Tagged: ethereum

June 24, 2026 @ 2:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined a significant restructuring at the Ethereum Foundation (EF), including a sharp reduction in its operating budget and workforce. The changes reflect a deliberate shift toward long-term financial sustainability and a narrower focus on core protocol priorities. On June 23,… Read More

June 23, 2026 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A new nonprofit research and development organization called Ethlabs has launched to strengthen Ethereum’s technical foundation and prepare the network for broader institutional use. Founded by former researchers from the Ethereum Foundation, the group aims to accelerate progress on scaling, protocol improvements, and real-world adoption… Read More

June 21, 2026 @ 6:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has taken another significant step toward offering investors direct exposure to major cryptocurrencies through exchange-traded funds. The firm recently submitted amended registration statements to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its proposed spot Ethereum and Solana ETFs. These updates provide… Read More

June 20, 2026 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A former Ethereum Foundation contributor has raised alarms about a possible shortfall in support for the network’s foundational development efforts, warning that it could materialize within the next three to nine months. Trent Van Epps, who spent five years at the Foundation until April 2026… Read More

June 20, 2026 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Base, Coinbase’s (NASDAQ:COIN) Ethereum Layer 2 network, is set to activate its second major network upgrade, known as Beryl, on mainnet on June 25, 2026. The upgrade, already deployed to the Base Sepolia testnet, introduces the B20 native token standard while delivering improvements in withdrawal… Read More

June 16, 2026 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has highlighted a notable incident involving Tornado Cash, underscoring persistent risks in decentralized finance even after significant regulatory shifts. On June 9, 2026, an attacker withdrew approximately 664 ETH—valued at around $2.7 million—from Tornado Cash pools. These funds were then… Read More

June 16, 2026 @ 5:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A CoinGecko research study on on-chain user behavior reveals significant differences in how well major DLT networks / blockchains maintain their user-bases over extended periods of time. Carefully examining activity from the first quarter of 2025 through the same period in 2026, the research report… Read More

June 11, 2026 @ 5:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), the Ethereum (ETH) focused treasury company chaired by Tom Lee, has once again demonstrated its commitment to accumulating the second-largest cryptocurrency. According to on-chain monitoring, the firm recently secured an additional 25,000 ETH tokens valued at approximately $41 million, highlighting… Read More

June 10, 2026 @ 7:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoin issuer Circle (NYSE:CRCL) has officially introduced cirBTC, its wrapped Bitcoin token, on the Ethereum blockchain. Announced recently this mommth, this latest development now effectively expands Bitcoin’s role in decentralized finance by offering institutions a reliable, transparent way to deploy BTC as collateral without selling… Read More

June 9, 2026 @ 7:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Companies sharply focused on digital asset treasuries (DATs) are channeling significant resources into expanding their substantial holdings of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), even as the broader cryptocurrency market experiences prolonged weakness. This approach reflects a belief in the long-term potential of these crypto-assets despite… Read More

June 9, 2026 @ 2:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Morpho has reportedly raised $175 million in a new investment round. The funding was led by venture firms Paradigm, Ribbit Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm (a16z crypto), with additional participation from backers including Apollo Funds, Circle’s venture unit, and VanEck. This token-based investment values… Read More

June 8, 2026 @ 1:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum (ETH) price has crashed to below $1,600 (at the time of writing) and crypto industry professionals are now offering some perspective on where they think the digital assets market will go from here, and how it may perform in the foreseeable future. Bankless co-founder… Read More

June 8, 2026 @ 12:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko has indicated in a key update that the cryptocurrency market has undergone significant transformations over the past 12 years. A recent CoinGecko analysis of annual snapshots (taken each June 1 from 2014 to 2026) reveals shifting power dynamics, the rise of new asset classes,… Read More

June 8, 2026 @ 12:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plume—an onchain platform that is focused on in vault management for institutional assets—and ether.fi, a Ethereum-based liquid restaking protocol and non-custodial neobank, have joined forces. Their collaboration introduces a new yield-bearing vault focused on real-world assets (RWAs), designed to deliver institutional-level returns to a broader… Read More

June 6, 2026 @ 1:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investor withdrawals from US spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds accelerated sharply in recent sessions, affecting products tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. This wave of redemptions reflects heightened caution amid declining prices for the underlying digital assets and shifting macroeconomic signals. According to available data, Bitcoin-linked… Read More

June 5, 2026 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum (ETH), which decisively remains the leading smart contract platform for building and deploying decentralized applications or dApps, continues to solidify its position as the go-to platform for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, outpacing competitors in market share and driving significant growth in the sector. According… Read More

June 5, 2026 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-assets market has experienced a sharp downturn, with the flagship digital currency falling below the $62,000 threshold for the first time since early February. Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE), and other altcoins / digital tokens have followed suit, reflecting broader pressures… Read More

June 4, 2026 @ 4:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum (ETH) price has dropped below the $2,000 mark, and Solana (SOL) is trading below the $75 mark at the time of writing. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, is trading at about $66,000 after having reached a recent high of approximately $82,000 just weeks… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), the leading digital currency in terms of market cap and global adoption, has experienced a rather sharp decline. It’s currently trading at around $66,000 after dropping even lower (earlier) to about $65,000. Currently, the Bitcoin price is even lower than its all-time high… Read More

May 28, 2026 @ 5:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase‘s (NASDAQ:COIN) Ethereum Layer 2 network, Base, has taken a significant step toward merging artificial intelligence with decentralized finance by launching Base MCP. This innovative tool enables users to link their Base Accounts directly to popular AI platforms, allowing seamless onchain interactions through natural language… Read More