Ethereum

The Ethereum blockchain was built to serve as a single source of truth backed by a public transaction database and to function as a platform for a variety of decentralized applications ranging from financial services to games. Ether is the native token for the Ethereum ecosystem.

The Ethereum blockchain is preparing a significant upgrade, called the Ethereum Merge, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 13-16, 2022.

The Merge reflects a shift in Ethereum’s protocol in which the blockchain will move from a “proof-of-work” to “proof-of-stake” system.

Miners validate transactions by solving complex calculations before a new block can be added to the chain. This is the mechanism that Bitcoin ($BTC) runs on.

Miners are replaced by “validators,” who stake the ETH they own to validate new blocks on the chain. Avalanche ($AVAX) and Solana ($SOL) are proof-of-stake.

The Ethereum Foundation reports that moving to a proof-of-stake model will reduce the blockchain’s energy consumption by more than 99%.

Ether ($ETH) is Ethereum’s native crypto asset, while Ethereum is the underlying blockchain. No disruptions to ETH are expected following the Merge.

Unlike Bitcoin, the founder of Ethereum is publicly known. Vitalik Buterin published Ethereum’s introductory paper in 2013 and launched the project in 2015.

The Ethereum blockchain was built to serve as a single source of truth backed by a public transaction database and to function as a platform for a variety of decentralized applications ranging from financial services to games.

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The distributed market structure suggests the RWA landscape has not yet consolidated around a clear winner.

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Bitcoin

Dogecoin

A tracked onchain wallet known for a $24.79 million profit record just placed $21 million in simultaneous long positions on bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin. They then proceeded to add more of the same via limit orders.

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A wave of recent high-profile departures at the Ethereum Foundation has reignited longstanding questions from community members about what is going on inside the organization.

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The bank said ether and the broader altcoin market continue to trail bitcoin as weak network activity, sluggish DeFi growth and limited real-world adoption weigh on investor demand.

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Solana

Banking behemoth Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS ) sold all its Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and XRP (CRYPTO: ETF) exchange-traded fund holdings in the first quarter, according to its latest 13F filing released Friday.

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The analyst believes that one of the reasons ether has been under selling pressure is linked to the conflict in the Middle East and the subsequent rise in oil prices. To Lee, this is “short tactical noise,” and prices should be stronger later this year.

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Leading cryptocurrencies stagnated, while stocks closed lower on Monday after President Donald Trump hinted at a “large-scale” assault on Iran.

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A contracting float against any meaningful demand recovery has historically been a constructive setup for price.

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Both Bitcoin and Ethereum face a quantum computing threat, but Citi says the gap between them comes down to governance, not just technology.

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Bitcoin dropped into the $76,000 region as spot ETF outflows and weakening sentiment pushed crypto sentiment deeper into fear territory.

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Vitalik Buterin said mathematically verified software may help protect cryptographic infrastructures as AI improves both code generation and vulnerability discovery.

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The turnover comes as the foundation undergoes an internal transition tied to a new organizational mandate aimed at redefining its role within Ethereum.

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Carl Beek and Julian Ma announced they were leaving the Ethereum Foundation on Monday, the latest employees to publicly resign.

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Bitcoin ETFs bore the brunt of a geopolitically driven sell-off, CoinShares said, though altcoin funds largely held their ground.

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BitMine Immersion Technologies added $151 million in Ethereum amid last week's price slide, with Tom Lee citing the "attractive opportunity."

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies now holds 5.28 million ethereum tokens worth more than $11.5 billion, putting the company within reach of controlling 5% of the entire ETH supply. Tom Lee Says Bitmine Will Hit 5% of ETH Supply Sometime in 2026 The Norwalk, Conn.

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BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:BMNR) purchased 71,672 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) worth $157 million last week, while Tom Lee identified surging oil prices as culprit for ETH's weakness below $2,200. Tom Lee Buys The Dip Below $2,200 Bitmine's purchase was a sharp increase from the previous week's 26,000 token haul.

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Bitmine lifted its ether treasury to 5.28 million ETH, or 4.37% of supply, as total crypto and cash holdings reached $12.6 billion.

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The Ethereum treasury firm bought over 71,000 ETH last week, a sharp increase from the previous week's purchases.

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Bitcoin has broken below $77,000, following $290.4 million in net outflows from Bitcoin ETFs on Friday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $65.7 million in net outflows.

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A coordinated exploit drained approximately $11.5 million from the Verus-Ethereum bridge on May 18, with security firm Blockaid linking the attacker's wallet to Tornado Cash. Attacker Converts Loot to ETH and Tornado Cash Trail Emerges The Verus-Ethereum bridge was drained of approximately $11.

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Aave

The DeFi lending protocol reversed restrictions imposed after April's $292 million exploit, restoring borrowing capacity across six networks as contagion fears ease.

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Ether and bitcoin led liquidations, as their prices dropped on macroeconomic concerns.

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The Verus-Ethereum bridge has been hit by $11 million hack. Attack adds to growing string of cross-chain infrastructure exploits.Blockchain security remains a perennial challenge, and crypto bridges, which enable seamless transfers between blockchains, are frequent targets for malicious actors.

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Peckshield flagged that the Verus-Ethereum bridge has been drained for 103.6 tBTC, 1,625 ETH, and 147,000 USDC.

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