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.

The Ethereum Foundation

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Bitcoin

Whale wallets are taking sizable long positions in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) even as the top cryptos continue to struggle. What Happened: Lookonchain data shows a strong bullish tilt over the past 12 hours as several major players have deposited significant USDC to increase long positions: 0x89AB bought 80.47 BTC and opened a 6x long on 133.86 BTC.

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Dogecoin

Bitcoin is holding near $108,000 as spot BTC ETFs recorded $477.2 million in net inflows and ETH ETFs added $141.7 million on Tuesday. Total crypto liquidations stood at $657.37 million, impacting 164,822 traders.

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Sharplink has increased its ethereum holdings to over 859,000 ETH, valued at $3.5 billion, after acquiring another 19,271 ETH this week. The company continues to strengthen its balance sheet through strategic accumulation and disciplined treasury management. Treasury Growth Sees Sharplink's ETH Stack Hit 859,853 Tokens Sharplink's ethereum-focused treasury strategy continues to gain momentum.

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A former engineer has pled guilty to using his former employer's cloud servers to mine crypto, costing the company over $45,000 in fees.

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Solana

Analysts say 'Uptober' is canceled as Bitcoin and major altcoins slide amid a highly uncertain and volatile environment.

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The foundation's co-Executive Director Hsiao-Wei Wang said on social media the transfer was part of scheduled wallet migration.

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Gold has shined in recent weeks, but Bitcoin is 11% away from its all-time high.

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Bitcoin briefly climbed to $114,000 on Tueday after the Federal Reserve revealed plans to explore payment accounts for crypto firms, potentially providing them access to Fed payment systems. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $112,146.97 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,018.44 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $194.39 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.48 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2019 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001037 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 141,966 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $557.15 million.

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Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen says that a true altcoin season will only begin once both Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) reach new all-time highs, marking a structural shift in market dynamics. What Happened: In an interview with Scott Melker on Oct. 19, Cowen explained that the recent market wipeout, where over $20 billion in crypto positions were liquidated in just 10 days, aligns closely with a 2017-style cycle pattern.

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Crypto ETFs started the week on a weak note, with bitcoin funds seeing a modest $40 million outflow, while ether ETFs suffered heavier redemptions of $146 million. Ether Sees $146 Million Outflow While Bitcoin ETFs Record $40 Million Exit What started as a day of promising inflows for bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Monday, Oct.

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Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink Gaming last week bought $79 million in ETH, marking its first crypto buy in over a month.

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) are up over 2% on Tuesday as a rotation out of metals may signal renewed institutional appetite for crypto markets. Bitcoin Price Reclaims $113,000 As Outflows Ease BTC Price Prediction (Source: TradingView) Bitcoin is up 2.3% in the last 24 hours, reclaiming the $113,000 mark.

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Ethereum ETFs lost $145 million on Monday as investors awaited delayed inflation data amid the longest-ever government shutdown fears.

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Given Ethereum's recent price slide, SharpLink's total ETH holdings are worth about $3.5 billion, about the same as last month.

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Aave

Aave currently serves nearly 1,000 unique borrowers daily, facilitating approximately $25 billion in outstanding loans on Ethereum.

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Geth lead Péter Szilágyi's criticisms of the Ethereum Foundation prompted Polygon CEO Sandeep Nailwal to chime in with his own issues.

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SharpLink Gaming (SBET), the publicly-traded digital asset treasury company led by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, reported its first ether ETH$3,889.26 purchase since late August, acquiring over $75 million worth of tokens.

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BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR) on Monday announced that its crypto and cash holdings have reached $13.4 billion, including 3.24 million Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) tokens worth $13 billion. BitMine Becomes The Top Ethereum Treasury The company disclosed that its holdings now include 3,236,014 ETH valued at $4,022 each, 192 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), $219 million in cash, and a $119 million equity stake in Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ:ORBS).

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Bitcoin is hovering around $108,000 on Tuesday morning amid negative ETF flows and total crypto liquidations hitting $319.85 million, impacting 122,336 traders. The Fear & Greed Index has remained in the fear zone at 33 for a week.

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The crypto market succumbed to selling pressure on Tuesday, with bitcoin BTC$108,222.79 and ether ETH$3,896.79 falling back from relative safety into a zone that could see the two largest cryptocurrencies by market value challenge multimonth lows.

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Google's Threat Intelligence Group has linked North Korean hackers to EtherHiding, blockchain malware previously used by criminal groups.

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Kraken has released an anonymized, aggregate analysis of millions of wallets on its platform showing Australian clients' holdings and trading activity from August 2024–2025, comparing local trends with global averages. The report finds bitcoin held by 36.70% of Australian users (average AU BTC balance $17,409 vs $29,830 globally) and ethereum comprising 33.

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The acquisition of 203,000 ETH by Bitmine Immersion in the past week has grown its total holdings to $13.4 billion, securing 2.7% of ether's total supply. Bitmine Crosses $13.4 Billion in Crypto and Cash Holdings Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) has revealed a new purchase of 203,826 ETH over the past week.

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The Ethereum treasury last week bought over 200,000 ETH.

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