Coinbase has released its first Ethereum Validator Performance Report, providing a detailed breakdown of its staking operations. It shows that the platform operates 120,000 validators, with 3.84 million ETH staked to them, representing 11.42% of the total staked supply. An additional 581,500 ETH is also staked through its partners. 99.75% Validator Uptime and Zero Slashing...Read More
After consolidating for a week, Ethereum (ETH), the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is poised for massive upside momentum. On March 18, 2025, the overall cryptocurrency market has started witnessing a price surge once again. Amid this, ETH has reached the upper boundary of its consolidation and is on the verge of a breakout....Read More
Russia has reportedly turned to cryptocurrencies to facilitate its oil trade with India and China, using digital assets to circumvent Western sanctions. While fiat currencies like the UAE dirham still dominate the majority of transactions, digital assets are becoming a small but growing component of the country’s energy trade. Deepening Crypto Adoption The development was...Read More
Deutsche Boerse’s post-trade unit, Clearstream, announced that it will introduce crypto custody and settlement services for institutional clients later this year. The services will be provided through its majority-owned subsidiary, Crypto Finance, which will act as a sub-custodian. Clearstream’s Offering According to a Bloomberg report, Clearstream will offer custody services for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum...Read More
The largest altcoin by market cap has been among the biggest underperformers during the late 2024/early 2025 bull run, which saw many assets, including BTC, chart fresh peaks. ETH’s most recent performance has been even more painful, as the asset dumped to its lowest level since November 2023 at under $1,800. The question raised now...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly considering classifying XRP as a commodity rather than a security. This discussion is said to have emerged amid ongoing settlement negotiations between the agency and Ripple Labs, potentially signaling a shift in its regulatory stance. SEC Weighs XRP’s Commodity Status According to insiders cited by senior...Read More
Earlier in the week, Bitcoin (BTC) briefly plunged to a four-month low of under $77,000, giving gold advocate Peter Schiff another opportunity to ridicule crypto holders. With Ethereum (ETH) also hitting a 17-month low, slipping below $1,800, the outspoken economist didn’t hold back, questioning the logic behind the U.S. government holding cryptocurrencies as reserve assets....Read More
For the third week in a row, digital asset investment products have seen investors pull out funds. This past week alone marked a historic $2.9 billion in outflows which pushed the cumulative figure to $3.8 billion over three weeks. CoinShares stated that this reversal is likely influenced by the recent security incident at Bybit, hawkish...Read More
The crypto markets witnessed huge volatility in the past couple of days, which increased the global market capitalization to above $3 trillion. Bitcoin’s price surged above $95,000, which prevented the price from falling from an extended bearish trend. While Solana’s price failed to rise above $180, the Ethereum price faced rejection and entered back into...Read More
Ethereum co-founder and CEO of Consensys – Joseph Lubin – announced that Consensys and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have reached an agreement in principle to dismiss the securities enforcement case concerning MetaMask. The case, which targeted Consensys’ popular cryptocurrency wallet, is expected to be formally closed pending approval by the agency. SEC...Read More
Following a period of notable gains, the crypto market experienced a significant decline, creating uncertainty in February. The market crash, which saw investors lose billions, left many reeling, particularly after the sharp crash in the last week, referred to by some analysts as the ‘Trump-dump.’ Despite this, increased activity by major investors, or ‘whales,’ around...Read More
Crypto traders are showing peak confidence in buying the latest market dip, but Santiment data suggests this optimism may be a prelude to more price drops. According to the on-chain analytics platform, discussions about “buying the dip” have reached their highest level in seven months, driven by Bitcoin’s plunge below $80,000. Looking for a True...Read More
The cryptocurrency market is facing intense fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD), with sentiment around several top assets at extreme bearish levels. Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and Solana (SOL) have all suffered significant declines, pushing traders into panic mode, but history suggests a potential bottom may be near. Market Sentiment Hits Rock Bottom According...Read More
On Feb. 25, Aya Miyaguchi announced her transition from Executive Director to President of the Ethereum Foundation (EF), a decision she made a year ago. “These past few weeks have illuminated something profound about Ethereum — a truth that becomes clearest in moments of tension when debates arise over the network’s performance or ETH’s market...Read More
Bybit suffered a significant security breach last Friday, losing 401K ETH – worth around $1.4 billion – in one of the largest crypto heists in history. The attack has been widely attributed to the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group, a notorious hacking entity responsible for multiple high-profile crypto thefts. Despite the breach, Bybit swiftly replenished its...Read More
