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Bitcoin ETF Roller Coaster, TradFi ETFs 2026 ‘Abnormally High’ $46 Billion

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have had a volatile start to 2026, with pointed swings in investor demand even as money flowed into conventional ETFs...

Ethereum will overtake L2 and Arbitrum base among vigorous users

Dynamic users of the Ethereum network have overtaken mainstream Layer 2 as long-term growth strategies begin to pay off.According to Nansen data, the number...

Ethereum at $40,000 by 2030, lowers 2026 target

Standard Chartered has set a modern long-term target of $40,000 for Ethereum (ETH) by the end of 2030, while sharply lowering its forecast for...

ETH tests 3.2 thousand. dollars, but the US macro and other obstacles remain

Key takeaways:Ether is trading near $3,200 as weaker network utilization and economic uncertainty in the U.S. limit its price growth.Layer 2 networks power most...

Ingenico introduces Stablecoin payments at the store checkout

Payment terminal provider Ingenico has partnered with WalletConnect Pay to enable in-store stablecoin payments on its point of sale (POS) systems, in one of...

3 data points shape ETH’s next breakout to 4k dollars

ETH's recent rally has been fueled by spot demand and fit leverage in the futures market, potentially pushing the price of Ether to $4,000.This...

How to estimate the shortage

Key conclusionsIn 2026, shortages will again be priced through narratives, market access and financial structures, rather than uncomplicated supply limits.Bitcoin's scarcity is increasingly driven...

Bitmine adds 24,000 ETH as Ethereum vault tops 4.1 million tokens

Bitmine Immersion Technologies increased its holdings in Ether over the past week as its CEO urged shareholders to approve a proposal that would allow...

Ethereum must pass the Walkaway test to be self-sustaining

According to co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum needs to reach a point where its value proposition remains even if developers stop actively working on the...

Ethereum must pass the Walkaway test to be self-sustaining

According to co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum needs to reach a point where its value proposition remains even if developers stop actively working on the...

Bank of Italy models a transition scenario from ether to zero in a stress test

The Bank of Italy modeled what would happen to Ethereum's security and settlement capacity if the price of Ether fell to zero, treating the...

What is really happening with the Ripple Blockchain?

XRP Ledger (XRPL) just experienced one of the biggest outages this year, as on-chain data shows activity on the Ripple blockchain...

Bank of Italy models a transition scenario from ether to zero in a stress test

The Bank of Italy modeled what would happen to Ethereum's security and settlement capacity if the price of Ether fell to zero, treating the...

The total amount of shares in ETH BitMine exceeds 1 million

Treasury company BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) staked an additional 86,400 Ether (ETH) on Saturday, worth approximately $268.7 million at the time of writing, surpassing...

Vitalik Wants Better Decentralized Stablecoins on Ethereum

One of Ethereum's creators, Vitalik Buterin, argues that Ethereum needs better decentralized stablecoins to truly give people independence from the customary financial system. “We...