Michael H/DigitalVision via Getty Images What a rollercoaster of a ride in the crypto world. On Friday and Saturday, the total crypto market cap fell close to -18% on geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel. Excluding Bitcoin (BTC-USD) and Ethereum (ETH-USD), the total crypto market cap fell as much as -25% in these two days…
Tribalism has existed for as long as tribes themselves. For as long as humans have been organizing into social groups, we’ve been hating on the group in the next valley. Even though we have much more in common with them than we would care to admit. It is not surprising therefore that bitcoiners and ethereans…
By leveraging NEAR DA, Polygon developers can enjoy substantial reductions in data availability costs, enhancing the overall efficiency of their rollups. The collaboration between the NEAR Foundation and Polygon Labs marks an important milestone in Ethereum scaling. By integrating NEAR Data Availability (NEAR DA) with Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK), developers using Polygon CDK now…
In a move that solidifies Manta Pacific’s dominance in the industry, Binance recently introduced MANTA as its 44th project on the Launchpool. In a recent development, Manta Pacific, the native layer 2 of Manta Network, has emerged as the fourth-largest scaling solution, surpassing Coinbase’s Base, according to data from L2Beat. Manta Pacific’s Rise to Prominence…
undefined undefined/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The SEC’s heavily caveated recent approval of a wave of Bitcoin (BTC-USD) ETFs on January 10 2024, and the expectation that that would happen, have fueled a excitement around crypto assets and mechanically closed what was a material NAV discount from earlier in 2023 for the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust…
According to the Valkyrie exec, the possibility of an ETH or XRP spot ETF is much higher especially since spot Bitcoin ETFs are likely to be approved. The Chief Investment Officer of Valkyrie Funds Steven McClurg has said that XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are now a possibility. According to McClurg, the market could see XRP…
In terms of regional search, Google Trends revealed that countries such as Spain and the Philippines took the lead. People in these nations recorded more users searching for the term Solana than Ethereum. In 2023, searches on Google for “Solana” surpassed those for “Ethereum” for the first time since the launch of both cryptocurrencies in…
In a new blog post, Vitalik Buterin noted the loss of the original web3 values, the ways that the community can get back on track, and the progress that Ethereum has made so far. Vitalik Buterin has always been a big personality. As one of the founders of Ethereum, he has been a major figure…
The recent gains of Ether mean that its price is now up 15% in one month compared to SOL’s 82%. The price of Ethereum (ETH) gained on Wednesday to further signal an industry-wide expectation of a rallying outlook in January. This is as investors continue to move into position as they await the expected uptrend….
Trump’s recent sell-offs have triggered speculations that he may have lost interest in crypto and may be seeking to cash in on all of his holdings. Former president of the United States of America Donald Trump has sold no less than $2.4 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) over the past three weeks. That is according…
In the recent filing, the US SEC stated that they are still considering on whether these Ethereum ETFs should be listed. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a delay in its decision on several Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) until May 2024. As per regulatory filings on December 18, the SEC…
Lisk decided to leverage the Ethereum network after finding out that more 90% of user transaction fees on L1 platforms were Ethereum-based. Lisk (LISK), the open-source blockchain network and platform for decentralized applications (dApp), has announced it has decided to join the Ethereum ecosystem as a layer 2 (L2) platform. According to an official blog post, Lisk is…
Blast’s growth in TVL is indicative of most institutional investors’ bullish stance for Ethereum and the DeFi market. In a breakthrough moment for Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution, Blast Network, a new record has been set, surpassing a Total Value Locked (TVL) of over $900 million. Data from DefiLlama, a leading authority in monitoring and…
This prediction made by JPMorgan comes in the antivipation of Ethereum’s EIP-4844 upgrade that is scheduled for the next year. JPMorgan experts suppose that Ethereum (ETH) will be able to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets in 2024. But despite this statement, the bank is generally “cautious” about crypto markets in the near future….
