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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Tom Lee's Bitmine staked another 159,728 Ethereum worth $390.6M, bringing its staked total to 5.23M ETH, or 86.5% of its holdings, according to Lookonchain.

Bitmine Stakes Another 159,728 ETH, Lifting Staked Total to 5.23M

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Fhenix has launched its mainnet alongside its fully homomorphic encryption coprocessor, enabling smart contracts to execute directly on encrypted data while enforcing rules onchain. Offchain Computation and Dual-Mode Tokens Fhenix launched its mainnet on Ethereum and Layer 2 network Arbitrum on Oct.

Ethereum and Arbitrum Gain New Privacy Layer as Fhenix Goes Live

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Grayscale expanded in-kind access across 10 crypto ETFs on Wednesday, letting eligible investors swap Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana directly for shares.

Grayscale Expands In-Kind Access Across 10 Crypto ETFs

Grayscale is opening a new route for eligible crypto investors to exchange their existing tokens directly for shares in 10 investment products, bypassing the need to sell for cash first.

Grayscale Opens In-Kind ETF Access With Six-Figure Entry Minimums

Grayscale announced Wednesday that eligible investors can directly contribute cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), in exchange for shares of select investment products. Grayscale Expands In-Kind Investing The asset manager is expanding in-kind subscriptions across 10 digital asset investment products, allowing eligible investors to exchange existing crypto holdings for fund shares without first converting their tokens into cash.

Grayscale Opens In-Kind Crypto Investing for Bitcoin, XRP, Dogecoin, Solana ETFs

Grayscale expands in-kind subscriptions to 10 crypto funds, letting eligible investors swap tokens for shares without selling for cash.

Grayscale expands in-kind subscriptions to 10 crypto ETFs and trusts

The new consensus protocol retires TowerBFT, which had run Solana since its 2020 launch, after a handoff on the live network.

Solana Alpenglow Goes Live in 'Most Ambitious' Upgrade Since Ethereum's Merge

Spark co-founder and CEO Sam MacPherson says stablecoins could triple to $3 trillion by 2030, with public blockchains like Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) capturing the liquidity that follows. Why MacPherson Says the GENIUS Act Is the Real Catalyst MacPherson told the Milk Road podcast Tuesday that stablecoin market cap has stayed flat for roughly a year, a sign he calls bullish given that previous bear markets saw stablecoin supply shrink outright.

Ethereum Will Benefit Most From $3 Trillion Stablecoin Boom, Spark CEO Predicts

Ethereum ended the third quarter with a record 43.8 million ETH staked, while yields declined across major proof-of-stake networks, according to Bitwise. At the same time, tokenized stocks and traditional-market trading surged on Solana, Hyperliquid and Robinhood Chain, showing where the next wave of crypto activity is emerging.

Bitwise Report Shows Ethereum Stakes Record 43.8M ETH as Yields Fall

U.S. bitcoin ETFs attracted another $23.16 million on Tuesday, keeping the week firmly positive after Monday's $526.60 million surge. Ether remained under pressure, while solana extended its losing streak to 12 sessions. Bitcoin ETFs Stay Green After Monday's $527M Surge Monday's flood of bitcoin money became a trickle on Tuesday.

Bitcoin ETFs Add $550M in 2 Days as Ether Outflows Persist

Bitmine staked another 159,728 ETH worth about $390.6 million, lifting the share of its treasury put to work to 86.5%. One Transaction, Nine Figures Onchain analysts reported on Oct. 21 that Tom Lee's Bitmine had staked another 159,728 ETH, worth about $390.6 million, taking the company's staked position to 5.23 million ETH, valued near $12.

Ether Worth $390 Million Locked up by Tom Lee's Bitmine

Leading cryptocurrencies rose on Tuesday as falling crude oil prices and lower Treasury yields boosted risk appetite.

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The North Korea-linked attacker behind April's $295 million Drift heist pushed 25,700 ETH through the mixer in two hours, and still controls roughly $198 million more.

Wallet Linked to Drift Exploit Sends $61 Million in Ethereum to Tornado Cash

Bitcoin briefly tapped $83,000 early Tuesday amid rumors of a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal.

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Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) both hit record staking levels in the third quarter, yet Bitwise's latest quarterly staking report details that yields on both networks fell. Why More Staked Capital Is Producing Smaller Returns Bitwise wrote in its Q3 2026 staking report that Ethereum closed the quarter with 43.80 million ETH staked, representing 35.9% of total supply.

Ethereum, Solana, HYPE Growth Isn't Lifting Staking Yields: Bitwise

The Drift Protocol exploiter sent about 25,700 ETH, worth $61.6M, to Tornado Cash on Tuesday and still holds around 81,900 ETH, Lookonchain data shows.

Drift Exploiter Sends $61M in ETH to Tornado Cash After 2-Month Lull

A record 43.8 million ETH, nearly 36% of supply, was staked in Q3 as yields fell to 2.63%. Solana staking hit a record 440.5 million SOL.

Ethereum staking hits record as yields fall and Solana activity grows: Bitwise

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) tapped $83,000 Tuesday, rising roughly 1.5% as reports of a potential U.S.-Iran deal lifted risk appetite across crypto markets. Why Crypto Rallied on Iran Deal Reports Widely-followed market commentator Bull Theory posted on X that the U.S. and Iran have reportedly agreed to a deal to end the war, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.

Bitcoin Taps $83,000 as Iran Deal Hopes Lift XRP, ETH

Leading cryptocurrencies remained lukewarm on Monday as investors weighed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's latest remarks and the odds of a rate hike.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Dip Even as 'Greed' Runs High: Analyst Sees 'Strong Bullish Setup' if This Trend Continues

Bitcoin pushed back above the $82,300 mark, while Ethereum led gains among major altcoins to reclaim $2,400, helping stabilize total digital asset market capitalization following last week's inflation-driven risk-off pullback.

Crypto Market Absorbs 'Black Monday' Fear Spike as Bitcoin and Ethereum Rebound

Kinexys, JPMorgan's blockchain platform, has brought its bank deposit token to the Ethereum (ETH) mainnet for institutional clients. Oli Harris, global head of Kinexys, announced the expansion of JPM Coin (JPMD) on LinkedIn on Monday morning. “More institutions are moving on chain and we want our clients to have USD deposit liquidity wherever they're operating.

JPMorgan's Blockchain Unit Makes Bank Deposit Token JPM Coin Available on Ethereum Mainnet

JPMorgan Chase is expanding its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum, bringing blockchain-based dollar payments to the world's second-largest cryptocurrency network as traditional financial institutions increasingly embrace public blockchain infrastructure. JPMorgan Expands to Ethereum Mainnet The largest U.S. bank announced Monday that JPM Coin, which represents U.S.

JPMorgan Brings JPM Coin to Ethereum as Wall Street Embrace Expands

BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) bought 12,535 ETH over the past week, Chairman Tom Lee said, even as an AI-linked stock sell-off pressured crypto.

BitMine Keeps Buying Ethereum as AI Stock Sell-Off Hits Crypto

Bitcoin rose 1% on Monday, recovering from a weekend low of $80,000 as equities rebounded. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $81,843.61 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,396.97 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $104.02 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.30 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.07907 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.054994 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 87,503 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $333.58 million.

Bitcoin Reclaims $81,000 as Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Gain 2% on Equity Market Rebound

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has added another 12,535 ether to its corporate treasury, extending its uninterrupted weekly buying streak as the company approaches its ambitious goal of controlling 5% of Ethereum's total supply.

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