BitMine Boosts ETH Holdings Closer to $10B amid Prolonged Downturn
BitMine expanded its massive Ethereum portfolio while leveraging a highly liquid staking strategy to generate continuous protocol yield.
Ethereum
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Spot Bitcoin ETFs Halt Five-Day Outflow Streak as Ether Funds Face Persistent Decline
BlackRock’s IBIT spearheaded a Friday rebound for Bitcoin investment vehicles, yet a parallel downturn in Ether markets has pushed Ethereum fund valuations deeper into a mark-to-market deficit.
Charles Schwab Targets Mid-2027 Rollout for Advisor Crypto Spot Trading and Custody
Charles Schwab is expanding its digital asset footprint into institutional wealth management, aiming to let independent advisors manage direct crypto holdings.
Bankless Co-Founder David Hoffman Liquidates Entire ETH Position, Citing Shift in Value Capture
By
David Walker
• 3 mins read
Prominent Ethereum evangelist David Hoffman revealed he has completely exited his ETH position, arguing that network growth will no longer drive token repricing
Vitalik Buterin Outlines Leaner Future for Ethereum Foundation Amid Researcher Exodus
By
Daniel Brooks
• 3 mins read
Facing structural turbulence and a massive talent drain, Vitalik Buterin clarifies that the Ethereum Foundation will downsize to focus strictly on censorship resistance, privacy, and long-term blockchain resilience.
BitMine’s Ethereum Portfolio Bleeds $7.35B as ETH Technicals Warn of Further Decline
By
Julia Sakovich
• 3 mins read
Tom Lee’s BitMine faces $7.3 billion in unrealized losses on its massive Ethereum treasury as weak market sentiment and bearish charts threaten a drop to $1,600.
Jane Street Pivots: Slashes Bitcoin ETF Holdings to Double Down on Ether Funds
By
David Walker
• 3 mins read
Wall Street giant Jane Street signaled a major shift in institutional appetite during Q1 2026, rotating capital away from Bitcoin-heavy products like IBIT and MSTR in favor of burgeoning Ether ETFs.
Coinbase-Backed x402 Launches Batch Settlements to Power High-Frequency AI Agent Micro-Payments
By
David Walker
• 3 mins read
The x402 protocol now allows AI agents to authorize thousands of off-chain transactions before settling in bulk, enabling sub-cent payments for compute and inference resources.
Charles Schwab Rolls Out Direct Bitcoin and Ether Trading to First Group of Clients
By
David Walker
• 2 mins read
Charles Schwab has officially launched spot Bitcoin and Ether trading for its initial retail group, allowing users to manage digital assets alongside traditional stocks for a 0.75% fee.
Ethereum Working Group Launches Open Standard to End Blind Signing and Boost Security
By
David Walker
• 3 mins read
A coalition of wallet developers, security firms, and the Ethereum Foundation has introduced ERC-7730 and a new clear-signing infrastructure to transform hexadecimal transaction data into human-readable intent.
Dogecoin Slides 4% as Bitcoin Rally Pauses Amid Iran Ceasefire Optimism
By
Andrew Collins
• 3 mins read
The crypto rally hit a pit stop on May 7 as global equities surged to record highs, fueled by reports of a potential US-Iran peace deal and easing energy concerns.
BNY Joins Abu Dhabi Partners to Launch Institutional Crypto Custody in UAE
By
David Walker
• 3 mins read
The world’s largest custodian, BNY, is expanding its digital footprint into the Middle East, partnering with Finstreet and ADI Foundation to offer regulated Bitcoin and Ether custody.
MegaETH’s MEGA Token Hits Exchanges, Testing Novel KPI-Driven Tokenomics
By
David Walker
• 2 mins read
MegaETH’s MEGA token is now live on major exchanges. With over 53% of the supply tied to performance milestones rather than time, the project is pioneering a new era of “Proof-of-Product” scaling.
Ethereum Foundation Treasury Sales Persist Amid April Price Rally
By
David Walker
• 3 mins read
The Ethereum Foundation liquidated over 20,000 ETH in 2026 to fund operations, even as Ether’s price surged 10% in April and institutional demand reached new highs.
Coinbase Launches Crypto-Backed Loans in UK amid FCA Regulatory Push
By
Andrew Collins
• 3 mins read
Coinbase has rolled out crypto-backed USDC loans in the UK, allowing users to borrow against Bitcoin and Ether as regulators move toward a full crypto framework.