Reactions from the crypto community have been mixed, with some viewing Tether’s actions positively in terms of encouraging wider adoption and demonstrating improved oversight within the stablecoin market. In an unexpected move, the USDT stablecoin issuer Tether froze 161 Ethereum wallets that were found to be linked to individuals on the US Treasury Department’s Office…
Avi Rozen Introduction Ethereum Grayscale Trust (OTCQX:ETHE) is an ETF that invests in and stores Ether. I write this article to reiterate to investors that Ethereum should be thought of as more than a currency; it bears similarities to the equity and commodity asset classes and stands to revolutionize the way we live. Much like…
Santiment revealed that despite a price drop, Bitcoin can reach $50,000. Ethereum and Solana have managed to hit the highest levels in more than one year and a half. ETH price now is $2,353 while SOL is trading at around $71. At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC) has decreased to $43,000 again. However, experts believe…
Dennis Diatel Photography The crypto market is back. We have enjoyed broad rallies in the crypto coins and have seen large year-to-date increases in Bitcoin (BTC-USD), Ethereum (ETH-USD), Solana (SOL-USD), and Avalanche (AVAX-USD), among others. Some cryptos are rallying with the market while others are benefiting from specific catalysts. For BTC, that catalyst is renewed…
The US SEC has delayed its decision on converting Grayscale’s ETHE product to a spot Ethereum ETF by another 45 days with the next hearing on January 25, 2024. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a postponement in the decision-making process regarding the approval or disapproval of the Grayscale Ethereum Trust’s spot exchange-traded…
Investors of the digital green bond now have the option of settling the transaction through on-chain EUR CoinVertible, a digital asset that was issued by SG-FORGE earlier this year. Leading multinational financial services provider based in Paris Societe Generale SA (EPA: GLE) has announced the launch of its first digital green bond that is issued…
Reuters said the launch of the BTC and Ether trading services by Unibanco comes a few months after two of the country’s companies exited the crypto market. Brazilian banking giant Itau Unibanco has joined the crypto bandwagon with the launch of digital asset trading services for customers as part of its investment platforms, Reuters reported…
The Forbes Under 30 List, including all categories and individual profiles are available on the Ethereum blockchain for permanence. Forbes has announced the launch of its annual Under 30 list on the Ethereum blockchain. The announcement represents news of the first time a publication like this is launching on the blockchain and is a pointer to the…
Buterin also touched on the roadmap for Ethereum’s technical upgrades, referring to an imminent transition called ‘Danksharding’ that expands data availability and enables more transactions per block. Speaking recently at the Turkey Blockchain Summit, Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin discussed some of the platform’s plans for enhancing decentralization around staking while providing updates on upcoming network…
Despite its positive trajectory, TokenFi has encountered challenges, particularly with Bitget’s recent decision to delist TOKEN from its platform amidst allegations of price manipulation. TokenFi, a sister project to the popular meme token Floki Inu, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking initiatives, marking a significant step in democratizing the process of token creation within…
The L2 protocol anticipates its Mainnet to go live on February 24 next year, enabling withdrawals, with users able to redeem their Blast Points starting May 24. Blast, an Ethereum layer 2 protocol with yield-bearing assets, announced the completion of its $20 million funding round led by Paradigm, a research-driven technology investment company with a…
bizoo_n Investment Thesis Ethereum (ETH-USD) network has been stable while its market price has decreased. We are not likely to see volatility in ETH future market in short term. On-Chain Data Shows That Ethereum Network is stable The network appears to be doing well when looking at Ethereum’s distinct address chart and seeing a consistent…
Per the S-1 filing submitted to the SEC, the iShares Ethereum Trust is designed to reflect the performance of the Ethereum. BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK), a top investment asset management firm, has filed for a spot Ethereum Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This comes only a week…
Bitcoin and some large-cap altcoins have experienced significant resistance in the past few days pushing crypto traders to small-cap and meme coins’ speculation. The crypto cash flow has been moving from Bitcoin (BTC) and large-cap altcoins like Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Chainlink (LINK) to small-cap and meme coins as indicated by the traded volume….
Last month, Hayes made a similar forecast, noting that Bitcoin could reach from $750,000 to $1 million towards the end of the current decade. After his visit to Rapa Nui, commonly known as Easter Island, Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of leading crypto derivatives platform BitMEX, has once again predicted that Bitcoin (BTC)…
ETH may now be useful for those looking to hold on to the crypto asset as a store of value. Things are looking bright for Ether (ETH) at the moment following a resurgence in Ethereum network activity this week. According to the research head of Matrixport Markus Thielen, the weekly revenue recently recorded on the…
The Swiss banking industry has been incredibly receptive to crypto with many local banks adding cryptocurrency services to their offerings. Swiss bank St.Galler Kantonalbank (SGKB) has launched Bitcoin and Ether trading with plans to add more cryptocurrencies in the future based on client feedback. The cryptocurrency service is made possible by a partnership with crypto-focused…
Following the announcement of the transition, MATIC experienced a 4% drop in its price, resulting in a reduced market capitalization of $5.8 billion. Polygon, a renowned blockchain scaling platform, reaches a pivotal moment in its evolution with the initiation of the POL token upgrade on the Ethereum mainnet. Months of meticulous development, community involvement, and…
Polygon Labs called the launch of the Polygon token a major milestone on the Polygon 2.0 journey toward building the Value Layer of the Internet. In an announcement on Wednesday, October 25, Polygon Labs announced the launch of its new Polygon Token, POL, on the Ethereum blockchain network. The POL token’s purpose is to succeed…
