Ethereum used to dominate almost all non-Bitcoin blockchain sectors in the industry but has gradually lost some of its grip over certain markets to competitors like Solana. VanEck’s research department, MarketVector, decided to delve deep into the battle between the two layer-1 behemoths to see what’s what. Solana Vs. Ethereum The report, authored by Martin...Read More
Crypto investment products have continued to receive heightened investor interest as the funds recorded their second consecutive week of inflows. According to a report by the crypto investment firm CoinShares, global digital asset funds posted a total of $321 million in inflows last week. This figure, however, is slightly lower than the $436 million recorded...Read More
A cryptocurrency trader has made headlines by securing a profit of $131.72 million through a strategic investment in Ether (ETH). This notable trade was made during the 2022 bear market, after which the individual held onto the assets through volatile market conditions. The Investors Strategy Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain has identified an Ether address that...Read More
A Texas federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by blockchain development company Consensys against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Chair, Gary Gensler, along with other commissioners. The lawsuit revolved around the SEC’s investigations into Ethereum (ETH) and its issuance of a Wells Notice regarding MetaMask, a cryptocurrency wallet developed by...Read More
BingX, a Singapore-based crypto exchange, has suffered a hack targeting its hot wallets. The attack affected several blockchains, with Cyvers Alerts estimating a total loss of over $52 million. BingX Confirms Hot Wallet Hack The incident was initially detected by blockchain security firm PeckShield, which reported a “suspicious significant fund outflow” from the exchange totaling...Read More
Ethereum is facing some of its toughest challenges, with market sentiment turning negative. The cryptocurrency’s performance has lagged, its regulatory outlook remains uncertain, and competition from newer blockchains like Solana is intensifying. However, Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Bitwise, believes its foundational strengths in key sectors like stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi) make...Read More
An early Ethereum (ETH) investor who received 16,636 ETH in 2016 has sold a portion of their holdings, marking an extraordinary return on investment. According to on-chain data shared by EmberCN, the whale originally acquired the Ethereum for $5.23 per token, totaling $87,135. As of September 16, 2024, that same amount of ETH is worth...Read More
The number of Bitcoin addresses depositing into exchanges has dropped to 132,100. According to insights published on CryptoQuant by analyst CryptoOnchain, this is a figure last seen in 2016. Decreased Selling Pressure This metric, which tracks the number of addresses sending inflow transactions to exchanges, suggests a decrease in selling pressure as fewer investors are...Read More
Ethereum is at its weakest level against Bitcoin since early 2021 as the ETH/BTC ratio continues to break down. The ratio is a measure of the price of ETH in Bitcoin terms, not in US dollars. Despite falling 21% from its all-time high, Bitcoin has remained robust, whereas Ethereum remains down 53% from its peak...Read More
The crypto staking landscape is constantly evolving, with new and remarkable shifts coming to light every now and then. A feature that was once primarily attributed to networks with proof-of-stake consensus mechanisms like Ethereum, developers have now brought staking and restaking to the Bitcoin blockchain. A report by the non-custodial staking services provider P2P.org outlined...Read More
Trading app eToro recently reached a settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC announced Thursday that eToro “agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle charges that it operated an unregistered broker and unregistered clearing agency in connection with its trading platform that facilitated buying and selling certain crypto assets as securities.” But...Read More
The recent data from QCP Capital has gained massive attention from crypto traders, especially Ethereum traders, as it suggests that Ether is poised for a significant upside rally before December 2024. According to the data, Ethereum options traders have bought over 20,000 contracts targeting the $3,000 level, set to expire on December 27, 2024. Ethereum...Read More
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has announced a shift in his endorsement strategy for Layer 2 (L2) scaling solutions. Beginning in 2025, he will only publicly support L2 projects that have reached at least Stage 1 in their development, with a possible short grace period for new and genuinely interesting projects. Buterin Shifts Focus to Layer...Read More
The largest US-based crypto trading platform announced that its Wrapped Bitcoin product (cbBTC) has gone live on two blockchains – Base and Ethereum. This comes months after the company integrated the Lightning Network for BTC transfers. The announcement by the exchange informed that the Wrapped Bitcoin (cbBTC) will be “backed 1:1 by Bitcoin (BTC) held...Read More
After Bitcoin (BTC) dipped to $55,500 and Ethereum (ETH) dropped to $2,200 earlier this week, many expected further struggles across the crypto market. However, contrary to the expected downturn, altcoins have experienced a surprising rally. This renewed momentum in the sector highlights the resilience of smaller projects despite widespread fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) among...Read More
