Tagged: ethereum

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 10, 2026 @ 7:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoin issuer Circle (NYSE:CRCL) has officially introduced cirBTC, its wrapped Bitcoin token, on the Ethereum blockchain. Announced recently this mommth, this latest development now effectively expands Bitcoin’s role in decentralized finance by offering institutions a reliable, transparent way to deploy BTC as collateral without selling… Read More

June 9, 2026 @ 7:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Companies sharply focused on digital asset treasuries (DATs) are channeling significant resources into expanding their substantial holdings of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), even as the broader cryptocurrency market experiences prolonged weakness. This approach reflects a belief in the long-term potential of these crypto-assets despite… Read More

June 9, 2026 @ 2:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Morpho has reportedly raised $175 million in a new investment round. The funding was led by venture firms Paradigm, Ribbit Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm (a16z crypto), with additional participation from backers including Apollo Funds, Circle’s venture unit, and VanEck. This token-based investment values… 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 8, 2026 @ 12:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko has indicated in a key update that the cryptocurrency market has undergone significant transformations over the past 12 years. A recent CoinGecko analysis of annual snapshots (taken each June 1 from 2014 to 2026) reveals shifting power dynamics, the rise of new asset classes,… Read More

June 8, 2026 @ 12:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plume—an onchain platform that is focused on in vault management for institutional assets—and ether.fi, a Ethereum-based liquid restaking protocol and non-custodial neobank, have joined forces. Their collaboration introduces a new yield-bearing vault focused on real-world assets (RWAs), designed to deliver institutional-level returns to a broader… Read More

June 6, 2026 @ 1:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investor withdrawals from US spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds accelerated sharply in recent sessions, affecting products tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. This wave of redemptions reflects heightened caution amid declining prices for the underlying digital assets and shifting macroeconomic signals. According to available data, Bitcoin-linked… 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

June 5, 2026 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-assets market has experienced a sharp downturn, with the flagship digital currency falling below the $62,000 threshold for the first time since early February. Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE), and other altcoins / digital tokens have followed suit, reflecting broader pressures… Read More

June 4, 2026 @ 4:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum (ETH) price has dropped below the $2,000 mark, and Solana (SOL) is trading below the $75 mark at the time of writing. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, is trading at about $66,000 after having reached a recent high of approximately $82,000 just weeks… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), the leading digital currency in terms of market cap and global adoption, has experienced a rather sharp decline. It’s currently trading at around $66,000 after dropping even lower (earlier) to about $65,000. Currently, the Bitcoin price is even lower than its all-time high… Read More

May 28, 2026 @ 5:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase‘s (NASDAQ:COIN) Ethereum Layer 2 network, Base, has taken a significant step toward merging artificial intelligence with decentralized finance by launching Base MCP. This innovative tool enables users to link their Base Accounts directly to popular AI platforms, allowing seamless onchain interactions through natural language… Read More

May 28, 2026 @ 12:37 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cryptocurrency trading, tokenization, and post-quantum cryptography highlight this week’s edition of Digital Assets Thoughts of the Week. “Gold and Bitcoin have been selling off in tandem, which can only mean one thing: investors are finally getting worried about tighter monetary conditions. As Kevin Warsh begins… Read More

May 27, 2026 @ 6:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX has rolled out Exchange OS on its Ethereum Layer 2 network, X Layer. This protocol upgrade enables blockchain developers, institutions, and independent builders to create and operate their own trading platforms without relying on traditional centralized approvals or rebuilding core infrastructure from the ground… 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 22, 2026 @ 12:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Ethereum Layer 2 project known as Zero Network has said that it will end its independent operations. Launched roughly 18 months ago in late 2024 by the developers of the Zerion wallet, the initiative had aimed to deliver a seamless, fee-free experience for cryptocurrency… Read More

May 22, 2026 @ 1:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform Aave has re-enabled borrowing against wrapped Ether (WETH) on multiple blockchain networks. This development signals substantial headway in addressing the repercussions of the April exploit affecting Kelp DAO, which triggered widespread liquidity challenges and a decline in the protocol’s total… Read More

May 21, 2026 @ 11:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Etherlink—the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible Layer 2 solution built on Tezos Smart Rollups—has now integrated with Dune Analytics, the on-chain data analysis platform. This launch opens up comprehensive querying and visualization capabilities for Etherlink’s ecosystem, allowing developers, analysts, researchers, and institutions to dive deeper and… Read More