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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Bitmine staked another 159,728 ETH worth about $390.6 million, lifting the share of its treasury put to work to 86.5%. One Transaction, Nine Figures Onchain analysts reported on Oct. 21 that Tom Lee's Bitmine had staked another 159,728 ETH, worth about $390.6 million, taking the company's staked position to 5.23 million ETH, valued near $12.

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Leading cryptocurrencies rose on Tuesday as falling crude oil prices and lower Treasury yields boosted risk appetite.

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The North Korea-linked attacker behind April's $295 million Drift heist pushed 25,700 ETH through the mixer in two hours, and still controls roughly $198 million more.

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Bitcoin briefly tapped $83,000 early Tuesday amid rumors of a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal.

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Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) both hit record staking levels in the third quarter, yet Bitwise's latest quarterly staking report details that yields on both networks fell. Why More Staked Capital Is Producing Smaller Returns Bitwise wrote in its Q3 2026 staking report that Ethereum closed the quarter with 43.80 million ETH staked, representing 35.9% of total supply.

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The Drift Protocol exploiter sent about 25,700 ETH, worth $61.6M, to Tornado Cash on Tuesday and still holds around 81,900 ETH, Lookonchain data shows.

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A record 43.8 million ETH, nearly 36% of supply, was staked in Q3 as yields fell to 2.63%. Solana staking hit a record 440.5 million SOL.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) tapped $83,000 Tuesday, rising roughly 1.5% as reports of a potential U.S.-Iran deal lifted risk appetite across crypto markets. Why Crypto Rallied on Iran Deal Reports Widely-followed market commentator Bull Theory posted on X that the U.S. and Iran have reportedly agreed to a deal to end the war, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.

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Leading cryptocurrencies remained lukewarm on Monday as investors weighed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's latest remarks and the odds of a rate hike.

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Bitcoin pushed back above the $82,300 mark, while Ethereum led gains among major altcoins to reclaim $2,400, helping stabilize total digital asset market capitalization following last week's inflation-driven risk-off pullback.

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Kinexys, JPMorgan's blockchain platform, has brought its bank deposit token to the Ethereum (ETH) mainnet for institutional clients. Oli Harris, global head of Kinexys, announced the expansion of JPM Coin (JPMD) on LinkedIn on Monday morning. “More institutions are moving on chain and we want our clients to have USD deposit liquidity wherever they're operating.

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BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) bought 12,535 ETH over the past week, Chairman Tom Lee said, even as an AI-linked stock sell-off pressured crypto.

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Bitcoin rose 1% on Monday, recovering from a weekend low of $80,000 as equities rebounded. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $81,843.61 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,396.97 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $104.02 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.30 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.07907 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.054994 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 87,503 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $333.58 million.

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies has added another 12,535 ether to its corporate treasury, extending its uninterrupted weekly buying streak as the company approaches its ambitious goal of controlling 5% of Ethereum's total supply.

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JPMorgan is rolling out JPM Coin on Ethereum for institutional clients, a token backed by dollars in its accounts that settles in seconds, any day of the week.

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The purchase lifts Bitmine's stash to 6.04 million ETH—4.9% of supply and 99% of the way to its “Alchemy of 5%” goal—as chairman Tom Lee framed a market-wide selloff as an attractive entry point.

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U.S. crypto ETFs remained under pressure in the week through Oct. 16, with bitcoin funds losing about $229 million and ether ETFs shedding $320 million. The pace of withdrawals eased from the previous week, yet selling spread across all major ETFs as investors continued to reduce risk.

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) bought 12,535 more Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) last weekas Chairman Tom Lee called the recent selloff in tech and crypto a “coiled spring” setup. Why Lee Sees the Selloff as a Buying Opportunity Lee told CNBC Saturday that AI fears, rising oil prices tied to U.S.-Iran tensions, and broader midterm election anxiety all fed into the week's market unwind.

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JPMorgan is expanding its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum, adding peer-to-peer transfers across the EVM ecosystem, Bloomberg reported.

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Bitmine bought 12,535 ETH last week, lifting its treasury to 6.04 million tokens and total investment holdings to $15.1 billion.

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Ether has long been the silver to bitcoin's gold in terms of total market capitalization. Is this altcoin better positioned than any other rival in the market?

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Bitmine owns 4.9% of the total ETH coin supply of 122.1 million Bitmine is 99% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' in just 15 months Bitmine released Chairman's Message on October 7 titled "Crypto Bull Underway — This Cycle Likely the Largest" Bitmine was added to the Russell 1000 Large-cap index on June 26, 2026 Bitmine's Series A Preferred Stock is trading on the NYSE under the symbol BMNP Bitmine has 5,067,309 staked ETH, representing $12 billion at $2,365 per ETH. MAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investors Bitmine owns $74 million of Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS ), now one of the only publicly listed equities in the world to provide investors indirect exposure to OpenAI Bitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings & Marketable Securities + "Moonshots" total $15.1 billion, including 6.04 million ETH tokens, total cash & marketable securities of $582 million, and other crypto holdings Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK's Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas "Tom" Lee to support Bitmine's goal of acquiring 5% of ETH NORWALK, Conn.

Bitmine Crypto + Total Cash Holdings & Marketable Securities + "Moonshots" Total $15.1B, Including 6.04 Million ETH Tokens, Total Cash & Marketable Securities Of $582M, And Other Crypto Holdings

JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) has expanded its dollar-denominated deposit token, JPM Coin (JPMD), to Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). This will allow institutional clients to make blockchain-based payments and settle tokenized asset transactions around the clock.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) climbed back above $82,000 Monday, even as social media chatter warned the date's overlap with 1987's Black Monday crash could spell trouble for markets. Why ‘Black Monday' Is Trending Again Widely-followed trader Crypto Rover posted on X that crash fears built ahead of Monday's open around a mix of factors: Oil above $100 Falling AI-linked perpetual futures Bank stocks selling off The VIX at a four-month high Surging bond yields Rising geopolitical tension He flagged the coincidence that 1987's original Black Monday crash, which wiped out $500 billion domestically in a single day, also fell on Oct. 19.

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