BlackRock Launches Staked Ethereum ETF Offering Yield
BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF will trade on the Nasdaq, offering spot exposure and staking income with a reduced 0.12% fee on the first $2.5 billion. BlackRock is expanding its crypto investment lineup with a new Nasdaq-listed product tied to Ethereum staking. BlackRock on Thursday introduced its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF, or ETHB,…
Why Ray Dalio Says Bitcoin Can’t Replace Gold
Key takeaways Ray Dalio argues that Bitcoin cannot replace gold as the world’s primary store of value because gold has thousands of years of history as money and remains deeply embedded in the global financial system. Gold’s role in central bank reserves gives it institutional legitimacy that Bitcoin currently lacks, making governments more likely to…
Price predictions 3/11: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, XMR
Bitcoin is facing resistance just above $70,000, but the bulls have kept up the pressure, increasing the possibility of a rally to $74,508. Source link
Ethereum’s Adoption Paradox: More Users, Lower Prices
Ethereum is seeing a growing divergence between the level of activity on the network and spot prices, suggesting that transactional activity alone isn’t driving demand for Ether. Ethereum network activity has been reaching record highs, according to CryptoQuant, including active addresses, token transfers, and smart contract calls. Total active addresses spiked to over 1.1 million…
Ether Funding Turns Negative, But Bears Remain In Control: Why?
Key takeaways: Ether price struggled as investors pulled $225 million from the spot ETFs, and Ethereum staking rewards underperformed compared to stablecoin yields. Recent Ethereum network upgrades and plans for improved wallet security are positives, but fail to kickstart demand for Ether. Ether (ETH) price has repeatedly failed to sustain levels above $2,100 over the…
BTC Leads Recovery While Altcoin Indicators Hit Cycle Lows
Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent recovery above $71,000 suggests that the price bottom is officially in, and bullish momentum can be seen across the crypto market. TOTAL2, which tracks the market cap of all crypto assets excluding Bitcoin, has held support at its 200-week moving average, but is an altcoin season in the making? The divergence between…
Bitcoin’s Quantum Defense Plan: What BIP-360 Actually Changes
Key takeaways BIP-360 formally puts quantum resistance on Bitcoin’s road map for the first time. It represents a measured, incremental step rather than a dramatic cryptographic overhaul. Quantum risk primarily targets exposed public keys, not Bitcoin’s SHA-256 hashing, making public key exposure the central vulnerability developers aim to reduce. BIP-360 introduces Pay-to-Merkle-Root (P2MR), which removes…
Ethereum ‘Ultrasound Money’ Pivot Did Not Help ETH Price Beat Bitcoin
Ether (ETH) has dropped roughly 65% against Bitcoin (BTC) since Ethereum’s 2022 shift to Proof-of-Stake (PoS), casting doubt on the network’s “ultrasound money” thesis. Key takeaways: ETH/BTC three-day performance chart. Source: TradingView Ether’s ultrasound money narrative disappoints The idea behind “ultrasound money” was that Ether would become even scarcer than Bitcoin. Supporters argued that Ethereum’s…
Vitalik Buterin Envisions One-Click Institutional Staking
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has revealed the Ethereum Foundation used a simplified distributed validator technology called DVT-lite to stake 72,000 Ether in February, tech he says could make staking for institutions much easier. “My hope for this project is that in the process, we can make it maximally easy and one-click to do distributed staking…
Sharplink Reiterates Ether Conviction Despite 2025 Market Sell-Off
Ethereum treasury company Sharplink has reported a $734.6 million net loss for 2025 due to a crypto market decline in the second half of the year. The firm posted its financial results for the year on Monday, revealing that its full-year net loss was primarily driven by a $616.2 million paper loss on the 868,699…
