Ethereum (ETH) finds itself at the heart of a constantly evolving market landscape. As leverage trading has declined, staking inflows have increased in direct proportion. This is a notable turnaround considering the week before saw massive momentum for the cryptocurrency. And though Ethereum continues to be down 1% on Monday,...
BlackRock has made a huge stride in its effort to be the first-ever Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). On May 9, the controversial firm amended its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This amendment greatly broadens the applicability of in-kind redemptions, subject to regulatory approval. This decision comes...
That’s why Lido Finance, the largest liquid staking protocol on Ethereum, launched their first emergency DAO vote. This decision follows a recent security incident that led to the loss of $1.46 ETH worth in gas fees, requiring the rotation of a compromised oracle key. That hack compromised one of the...
>BlackRock has already taken significant steps toward including staking in its Ethereum ETFs. This change would be the first step in redefining how investors should be able to interact with crypto assets. Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock’s head of digital assets, revealed in a March 2025 interview with CNBC the potential of...
Ether.fi, a decentralized staking protocol, is filled with excitement. In fact, its total value locked (TVL) has surged by over 43% over the past 30 days – surpassing $130 billion. The platform’s weekly fees have reached a high point since February at $3.1 million. At the same time, monthly revenue...
Ethereum’s future Pectra upgrade allows validators to stake up to 2,048 ETH. That amounts to a tremendous jump from the prior threshold of only 32 ETH. The upgrade combines keys’ auxiliary work creating more efficient native movements. This enables network participants to focus on reducing gas ceilings. Pectra will be...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again delayed its decision on a proposed rule change. This modification would allow Grayscale to introduce, among other things, staking services for its spot Ether ETFs. The original proposal was due February 15. The SEC is still considering it, and in April,...
As noted by JPMorgan, BlackRock was very active in the SEC’s crypto task force. They debated Ethereum ETFs and looked into staking. The firm’s fascination with digital assets started when the first Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs were approved in 2024. These dialogues underscore the nuanced and regulatory-sensitive nature of the...
Ethereum saw a massive double digit increase, up 18% since the launch of its most recent hard fork, Pectra, went active on Tuesday. With this leap, Tuesday became Ethereum’s biggest single-day price increase since early May 2021, bringing ETH over the $2,200 threshold. The Pectra upgrade is the biggest change...
Utilizing Ethereum’s precedent for environmental sustainability, BTCS has now fully realized Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, which went into effect on May 7th, 2025. The upgrade provides BTCS an opportunity to lower operational costs, add new payment options and take advantage of the Ethereum network’s expansion. This Pectra upgrade includes several notable...
Okay, let's be real. We've all heard the Bitcoin success stories. So are you planning to make your Bitcoin billions in 2024? Probably not. The ship has not indeed yet sailed, but it’s well over the horizon. But don't despair! This is where altcoins come in. They are your springboard...
Ninety-eight percent of altcoins outperforming Bitcoin? Easy there, turbo. It’s always exhilarating to see green across the board. Watching a field of wildflowers come to life after a cold winter is vibrant and spectacular. Beware, lurking amongst this beauty could be a patch of poison ivy. Before you dive headfirst...
After a spring and summer of overpromised and underperforming cryptos, the crypto market is on fire with altcoins killing it, even outperforming Bitcoin itself. LeeChiaJian Cryptocurrency analyst LeeChiaJian quickly breaks down the reasons behind this “altcoin season.” He goes on to discuss what that means for investors. He discusses the...
Bitcoin’s share of the entire cryptocurrency market has gotten crushed during this surge, down from a peak near 66% to just 64%. Over the past 48 hours, an incredible 98% of all altcoins have beat Bitcoin’s performance. This trend marks the beginning of a dangerous transformation in market dynamics. What...
You work hard for your money. You pay your taxes. You play by the rules. What if the rules are rigged? What happens when the system locks you into an infinite loop? In the meantime, the elite continue to flourish by privatizing those profits. This isn't some conspiracy theory. That’s...
You know the hype, the trajectory to the moon, the bitcoin solves everything fairy tale. Bitcoin. It's tempting, isn't it? First, let’s expose some harsh realities. Bitcoin evangelists like to hand wave away these inconvenient truths. These aren’t simply nitpicky points, these are possible deal-breakers. Bitcoin is the new flashy...
Investing in Bitcoin can be a bit like getting onto a rollercoaster – exciting, fun and thrilling, but sort of scary. It’s a brave new world of crypto currency, distributed ledger technology and the potential of everything on-chain in a fabulous Web3 dystopia. Before you get in over your head...
Okay, let's be real. If the crypto world has seemed like a high-speed rollercoaster recently, that’s because it kind of has. We’ve experienced extraordinary highs and a few heart-stopping lows. We get it – you may be feeling a bit jittery about the fate of your hard-fought investments, and frankly,...