistics, Ethereum boasts 1.03 million daily active addresses, while Bitcoin stands at 743,800. Santiment’s Insights into Ethereum’s On-Chain Activity According to a report by market...Read More
The 1inch Investment Fund’s crypto wallet has made a substantial purchase of Ether. Lookonchain – the popular blockchain analysis platform – highlighted the transactions and revealed that the wallet acquired 6,088 ETH at an average price of $1,655. In doing so, the wallet associated with the DEX aggregator spent over $10 million. Blockchain data pointed out...Read More
2022’s bloodbath and the subsequent market corrections, especially the sell-off in August, intensified Ether’s downside pressure. The world’s largest altcoin had plunged to $1,580. Multiple attempts to break above the $1,700 level failed as Ether settled near $1,644 before it finally shot up above the former yesterday. However, the data suggests that the asset is...Read More
In a surprising turn of events, a cryptocurrency whale has reported massive losses for going into long positions. Lookonchain detailed that the whale suffered major losses owing to poor timed long positions on perpetual contracts. This whale is really not good at perpetual contracts. The ETH-long positions of this whale were liquidated in the last...Read More
On Aug. 24, two more Ethereum futures ETF applications were filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ARK Invest and 21Shares have partnered on the latest two proposals. The two applications are for an “ARK 21Shares Active Ethereum Futures ETF” (ARKZ) and a “ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Ethereum Strategy ETF” (ARKY). We have two...Read More
On Aug. 15, the Ethereum Foundation listed projects and community events that received funding in Q2. Furthermore, the Foundation spent a total of $9.2 million supporting projects, conferences, and industry research. The largest number of recipients were community and education projects which included more than ten summits and conferences. Time to round up all the...Read More
On Aug. 18, Bloomberg cited ‘people familiar with the matter’ claiming that the regulator is not likely to block the products which many companies have been waiting on. Ethereum futures ETFs are not entirely bullish for ETH because they allow institutional investors to short the asset. However, approval will be a big win for the...Read More
However, fundamentals for the asset and network are as strong as ever. On Aug. 11, crypto industry and DeFi analyst Miles Deutscher highlighted some of Ethereum’s bullish fundamentals. “It’s hard not to be ridiculously bullish on Ethereum,” he said. Ethereum Fundamentals Strong Firstly, some of the world’s largest companies, such as PayPal, have chosen Ethereum...Read More
