Tagged: eth

June 25, 2026 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global wealth manager UBS and Ethereum infrastructure specialist Nethermind have completed two joint proofs of concept. These tests demonstrate that the public Ethereum network can meet the operational and regulatory standards required by heavily regulated financial institutions. The collaboration shows how banks can introduce strong… Read More

June 23, 2026 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A new nonprofit research and development organization called Ethlabs has launched to strengthen Ethereum’s technical foundation and prepare the network for broader institutional use. Founded by former researchers from the Ethereum Foundation, the group aims to accelerate progress on scaling, protocol improvements, and real-world adoption… Read More

June 20, 2026 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A former Ethereum Foundation contributor has raised alarms about a possible shortfall in support for the network’s foundational development efforts, warning that it could materialize within the next three to nine months. Trent Van Epps, who spent five years at the Foundation until April 2026… Read More

June 20, 2026 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Base, Coinbase’s (NASDAQ:COIN) Ethereum Layer 2 network, is set to activate its second major network upgrade, known as Beryl, on mainnet on June 25, 2026. The upgrade, already deployed to the Base Sepolia testnet, introduces the B20 native token standard while delivering improvements in withdrawal… Read More

June 16, 2026 @ 5:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A CoinGecko research study on on-chain user behavior reveals significant differences in how well major DLT networks / blockchains maintain their user-bases over extended periods of time. Carefully examining activity from the first quarter of 2025 through the same period in 2026, the research report… Read More

June 11, 2026 @ 5:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), the Ethereum (ETH) focused treasury company chaired by Tom Lee, has once again demonstrated its commitment to accumulating the second-largest cryptocurrency. According to on-chain monitoring, the firm recently secured an additional 25,000 ETH tokens valued at approximately $41 million, highlighting… Read More

June 9, 2026 @ 3:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

In the wake of Michael Saylor’s 32-BTC sale recently, the digital asset sector’s thoughts were on BTC and ETH. “Momentum is not on Bitcoin’s side this week. With $2.8 billion in cumulative outflows from Bitcoin ETFs and Michael Saylor selling 32 BTC last week, there… Read More

June 8, 2026 @ 1:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum (ETH) price has crashed to below $1,600 (at the time of writing) and crypto industry professionals are now offering some perspective on where they think the digital assets market will go from here, and how it may perform in the foreseeable future. Bankless co-founder… Read More

June 5, 2026 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum (ETH), which decisively remains the leading smart contract platform for building and deploying decentralized applications or dApps, continues to solidify its position as the go-to platform for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, outpacing competitors in market share and driving significant growth in the sector. According… Read More

May 26, 2026 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

An anonymous cryptocurrency trader has made waves in the market by opening a substantial bearish position on Ethereum (ETH). Operating under the wallet address 0x50b3, the investor initiated a high-leverage short that carries significant notional value, reflecting strong conviction—or calculated risk-taking—regarding the asset’s short-term performance… Read More

May 25, 2026 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared his personal views on the evolving direction of the Ethereum Foundation (EF), portraying it as a transition toward a more compact and enduring structure. He described the organization as a somewhat “smaller ship,” signaling a seemingly intentional move away… Read More

May 12, 2026 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GLXY) and Sharplink Inc. (NASDAQ: SBET) have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding to establish a specialized investment vehicle. The proposed partnership centers on the creation of the Galaxy Sharplink Onchain Yield Fund, a limited partnership that will channel resources into… Read More

April 27, 2026 @ 12:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aave Labs has teamed up with KelpDAO, LayerZero, EtherFi, Compound, and other key participants to ask Arbitrum’s governance community to unlock roughly $71 million in Ethereum that was seized earlier this month. The assets—precisely 30,765.67 ETH—were frozen by Arbitrum’s Security Council on April 21 and… Read More

April 25, 2026 @ 4:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Ethereum Foundation has reportedly finalized an over-the-counter transaction involving 10,000 ETH tokens that were sold directly to BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR). The publicly traded firm, chaired by crypto analyst Tom Lee, acquired the assets at an average price of $2,387 per token, resulting in… Read More

April 4, 2026 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Ethereum Foundation has again taken a seemingly significant step forward in its commitment to network security by expanding its holdings of staked Ether. This latest increase brings the organization to approximately two-thirds of its predetermined 70,000 ETH staking objective, underscoring a deliberate strategy to… Read More

March 30, 2026 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a sign of institutional support for its own blockchain, the Ethereum Foundation has recently locked away approximately $46 million worth of Ether, achieving its largest single-day staking operation to date. This move underscores the organization’s deepening commitment to the network’s long-term security and growth… Read More

March 25, 2026 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), the publicly traded firm chaired by veteran market strategist Tom Lee, has once again demonstrated its deep conviction in Ethereum. According to blockchain tracking data, the company recently channeled approximately $145 million into ETH purchases through major exchange wallets, including… Read More

March 15, 2026 @ 8:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Ethereum Foundation recently executed an over-the-counter (OTC) transaction, transferring 5,000 ETH to BitMine Immersion Technologies, (NYSE: BMNR) a firm linked to prominent analyst Tom Lee. Valued at approximately $10.2 million, this private deal marks the organization’s second such corporate sale in recent months, following… Read More

February 22, 2026 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined a new initiative to enhance the blockchain’s foundational architecture. On Friday, February 20, 2026, Buterin shared his vision for creating what he calls a “cypherpunk principled non-ugly Ethereum” — a specialized layer designed as a seamless bolt-on addition to… Read More

January 25, 2026 @ 8:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Ethereum Foundation has announced the creation of a specialized Post-Quantum (PQ) security team, signaling a heightened focus on protecting the network from emerging quantum computing risks. This initiative, revealed by EF researcher Justin Drake, represents a pivot from exploratory studies to hands-on engineering efforts…. Read More