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.

The Ethereum Foundation

*This content is for educational purposes and is not investment advice.

Bitcoin

Dogecoin

Bitcoin at $66,000 is driven by a macro sell-off after Iran rejected a U.S. peace proposal, pressuring risk assets and pushing sentiment deeper into the fear zone (26); liquidations stand at $447.7 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $171.2 million in net outflows on Thursday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $92.5 million in net outflows.

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Canton

Ondo 

Bearish macro headlines dominate crypto market sentiment, as they have done for most of the month, but concrete updates advancing mainstream blockchain adoption still have the ability to resonate with investors.

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Bitcoin dropped below $67,000 and ether under $2,000 as ETF outflows resumed and the dollar strengthened amid macro and geopolitical tension.

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Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has outperformed the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) by 17% on a relative basis since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began in late February, with Fundstrat's Tom Lee calling crypto a better wartime store of value than gold. The Wartime Performance Ethereum has outperformed all major global market benchmarks since the Iran conflict started, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), gold, real estate, MSCI World Energy, and Magnificent 7 tech stocks, according to Fundstrat's March research report.

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The address traces back to Ethereum's initial token sale, where the investor purchased ether at about $0.31 per token, said Lookonchain.

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Leading cryptocurrencies edged lower alongside stocks on Thursday as President Donald Trump's warning cast a shadow on Iran negotiations.

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Bitcoin fell alongside stocks as investors weighed conflicting accounts regarding Iran's willingness to end conflict in the Middle East.

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Bitcoin fell below $70,000 on Thursday morning as traders turned cautious ahead of a $14.1 billion options expiry. Deribit data indicates a massive $18.6 billion in crypto options expiring today, with Bitcoin alone accounting for over $14.1 billion.

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Leading cryptocurrencies were range-bound on Wednesday, while stocks closed higher as investors weighed de-escalation prospects in the Middle East war.

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Bitcoin hovered around $70,000 as improving macro sentiment, driven by easing geopolitical tensions, lifted the broader crypto market on Wednesday.

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The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies launched MAVAN, the Made in America Validator Network, on Wednesday, instantly making it the world's largest ethereum staking platform. U.S. Ethereum Staking Platform MAVAN Debuts Bitmine (NYSE American: BMNR) built MAVAN in-house to manage and generate yield on its expanding ETH treasury.

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Bitmine (NYSE:BMNR) lhas aunched MAVAN, an institutional Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) staking platform, with Chairman Tom Lee betting $6.8 billion in staked ETH on his thesis that “wars are going to be good for the U.S. economy and the U.S. stock market.” The War Opportunity Thesis Lee argues that markets bottom early into conflicts despite short-term uncertainty.

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Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee said BitMine's Ethereum staking platform, MAVAN, was set to become the world's largest following its debut.

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The effort to protect Ethereum from quantum computing threats has been underway for eight years and is now producing working code, with a multi-layer migration roadmap integrated into the protocol's next four hard forks.

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Bitmine officially launched the MAVAN Ethereum staking platform, targeting roughly $300 million in annual rewards.

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A leading cryptocurrency analyst on Tuesday projected significant volatility for Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) in the days ahead, while outlining a rosy outlook for gold. Which Way Is DOGE Headed?

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The company continued accumulating ether and remains the largest ETH treasury holder, followed by SharpLink and The Ether Machine.

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Leading cryptocurrencies traded sideways on Tuesday, while stocks declined as the war in Iran dragged on despite President Donald Trump signaling a potential ceasefire.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) will become commodities available at any bank within five years, says Crypto Finance CEO Stijn Van Straten. The Commodity Thesis Van Straten differentiates between major tokens like Bitcoin and Ethereum versus newer innovations like DeFi protocols.

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Bitcoin is trading below $70,000 despite steady ETF inflows and a slight improvement in sentiment.

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Ethereum block builder Eureka Labs is introducing "programmable blocks," which add logic during block construction.

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Regulated insurance and standardized benchmarks are pivoting staked ETH from a crypto experiment to a legitimate institutional yield asset.

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Bitcoin trades above $71,000 on Tuesday morning as ETFs saw $167.2 million in net inflows on Monday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $16.2 million in net outflows. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $71,118 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,164 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $91.86 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.41 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.09406 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.056133 Meme coin market capitalization trades 1.2% higher over the past 24 hours to $33.5 billion.

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Aave

Aave's community has approved a proposal to deploy Aave V4 on Ethereum mainnet, setting the stage for a tightly controlled launch focused on risk management and long-term scalability.

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