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 failed to build on recent gains on Monday, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m.

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USDC

The move builds on a CFTC initiative in September expanding the use of tokenized collateral, particularly stablecoins, in derivatives markets.

CFTC clears path for ETH, Bitcoin and USDC to be used as collateral in derivatives markets

The CFTC has introduced a pilot allowing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC to be used as margin, while updating rules to support tokenized assets.

CFTC to Pilot Tokenized Collateral in Derivatives Markets Starting With Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDC

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CFTC Launches Pilot Program Allowing Bitcoin To Be Used as Collateral In Derivatives Markets

Acting Chair Caroline Pham has unveiled a first-of-its-kind U.S. program to permit tokenized collateral in derivatives markets, citing "clear guardrails" for firms.

CFTC Launches Digital Assets Pilot Allowing Bitcoin, Ether and USDC as Collateral

Markets open in green after a week of recovery, but the movement isn't enough to call it bullish yet. The death cross looms large over both Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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Bitcoin is battling to stay above $90,000, with broader market sentiment failing to provide enough support for a recovery. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $89,949.15 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,093.91 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $133.64 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.07 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1419 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.058449 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 96,599 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $280.18 million.

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U.S. crypto investors now have just over two weeks to execute any final sales before sweeping IRS reporting rules go live on January 1, 2026. What Happened: Beginning in 2026, centralized exchanges will be required to follow the same cost-basis reporting rules as traditional brokerages.

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Investment firm BlackRock filed the S-1 registration statement for a new Ethereum staking ETF, ETHB, separate from its existing ETHA fund.

Bitcoin ETF Giant BlackRock Files to Launch Ethereum Staking ETF

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BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR) on Monday announced having purchased 138,452 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) as BMNR attempts to stabilize after a steep multi-month decline. Company Expands Crypto Treasury To More Than 3.86 Million ETH According to a press release, BitMine now holds 3.86 million ETH, or more than 3.2% of the total supply, alongside $1 billion in cash and 193 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).

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Blackrock has filed for the Ishares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF, pulling institutional finance deeper into Ethereum's proof-of-stake (PoS) economy just as tens of millions of ETH sit locked in validators generating yield for participants.

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Tom Lee said BitMine is seeing improving market conditions roughly eight weeks after October's liquidation shock.

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Ethereum is up nearly 11% on the week, and top ETH treasury firm BitMine is still adding to its $12 billion stash.

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Solana

A volatile first week of December left bitcoin and ether ETFs in net outflows, while solana and XRP funds bucked the trend with steady gains. Fund-by-fund flows revealed sharp divergences across issuers, with several products enduring heavy single-day swings.

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BlackRock is seeking the Securities and Exchange Commission's sign-off for a staked Ethereum exchange-traded fund.

BlackRock moves to add staked Ethereum ETF with fresh SEC filing

This was the firm's largest weekly haul in more than a month; the company also increased its cash holdings to $1 billion.

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The iShares Ethereum Staking Trust marks a bold push into on-chain yield exposure, as the SEC's tone has shifted under new leadership.

BlackRock Files for Staked Ethereum ETF

Bitcoin is trading around $92,000 on Monday morning as liquidations stand at $474.12 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $54.8 million in net inflows on Friday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $75.2 million in net outflows.

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Researchers and builders shared doubts over whether Buterin's idea for a trustless onchain gas futures market could function effectively.

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Cardano

Asian equities opened the week slightly higher ahead of a heavy run of central bank decisions, including a Federal Reserve meeting where markets have largely priced in a 25-basis-point rate cut.

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ETH mirrors BTC's counter-trend consolidation as XRP probes key $2 support and SOL remains directionless

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Matter Labs will wind down an early version of ZK rollup next year as it steers steering users to newer systems.

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Leading cryptocurrencies rallied, while stock futures were little changed on Sunday, as investors geared up for the Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement.

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Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) snapped back into positive territory with healthy inflows, while ether ETFs logged another day of red. Solana and XRP maintained momentum with steady entries, signaling that investor appetite is shifting more broadly across the crypto ETF landscape.

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