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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Bitcoin

Bianco Research President Jim Bianco on Friday pointed out that crypto is on track to be the worst-performing asset class of 2025, if the top two cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), close the year in the red. BTC, ETH's 2025 So Far Bitcoin, which was at $93,463 at the beginning of 2025, dipped below this level earlier this week before recouping some of the losses.

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Bitcoin and ether ETFs extended their multi-day outflow streaks with another combined $670 million in exits. Solana stayed resilient with a $12 million inflow, while newly launched XRP ETFs made a striking debut.

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Dogecoin

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) decline deepened Friday as broader macro risk-off sentiment and weakening institutional appetite weighed heavily on crypto markets. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $94,326 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,138 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $140.81 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.26 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1596 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.059244 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 216,892 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $1.06 billion.

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Leading Ethereum treasury firm BitMine (BMNR) has appointed a new chief executive and three independent directors.

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Think Bitcoin is having a bad day? Altcoins have been hit much harder, and crypto liquidations are piling up.

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Ethereum's ether ETH$3,206.97 fell sharply from Thursday to Friday, plunging over 10% from peak to trough a broad-market crypto selloff accelerated with bitcoin breaking below the $100,000 level.

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BitMine Immerision (BMNR), the largest corporate holder of ether ETH$3,135.31, said on Friday it has appointed Chi Tsang as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Jonathan Bates, who led the company from its early days through its listing on the NYSE American.

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Bitcoin ETFs recorded their second-largest outflow on record with a stunning $870 million exit, while Ether ETFs shed another $260 million. Solana was the lone bright spot once again, managing a modest but positive inflow. Bitcoin ETFs Record Second-Largest Outflow Ever There are days when the crypto market feels like a steady tide.

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Bitcoin's sharp decline intensified early Friday, plunging to $96,000 as market fear deepened and ETF outflows surged. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropped to 22, one of the lowest points of the year.

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Ethereum's price has been moving sideways above the $3,200 support level since the price drop on November 4.

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BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust totaled more than a quarter billion in investments, in the worst day of Bitcoin ETF outflows since February.

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Cardano

Solana

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SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBET), one of the world's largest corporate holders of Ether (ETH), announced highly encouraging financial results and a major expansion of its Ethereum treasury strategy.

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Bitcoin broke decisively below the $100,000 psychological level on Thursday, despite optimism surrounding the end of the U.S. government shutdown. The drop came as spot Bitcoin ETFs have been recording heavy net outflows, removing the institutional buying pressure that had supported prices in recent weeks.

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Social sentiment around the majors has deteriorated sharply in recent days, according to Santiment, with traders turning noticeably defensive as prices continue to grind lower.

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