According to Santiment, Bitcoin (BTC), Raydium (RAY), and Frax (FRAX) are currently at the center of social media discussions. Much of the growing discourse is focused on market volatility and governance changes within the crypto ecosystem. The Top 3 Trending Tokens Santiment’s February 25 report reveals that BTC is getting attention due to a recent...Read More
Ethereum is facing its worst February in years, with prices plummeting as low as 25% amid mounting uncertainty. The cryptocurrency dumped to a multi-week low of just over $2,300 hours ago before staging a minor recovery. A Red February According to Spot on Chain, February is usually a bullish month for ETH, with only one...Read More
Investors pulled $508 million from digital asset investment products last week, pushing two-week outflows to $924 million. This reversal comes after an 18-week period of inflows totaling $29 billion. CoinShares attributed the decline to market caution following the US Presidential inauguration, with concerns over trade tariffs, inflation, and monetary policies unsettling investors. The period also...Read More
The Ethereum Foundation has announced the Open Intents Framework (OIF), a modular and open framework designed to improve interoperability across the Ethereum ecosystem. The new standard is developed with the collaboration of over 30 teams which includes Layer 2 networks, wallets, and infrastructure providers. Open Intents Framework According to the official announcement on February 19th,...Read More
The use of cryptocurrency for payments has seen significant growth, as evidenced by Binance Pay’s expanding user base and transaction volume in 2024. According to data provided by Binance and analyzed by CryptoQuant, the number of Binance Pay users tripled from the previous year, reaching 41.7 million. This rapid adoption highlights the increasing role of...Read More
The median cryptocurrency investor saw their portfolio grow by $5,482 in 2024, according to a recent report by crypto tax and portfolio tracking platform CoinLedger. The study analyzed data from more than half a million users, highlighting key trends in the digital asset market, including top-performing tokens and the impact of regulatory changes on trading...Read More
Solana has been performing worse these days following increasing selling pressure. The recent hack worth $1.5 billion in the Bybit exchange has strengthened the resistance levels. The recent drop in price has been also triggered by low network activities. Several on-chain metrics have now declined, suggesting that SOL price might be preparing for more pain...Read More
In what is considered now the largest hack within the cryptocurrency industry, Bybit’s hot wallet was compromised when trying to complete a legitimate transfer, and roughly $1.5 billion, mostly in ETH, was stolen by being sent to another address. Aside from the immediate impact on crypto prices, such a notable incident garnered the attention of...Read More
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou confirmed in a Friday livestream that the $1.5 billion hack against his crypto exchange lost the firm the vast majority of its customers’ ETH holdings. “I believe it was around seventy percent,” Zhou told viewers, when asked how much was lost relative to the company’s ETH assets under management. “We normally...Read More
There has been a sharp reversal in digital asset investment trends as outflows reached $415 million after 19 consecutive weeks of inflows post-US election. During this period, inflows totaled $29.4 billion, significantly outpacing the $16 billion amassed in the first 19 weeks of US spot ETF trading since January 2024. CoinShares Head of Research James...Read More
Solana is defying the market downturn, generating significantly more revenue than Ethereum. Data collected by blockchain researcher Aylo shows Solana-based apps pulled in ten times more revenue than their Ethereum-based counterparts. Speculation as an Economic Backbone Aylo’s figures revealed Solana’s stronghold is on-chain activity. In the last 24 hours, apps on the network generated $8.4...Read More
In the 24 hours between February 8 and 9, Ethereum holders reportedly moved more than 224,000 ETH from centralized exchanges, marking the largest net outflow in nearly two years. This sudden movement is an indicator of the growing belief in the cryptocurrency’s long-term potential. Rising Accumulation as Whales Strengthen Positions Santiment data shows that there...Read More
“The crypto community has largely shifted their attention to Bitcoin and other layer-1 assets like Ethereum, Solana, Toncoin, and Cardano,” reported Santiment on Feb. 11. It added that, collectively, the top L1 assets are getting 44% of discussions among specific cryptocurrencies, while top meme coins like Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Pepe are being discussed less...Read More
Ethereum took center stage last week as its price dumped toward $2,100, sparking a surge in investor interest. The leading altcoin saw substantial buying during the dip, which resulted in impressive inflows of $793 million. This was the first time in 2025 that Ethereum surpassed Bitcoin in terms of capital inflows. According to the latest...Read More
Short positions on ETH have increased dramatically by about 40% in one week and 500% since November, resulting in record levels. “Never in history have Wall Street hedge funds been so short of Ethereum, and it’s not even close,” exclaimed the Kobeissi Letter on Feb. 10. The effects of this “extreme positioning” were seen earlier...Read More