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

Dogecoin

Bitcoin is holding above $90,000 amid a solid U.S. jobs data release on Friday. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $90,526.47 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,084.76 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $136.55 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.09 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1402 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.058633 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 80,473 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $202.65 million.

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Bitcoin continues to trade around $90,000 as crypto sentiment remains neutral; liquidations stand at $222.72 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $398.95 million in net outflows on Thursday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $159.2 million in net outflows.

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The company stated that this move served to innovate and find the most productive way to hold ether with institutional-grade infrastructure, using Consensys' Linea to accomplish this task. Sharplink announced plans to deploy these funds back in October.

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The strategy combines native Ethereum staking yield with restaking rewards and incentives from Linea and ether.fi, under a qualified custodian structure.

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The attack exploited a flaw in an older smart contract, allowing the attacker to buy TRU at no cost and sell it back to extract ether.

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The latest deployment builds on its previously disclosed plan to stake $200 million in ETH across Linea and affiliated restaking partners.

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Leading cryptocurrencies came under pressure on Thursday as investors trimmed risk appetite after the market's recent advances.

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Polygon

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Bitcoin is back above $90,000 on Thursday afternoon as crypto markets look to digest their early-year gains.

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BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) U.S. head of equity ETFs Jay Jacobs on Wednesday said that despite billions in inflows, crypto ETFs remain in their early days as financial advisors only recently gained platform access. Financial Advisors Just Getting Access To Crypto ETFs Jacobs told CNBC's “ETF Edge” that many investors are still starting their educational journey on what Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is and how it fits in a portfolio.

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Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has reclaimed the $3,000 level on broader market strength, but signals remain mixed on whether the move can extend into a sustained breakout. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,121 $375 billion +4.3% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $91,076 $1.81 trillion +3.2% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.15 $129.3 billion +14.6% Trader Notes : Michael van de Poppe said Ethereum's recent price action is structurally healthy despite some concerns.

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Bitcoin trading around $90,000 as crypto sentiment remains neutral and ETFs see heavy outflows; liquidations stand at $465.67 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $486 million in net outflows on Wednesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $98.5 million in net outflows.

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Crypto ETF flows diverged sharply on Tuesday as bitcoin reversed course with heavy outflows, while ether extended its winning streak. XRP and Solana continued to quietly build momentum, adding to a broadly mixed but active trading session. Bitcoin Turns Red While Ether, XRP, Solana Stay in the Green The tone across U.S.

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Ethereum increased its data capacity per block, raising the blob target to 14 and the maximum blob limit to 21.

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Leading cryptocurrencies fell alongside stocks on Wednesday as investors cashed out following recent rallies.

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As institutions lean further into crypto, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is racking up endorsements. Tom Lee has called it "the future of finance," while Morgan Stanley has filed for a spot Ethereum ETF.

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Solana

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Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) on Tuesday filed for an Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) Trust with the SEC, marking the bank's third crypto ETF filing in 48 hours after registering Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) trusts earlier this week. Ethereum Trust Will Stake ETH For Yield The Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust will be a passive investment vehicle sponsored by Morgan Stanley Investment Management, holding ether directly and valuing shares daily based on a pricing benchmark derived from major trading venues, Decrypt reported.

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