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 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) notched an impressive $1.39 billion in net inflows, while ether ETFs booked $528.12 million, marking their fifth consecutive green week and third-highest weekly inflow since launch. Bitcoin ETFs Post $1.

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Solana

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A company backed by the President of the United States has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a joint Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to a new S-1 Filing with the SEC, President Trump's Truth Social, a social media network, has filed for a new BTC/ETH ETF.

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Stablecoin giant Circle popped to new highs Monday, while Ethereum firm SharpLink Gaming is clawing back gains after last week's freefall.

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Ethereum's price has fallen below the 21-day SMA support for the third time.

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Truth Social Bitcoin & Ethereum ETF on Monday filed draft paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to list the fund on NYSE Arca.

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Ether (ETH) ETH traded firmly above $2,600 on Monday, up 3.71% over the last 24 hours, as global markets adopted a risk-on stance despite rising geopolitical tension in the Middle East. ETH hit an intraday high of $2,636.76 before settling around $2,614 during the early U.S. trading session.

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The Ethereum Foundation has donated $500,000 to support Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm's legal defense ahead of his July trial on money laundering and sanctions charges. Storm, arrested in August 2023, faces accusations of enabling criminals—including North Korea's Lazarus Group—to launder over $1 billion through the ethereum ( ETH) privacy tool.

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