On Sept. 10, ITC Crypto founder and CEO Benjamin Cowen identified a wedge chart pattern this cycle similar to previous cycles in 2019 but several orders of magnitude larger. He said that the ETH/BTC structure bottomed after an interest rate cut in 2019, and it appears to be mirroring that pattern now with an impending...Read More
Since Ethereum underwent the Merge two years ago, its performance relative to Bitcoin has declined significantly. From gradually losing its reputation as ultra-sound money, ether (ETH) is currently a few steps away from falling into the undervaluation territory. Blockchain analytics platform CryptoQuant has identified the major drivers of Ethereum’s underperformance since the Merge, including inflationary...Read More
That is if Ethereum can weather three big price hurdles ahead of it in September, The Dencun upgrade’s introduction of low-cost blobs for Layer-2 blockchains to quickly scale the network to peers has unleashed a torrent of activity on Ethereum’s decentralized smart contract network. Since then, gas fees in ETH on the base layer of...Read More
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has pledged to donate all Layer 2 (L2) tokens he holds to support public goods within the Ethereum ecosystem or broader charitable causes. This announcement comes a few days after accusations that he had sold millions in Ether (ETH) for personal gain. Vitalik Buterin Denies Profit Motive Buterin was quick to...Read More
In this ongoing market sell-off, WazirX exploiter and Ethereum foundation have moved millions worth of Ethereum (ETH) and made the sentiment more bearish. Recently, the on-chain security firm CertiK Alert made a post on X (previously Twitter) that the exploiter transferred a significant 3,000 ETH worth $7 million to TornadoCash. WazirX Hacker Shifting Millions of...Read More
Ethervista, which is being described as the “Pump.fun” of Ethereum, released its whitepaper on Aug. 31, claiming to be a “value-compounding deflationary currency” with the token VISTA. Pump.fun is a Solana-based marketplace that allows users to easily create and distribute their own tokens, which are primarily meme coins. Its gas usage has surged to become...Read More
Digital asset investment products witnessed $305 million in outflows last week, with negative sentiment widespread among various providers and regions. CoinShares attributes this to stronger-than-expected economic data from the United States, which has lowered the probability of a 50-basis point interest rate reduction. The asset manager further expects that as the Federal Reserve approaches a...Read More
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has once again transferred a large amount of ETH, sparking fresh discussions within the crypto community. According to a report from Lookonchain, Buterin moved 800 ETH with an estimated value of $2.01 million to a multisig wallet. Shortly after, 190 ETH from this wallet was swapped for 477,000 USDC, a stablecoin...Read More
With Ethereum price reclaiming the $2,500 mark, top altcoins have displayed a significant uptrend in their respective portfolios. Moreover, Ethereum-based altcoins have recorded a similar price action by breaking out of their resistance levels. Planning on investing in these tokens but concerned about their future? That has fueled questions like “Will ETH price reclaim $3K?”...Read More
Cryptocurrency projects heavily focus on incentivization to generate interest in their brand and products. Airdrops serve as a dual-purpose strategy, both introducing users to the project and rewarding them, effectively functioning as a combined marketing and reward system. There has been a good number of airdrops this year. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin highlighted the potential...Read More
The Dencun upgrade in March 2024 was a significant milestone for Ethereum, but it also brought about unforeseen challenges, particularly for Layer 2 networks. Christine Kim, a researcher at Galaxy, highlighted that this upgrade inadvertently led to an increase in transaction failures across these networks. Ethereum’s Layer 2 Networks Face Challenges Kim’s August 21 analysis,...Read More
On Aug. 19, industry research firm Kaiko reported that Ethereum’s gas fees have recently hit five-year lows. According to Etherscan’s Gas Tracker, the average network fee on layer-1 Ethereum is currently 2.15 Gwei or just $0.13, the lowest it has been since 2019. This fall has been driven by increased layer-2 activity and the Dencun...Read More
The second quarter of 2024 ended with major United States banks offering institutional exposure to spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Numerous second-quarter 13F filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that these Wall Street giants acquired substantial shares of different spot Bitcoin ETFs for their clients. In the coming months, these entities could...Read More
According to recent data from Token Terminal, the Tron network has overtaken Ethereum in terms of revenue generation. Over the past 90 days, the blockchain network has accrued approximately $435 million in fees, outpacing Ethereum’s $364 million. Tron’s Revenue Surpasses Ethereum by 50% Tron’s founder, Justin Sun, took to X on August 15 to highlight...Read More
Crypto algorithmic trading platform and market maker Jump Trading has resumed its ether (ETH) sales, offloading more than 17,000 ETH worth over $46.44 million on Wednesday. An X post by blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain disclosed that Jump Trading claimed the assets from the liquid staking protocol Lido and moved them out for sale in batches...Read More
