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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Bitcoin

Crypto majors bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) rose on Tuesday as the market begins to consolidate following Monday's recovery.

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Dogecoin

Cryptocurrencies are down on Tuesday morning, with Bitcoin retracing back to $113,000 ahead of a pivotal U.S. government shutdown negotiation. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $113,077.71 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,165.70 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $206.89 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.84 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2299 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001173 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 130,808 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $367.30 million.

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U.S.-listed Bitcoin and Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds collectively attracted more than $1 billion in net inflows on Monday.

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Bitcoin is now a core part of Starknet's ecosystem, as the Ethereum layer-2 network began using the asset as a way to secure itself.

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The world's biggest Bitcoin treasury, Strategy, has also used convertible notes to raise money to fuel crypto purchases.

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Bitcoin is seeing a solid start to the week, tapping the $114,000 mark on Monday as altcoins notably underperform the crypto king. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $114,093.74 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,176.10 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $211.78 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.88 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2339 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001190 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 119,951 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $416.34 million.

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The regulator has cited "potential manipulation" as the reason for halting trading of the stock—which is up over 2,000% in the past month.

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SWIFT joins with Consensys and major banks to build blockchain prototype for real-time cross-border payments on Ethereum infrastructure.

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Bitmine disclosed on Monday that it holds more than 2.65 million ethereum and a combined $11.6 billion in crypto and cash. Bitmine: $11.6B Combined Holdings, 192 Bitcoin, 2.65M ETH, and Cash As of Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.

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BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BMNR) is trading around $53 on Monday, up over 5% intraday, as the company disclosed its Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) holdings have surpassed 2.65 million, cementing its position as the world's largest ETH treasury. ETH Treasury Expands To $11.6 Billion The company reported total crypto and cash holdings of $11.6 billion, including 2,650,900 ETHvalued at $4,141 per token, 192 Bitcoin, $436 million in cash, and $157 million in "moonshot" equity investments such as Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS).

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BMNR is on the rise as BitMine adds nearly $1 billion in Ethereum, further cementing its status as the top ETH treasury firm.

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BitMine's crypto and cash holdings have crossed the $11.6 billion mark, and the company owns more than 2% of Ethereum's circulating supply.

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BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) ether (ETH) holdings rose to 2.65 million tokens, the company announced in a Sunday evening (U.S. hours) press release. That amount would be more than 2% of the total ETH supply, said the company.

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Solana

The platform aims to solve fragmented OTC crypto options markets, allowing institutional investors to execute strategies 24/7.

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Cryptocurrency markets are ticking higher on Monday morning, led by Bitcoin rebounding to $112,000. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $112,172.59 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,125.58 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $207.04 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.85 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2309 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001182 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 87,737 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $345.03 million.

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Bitcoin ETFs recorded $903 million in outflows, while ether ETFs logged $796 million in redemptions during the week of September 22–26. Fidelity and Blackrock were at the center of the storm, driving the sharpest weekly declines since summer.

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Veteran investor and cryptocurrency advocate Cathie Wood referred to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as the “pure cryptocurrency” in an interview aired Saturday, indicating that it will always have an edge over Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). ‘Bitcoin Owns The Crypto Space' Speaking to Wilfred Frost on The Master Investors podcast, the Ark Invest CEO expressed confidence that Bitcoin would be the “biggest” cryptocurrency by far.

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Leading cryptocurrencies surged alongside stock futures on Sunday as a government shutdown looms large. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m.

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Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a massive $418 million outflow while ether ETFs logged their fifth straight day of redemptions with $248 million. ETF Exodus Deepens: Bitcoin Funds Shed $418 Million, Ether Sees $248 Million Outflow It was a week the ETF market would rather forget. Bitcoin and ether funds closed Friday, Sept.

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BlackRock's industry-leading Bitcoin and Ethereum funds held up slightly better than those of Fidelity, its chief rival in the space.

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The end of the week was noted by extreme market turbulence, with over $1.15 billion in leveraged positions being liquidated across major exchanges.

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SWIFT, the grand old gatekeeper of global bank messages, is reportedly testing its approach onchain—dabbling with Ethereum layer two (L2) Linea to see if its buttoned-up messaging system can handle life in crypto's fast lane.

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The crypto market lost $240 billion this week as bitcoin, ethereum, and XRP posted steep declines. Bitcoin Leads Downturn The crypto economy closed another turbulent week, with total market capitalization falling from $4.12 trillion to $3.88 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) led the downturn, dropping from around $115,700 on Sept. 20 to $109,500 by Sept.

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