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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Bitmine Immersion Technologies added 26,497 ETH last week, lifting its total ethereum holdings to 5,416,901 coins valued at roughly $10.85 billion and bringing the company within striking distance of owning 5% of ethereum's entire circulating supply.

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Bitcoin slid sharply to start the month, weighed down by news that Michael Saylor sold BTC for the first time.

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Bitmine Immersion (NASDAQ:BMNR) bought 26,497 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) worth roughly $53 million last week, cutting its weekly purchase pace by more than 75% after the prior week's 120,000 ETH haul. Firm Now Holds 4.49% Of Ethereum's Circulating Supply The latest purchase lifts Bitmine's total holdings to 5.42 million ETH, putting the firm about 90% of the way toward its stated goal of owning 5% of Ethereum's circulating supply.

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Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee said the company would reach its 5% acquisition target of Ethereum's total supply "sometime in 2026."

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0xflorent, a security researcher, found an integer-overflow flaw in the HongCoin token sale contract that lets the team unlock funds for 48 original investors. It is the second such recovery he has publicized in eight days.

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Leading cryptocurrencies traded sideways overnight on Sunday after President Donald Trump downplayed the urgency of reaching an agreement with Iran. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m.

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Standard Chartered is maintaining its $40,000 Ethereum price target even after ETH fell 57% from its August 2025 high. The bank believes growth in stablecoins and tokenized assets could eventually help close the gap between Ethereum's fundamentals and price.

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An early Ethereum investor has sold roughly $136 million worth of ether and staked-ether tokens over the past week, adding to the selling pressure already weighing on ETH near the $2,000 mark. A Week of Steady Selling The wallet, an early participant holding coins since the network's first years, sold 55,000 ETH worth about $112.

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Bit Digital purchased 8,568 ETH for $20 million, expanding its ethereum treasury to 158,462 ETH. The company said the move supports its broader strategy across ethereum, AI infrastructure, and strategic acquisitions.

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Global stocks hit records and oil cracked on a tentative US-Iran ceasefire extension. Crypto stayed on the sidelines, with some analysts saying the next catalyst is regulatory, not geopolitical.

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Leading cryptocurrencies diverged from the stock market on Thursday, even as investors dissected reports of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.

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