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

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Ethereum's tokenized real-world asset market cap has topped $17 billion, up nearly 315% year over year as more TradFi giants move onchain.

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Bitcoin

Harvard is now an Ethereum (ETH) investor. The Ivy League Institution's endowment bought more than $86.8 million worth of BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the fourth quarter of 2025, per filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week.

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Dutch lawmakers have approved legislation introducing a 36% tax on actual investment returns starting in 2028. The law applies to both realized and unrealized gains, including cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum, meaning paper gains will be taxed even if assets are not sold.

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Harvard University has cut back on its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) position and dived into Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) for the first time, according to its latest 13F filing released on Friday. Harvard Loses Significant Chunk Of Bitcoin ETF Harvard Management Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Harvard University that manages its financial assets, reported holding 5.35 million shares of iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ:IBIT ) as of Dec. 31, down 21% from the previous quarter.

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Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies traded flat on Monday amid thin liquidity due to the holiday, while gold and silver declined. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m.

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This marks a significant departure from the "Bitcoin Maxima" sentiment that dominated the 2024–2025 cycle.

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Bitcoin is hovering near the $68,000 level, with no clear macro or structural catalyst driving the broader crypto market.

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Harvard Management Company trimmed its Bitcoin ETF position while starting a new stake in a spot Ethereum fund.

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Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) delivered a divided performance from Feb. 9–13, with bitcoin and ether recording heavy net outflows while XRP and solana posted gains. The week pointed to a growing divergence in investor positioning across digital asset funds.

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The shift may be due to complex market dynamics, potentially reflecting the unwinding of a trade that capitalized on bitcoin treasury companies trading at premiums to their mNAV.

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Bitcoin continued to hover near the $68,000 mark despite improving Fear & Greed sentiment and modestly positive ETF flows; liquidations stand at $$261.4 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $15.2 million in net inflows on Friday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $10.3 million in net inflows.

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Harvard Management Company reduced its bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings in Q4 while initiating an $86.8 million position in Blackrock's Ishares Ether Trust, maintaining significant exposure to both leading cryptocurrencies.

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Crypto markets remain under pressure despite firmer U.S. equity futures, with ether rebounding toward $2,000 as heavy weekend selling eases as gold leads.

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Harvard trimmed its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund holdings by 21% in Q4 and opened an $86.8 million Ethereum ETF position.

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Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN ) CEO Brian Armstrong said on Sunday that retail users on the cryptocurrency exchange showed strong resilience in the ongoing market downturn, steadily purchasing Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) during the dips. Coinbase Encountering Retail Accumulation Armstrong highlighted on X a rise in native Bitcoin and Ethereum units held by retail users on the platform.

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BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR ) Chair Tom Lee said on Saturday that the ongoing “cryptocurrency winter” is nearing its end, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) close to hitting their lows. Lee Says End Is Near During an interview, Lee cited Tom DeMark, BitMine's advisor on timing, who suggested that Bitcoin might find support at $60,000 and Ethereum could bottom out at around $1,890.

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Solana

Standard Chartered slashed its cryptocurrency price targets, warning bitcoin could slide toward $50,000 and ethereum near $1,400 in the coming months before a projected rebound, signaling mounting pressure across digital assets despite a resilient long-term outlook.

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Leading cryptocurrencies fell on Sunday, but stock futures rose as consumer inflation eased to an 8-month low. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:25 p.m.

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Ethereum's latest draft standard, ERC-8004, is turning artificial intelligence (AI) agents into portable, reputation-backed economic actors across EVM chains — and 21,562 of them are already live.

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Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ended the week on firmer footing as bitcoin and ether both returned to inflows. XRP and solana also closed green, delivering a modest but broad-based recovery across digital asset funds.

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Truth Social Funds has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for two digital asset exchange-traded funds tied to bitcoin, ethereum, and cronos, adding staking rewards to the equation.

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Truth Social Funds applied for ETFs that would give investors exposure to crypto—one focused on Bitcoin and Ethereum, the other on Cronos.

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The filings include a bitcoin and ether ETF and a staking-focused Cronos fund, deepening the Truth Social brand's ambitions in digital asset investing.

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Bitcoin reversed its recent slide and is pushing back toward $70,000, even as ETF flows remain volatile and sentiment linger in "Extreme Fear" territory.

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Wallets linked to the $200 million exploit of Mixin in 2023 woke after nearly two years and moved funds to coin mixer Tornado Cash.

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