By bridging wstETH to other chains, LayerZero is aiming to unlock new opportunities and use cases for the token within those ecosystems. Blockchain interoperability protocol LayerZero has introduced a new capability to transfer wrapped staked Ethereum (wstETH) across multiple blockchain networks. This new functionality aims to enhance the portability and accessibility of the popular staked…
Initially submitted on October 2, 2023, the proposal aims to convert the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, the largest Ethereum investment vehicle globally, into an ETF. In a recent turn of events, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Grayscale Investments’ application for a spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF). Sharing the news on Tuesday,…
The BitVM project was designed by Robin Linus with lots of borrowing from Ethereum’s layer two (L2) optimistic rollups that have enabled faster execution of the transactions off-chain. The mainstream adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets has undeniably been facilitated by the decentralized financial (DeFi) ecosystems that use smart contracts. However, the Bitcoin…
The analysts stressed that centralization, whether caused by specific entities or inherent features of the protocol, presents significant risks to the Ethereum network. This In recent months, the Ethereum (ETH) staking ecosystem has witnessed significant growth following the implementation of the Merge and Shanghai upgrades, transitioning the network from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake blockchain. However, this…
Earlier this week, I sat down with Matthew Black, the Chief Technology Officer of Atomic.Finance, to discuss Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs), a cutting-edge development in Bitcoin’s often misunderstood smart contract ecosystem. Black unveils how DLCs are structured and set to revolutionize the world of financial agreements and transactions using the Bitcoin blockchain. The discussion spotlights…
By mid-day, the ETFs had seen less than $2 million in trading volume. According to the analyst, this was “about normal” for a new ETF but low when compared to BITO, the first Bitcoin futures ETF, which did $200 million in the first 15 minutes of trading. The highly anticipated launch of nine new Ethereum…
If approved, the move marks a significant step towards providing investors with transparent and regulated access to crypto within familiar product structures. Grayscale Investments, one of the world’s largest asset management companies, has submitted a formal request to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval to convert the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into…
The launch of EFUT marks the company’s second foray into the futures ETF market. US-based investment manager VanEck has officially announced the launch of the long-awaited Ethereum (Ether) futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), exposing traditional investors to the world of cryptocurrencies. According to a press release on Monday, the fund named VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (CBOE:…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin also raised concern regarding the concentration of Ethereum’s liquid staking providers. In his recent blog post, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared his opinion on adding some protocols to the Ethereum blockchain code. He also touched upon the most important part which is the concentration of liquid staking service providers. Vitalik Buterin…
Bitwise will be introducing its customers to CME futures through the AETH and BTOP products that expand the company’s suite of crypto products amid heightened demand from institutional investors. Leading crypto index fund manager in the United States Bitwise announced that it will be launching two of its Ethereum-themed ETFs dubbed the Bitwise Ethereum Strategy…
Despite this major shuffle by FTX exploiter, Ethereum price has gained to $1,750 levels before the launch of Ethereum futures ETFs. Recent data from Spot On Chain indicates that an address associated with the FTX exploit, specifically identified as 0x3e9, has initiated transfers exceeding 10,000 Ether (ETH), currently valued at approximately $17 million. These transfers…
VanEck will not invest in Ethereum directly since the product tracks Ether futures that are traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). A leading asset management firm with more than $80 billion in AUM, VanEck, is preparing to launch an Ethereum futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) amid heightened demand for the second-largest digital assets by institutional…
According to analysts, there are 15 Ether futures ETFs awaiting approval. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications from ARK 21Shares and VanEck. This comes after a September 26 announcement from the regulator saying it had extended the period for deciding on spot…
Just a few hours ago, the Ethereum founder deposited 400 ETH to Coinbase. With the price of ETH at $1,573.35 as of the time of writing, the value of the transfer amounts to an impressive $629,200. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has recently been observed engaging in noteworthy transactions involving ETH, specifically directing substantial deposits to…
Bitcoin and Ethereum, despite acting as twin forces for accelerating and adopting cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies, have historically been at odds with each other due to the “L1 wars” and their vocal online proponents. To some, the rivalry may seem like a mere culture war within the crypto community. However at its’ root, it’s a…
Buterin is looking forward to a future where developers can leverage an independent open tech stack. Speaking to the attendees of the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) event Permissionless which was held in Austin, Texas, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expressed his enthusiasm towards a progressive future for the Ethereum network. He strongly believes that the…
Hashdex’s rivals, such as Ark Invest and 21Shares, have also approached the SEC with their separate applications for spot Ether ETFs. Popular US-based stock exchange Nasdaq has formally filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking approval to list an Ethereum (Ether) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). This innovative investment vehicle is crafted to…