Ethereum News

Ethereum signals that institutional L2 adoption is accelerating as banks build tokenization rails.

Ethereum-led crypto liquidations overtook Bitcoin as macro headwinds capped upside and traders stayed cautious amid muted market momentum.

Bitcoin held near $95,000 as Trump’s Greenland-linked tariff threat rattled markets, reinforcing geopolitical risk and the crypto-as-hedge narrative.

Vitalik Buterin said on X that Ethereum is done compromising its values for mainstream adoption and will refocus on trustlessness and autonomy.

Crypto cooled on Friday as the CLARITY Act vote delay deepened regulatory uncertainty, with Coinbase opposing stablecoin yield bans and White House support in question.

Bitcoin maintained support above $95,000 despite a delay in crypto market structure legislation.

Shareholders approved a major expansion in Bitmine’s authorized share count to 50 billion from 500 million during the AGM.

Bitcoin’s price rose nearly 2% over the past 24 hours, trading around $96,800 after briefly pushing toward the $98,000 level.

Bitmine’s chairman said that without shareholder approval, the company can’t issue new shares, which means it can’t buy more Ethereum or make any acquisitions.

Bitcoin hit $126K highs in 2025 before cooling to the $90K range, with volatility driven by macroeconomic shifts, profit-taking, and regulatory changes.

CoinGlass data showed that $694 million in crypto bets was wiped out in the last 24 hours as the cryptocurrency market recovered.

A new report from Bitwise showed that crypto adoption reached record levels in both personal and client portfolios for financial advisors heading into 2026.

Bitmine shareholders are scheduled to vote on the company’s proposal to increase authorized shares from 500 million to 50 billion on Thursday.

Bitcoin could mirror gold’s rally, according to analysts, with spot ETFs bringing in new buyers and absorbing more than 100% of new issuance.

Dogecoin posted the strongest gains among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization in the last 24 hours.

VanEck says that clearer fiscal and monetary signals are making investors more willing to take risks in 2026, bullish for the crypto market.

Grayscale’s sector-based shortlist aligns with its FTSE/Russell indexing strategy, as the firm also advances its IPO ambitions.

The latest CLARITY Act draft restricts passive stablecoin yields, favoring banks and sparking potential Coinbase withdrawal from bill support.

Standard Chartered’s Geoffery Kendrick said 2026 is slated to be “the year of Ethereum” even as the firm lowered its price targets on the leading altcoin.

Senate delays crypto bill as new provision gives XRP, SOL, DOGE, and LINK equal status with Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Retail sentiment around all crypto tokens remained in ‘neutral’ to ‘bearish’ territory over the Stocktwits.

Instead, Strive’s stock outperformed in after-hours trade ahead of Semler Scientific’s shareholder vote to decide whether the merger between the two companies will go through.

Vitalik Buterin said stablecoin designers undervalue risk and inactivity penalties.

Bitcoin was trading around $90,592 on Sunday, far below the $200,000 outlook predicted by Tom Lee.

Altcoins see minor uptick in price, as Solana and Binance Coin show bearish sentiment, as major coins are seeing bullish momentum.

As House efforts continue, legislators are ready for committee action on the market structure bill as critics continue to raise concerns about the language.

As broader crypto markets slide, Cardano’s sentiment remains in ‘bullish’ territory over the past day.

Sentiment may shift with markets pricing a high probability of the Trump-era tariffs being struck down.

Coinbase shares moved higher after hours after receiving a second Wall Street upgrade this week ahead of quarterly earnings.

Ripple’s XRP led losses among major cryptocurrencies, dropping by more than 7% in the last 24 hours.

An ongoing Stocktwits poll shows half of retail traders now view crypto as protection against currency and geopolitical risks.

XRP was the weakest performer among major cryptocurrencies, dropping over 5%.

Ethereum proof-of-concept transactions have been conducted by UBS, PostFinance, and Sygnum Bank previously.

This move highlights growing institutional comfort with digital assets

Tom Lee agreed with a user on X who postulated that Bitcoin’s current cycle has unfolded entirely during U.S. manufacturing contraction.

Hayes’ comments align with his broader rotation toward decentralized finance tokens.

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits across major altcoins strengthened, particularly for XRP, ADA, and Dogecoin, which outperformed Bitcoin on Tuesday morning.

Grayscale Ethereum Trust announced that it would distribute staking-related cash proceeds to shareholders for the first time on Tuesday.

XRP saw liquidations of over $30.0 million with shorts, as crypto analysts are weighing in on Bitcoin's price.

Meme-focused token categories on CoinGecko posted double-digit gains, outperforming the broader crypto market.

ETF pipeline continues to expand, with more than 130 crypto-related ETF filings under SEC review, according to ETF Store President Nate Geraci.

While most of the crypto market saw an uptick in retail sentiment on Stocktwits, Solana saw moderate interest.

Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor’s post on X sparked speculation about whether the company will buy more Bitcoin or add to its USD reserves on Monday.

US government-tag wallets are frequently monitored and vulnerable to low-value pings, often used to trace wallets together.

The Saturday rally was mostly driven by Bitcoin’s liquidation figures of roughly $64.2 million in total liquidations over the past 24 hours.

Quantum Solutions’s Ethereum holdings sits at an unrealized loss of $4.71 million.

Analysts warned that elevated overnight repo usage at the Fed may signal underlying funding stress rather than a clean liquidity-driven rally, leaving the near-term outlook mixed.

Crypto analyst Julio Moreno questioned "whale accumulation" narratives, citing exchange wallet consolidation as distorting on-chain optics.

Cardano’s ADA token jumped roughly 9% following founder Charles Hoskinson’s New Year address.

Bitcoin and Ethereum began the year with limited price movement and subdued retail sentiment.