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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Bitcoin

Bitcoin ETFs kicked off the week with renewed inflows, while ether broke its prolonged outflow streak. Solana and XRP, however, remained under pressure with notable declines. Crypto ETFs Mixed: Bitcoin, Ether Rise While Solana, XRP Fall The new week opened with a shift in tone, but not a full reversal.

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Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies climbed alongside stocks on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said the military campaign against Iran could end soon, even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed.

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Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies regained some losses on Tuesday after Iran signaled a willingness to pursue peace talks.

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Bitcoin held steady near $66,000 despite a broader market pullback triggered by concerns over quantum computing risks; liquidations stand at $268.43 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $69.4 million in net inflows on Monday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $4.96 million in net inflows.

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Cardano

Solana

Banks are exploring Cardano's (CRYPTO: ADA) Midnight partner chain for institutional blockchain infrastructure because it offers programmable privacy and front-running protection that Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) can't provide natively. The Three Banking Requirements Institutions need three things from blockchain that public chains struggle to deliver: privacy with selective disclosure, execution predictability without MEV extraction, and compliance tooling that doesn't broadcast sensitive information to the entire world.

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Interactive Brokers launched crypto trading for eligible EEA investors, offering 11 cryptocurrencies alongside stocks and futures.

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A 57-page whitepaper identifies how future quantum computers could target Ethereum's wallets, smart contracts, staking system, Layer 2 networks and data verification layer, with combined exposure exceeding $100 billion.

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Crypto prices are volatile to start the week after US President Donald Trump once again claimed progress in peace talks with Iran. Trump's message, posted on his platform Truth Social, was also packaged with a threat.

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Leading cryptocurrencies lifted on Monday, while major stocks closed lower as investors parsed President Donald Trump's latest hints on a potential Iran ceasefire.

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Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) faced a difficult week, with bitcoin and ether posting heavy outflows. Smaller assets showed mixed resilience, with XRP attracting modest inflows. Crypto ETFs Slide as Bitcoin, Ether Post Heavy Weekly Losses The last full trading week of March began with promise, but it did not end that way.

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Bitcoin traded relatively flat near $66,000 as market sentiment remained cautious, weighed down by persistent fear and continued outflows from spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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The Ethereum Foundation staked another $46 million ETH as part of its new treasury plan unveiled last year.

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Ethereum funds took the biggest hit as Clarity Act fears and macro headwinds pushed crypto outflows to $414 million for the week.

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Gnosis and Zisk proposed a framework for aligning infrastructure within the Ethereum ecosystem, specifically layer-2 scaling networks.

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) purchased 71,179 ETH last week, bringing total holdings to 4.73 million ETH worth $9.8 billion as Chairman Tom Lee called crypto a “good wartime store of value” amid the Iran conflict. The Wartime Outperformance Bitmine accelerated its weekly purchase pace from an average of 45,000-50,000 ETH to 71,179 ETH, betting that Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is in the final stages of a “mini-crypto winter.

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BitMine continued its Ethereum accumulation, adding to its leading ETH treasury while Strategy took a week off from Bitcoin purchases.

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Tom Lee's Ethereum treasury bought more than 71,000 ETH over the past week, remaining the sole large corporate crypto buyer as Strategy broke its 13-week bitcoin purchase streak.

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Bitmine has amassed $10.7 billion in crypto and cash, led by a massive ethereum position. The firm is rapidly approaching 5% of total ETH supply while expanding its staking infrastructure. Crypto Portfolio Hits $10.

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Bitmine's total crypto and cash holdings stand at $10.7 billion, and the company owns around 3.92% of Ethereum's circulating supply.

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Chainlink (LINK) joined Ethereum (ETH) as a top performer, up 4.1% since Friday.

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Aave

The upgrade has been in development for about two years and is designed to make it easier to use Aave for a wider range of lending and borrowing activities.

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Aave V4 features a hub-and-spoke architecture that concentrates liquidity to supply a wider range of markets and use cases with credit lines.

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Bitcoin recovered about 1.5% after dropping to $65,000 over the weekend, as broader markets rebounded and buoyed by a relief rally following options expiry; liquidations stand at $366.35 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $225.5 million in net outflows on Friday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $48.5 million in net outflows.

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Ether (ETH) and solana (SOL) prices have risen over 3% since midnight UTC, with BTC up nearly 2% and XRP lagging at 1.5%. The CoinDesk 20 Index has gained 2% to 1,941 points.

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About 20,470 ETH, or roughly $42 million, flowed from Ethereum Foundation-linked wallets into the Beacon Chain in a series of coordinated deposits Monday, marking one of the largest visible batches in its ongoing staking rollout.

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