Onchain Data Says Ether May Have Bottomed: Will Traders Buy?
A key Ether (ETH) onchain indicator has climbed to its highest level in over three years, a level last seen when ETH bottomed during the 2022 bear market cycle. The signal supports the case for an early bottoming phase, despite the weak spot demand and muted price action. Data suggests that ETH may stabilize near…
Execution Quality Is The Missing Metric In Bitcoin And Ethereum Markets
Opinion by: Arthur Azizov, founder of B2 Ventures Transaction cost analysis (TCA) has long been an important tool in equity trading. With this instrument, traders can see the hidden costs that a transaction carries and minimize the difference between the expected and the actual price. As crypto matures, it begins to resemble traditional financial markets…
EtherFi Allocates $25M to Plume to Bring RWA Yield Onchain
EtherFi has allocated $25 million to Plume’s real-world asset (RWA) protocol Nest, marking a move to integrate tokenized RWA yield directly into its platform as it looks to expand beyond crypto-native sources of return. According to Thursday’s announcement, rollout will begin with exposure to Plume’s nBASIS vault, which is tied to Superstate’s USCC crypto carry…
Ethereum Faces $2.5B Long Liquidation Risk If ETH Dips Below $2,100
Ether (ETH) traded lower on Thursday after a fresh knee-jerk reaction to yesterday’s US interest rate decision and a higher inflation outlook. Key takeaways: ETH dropped 7% to $2,100 on Thursday, liquidating $144 million in longs. A break below $2,000 could trigger over $2.5 billion in additional long liquidations across exchanges. The 50-day moving average…
Why Ethereum Developers Want ‘One-Click Staking’ for Institutions
Key takeaways Ether staking has grown significantly, with nearly 1 million validators and around 30% of ETH staked. However, operational complexity continues to prevent many institutions from participating directly, despite the potential yield opportunity. Developers are working toward “one-click staking,” a simplified deployment model that allows institutions to run validators through automated, standardized systems without…
Why Ethereum Developers Want ‘One-Click Staking’ for Institutions
Key takeaways Ether staking has grown significantly, with nearly 1 million validators and around 30% of ETH staked. However, operational complexity continues to prevent many institutions from participating directly, despite the potential yield opportunity. Developers are working toward “one-click staking,” a simplified deployment model that allows institutions to run validators through automated, standardized systems without…
Crypto Fear & Greed Index Rises as $2B in Liquidity Enters Markets
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index remained at 26 on Wednesday, after rising to 28, a day earlier, ending the indicators’ 48-day stretch in the “extreme fear” zone. The Crypto Fear & Greed index tracks market sentiment using volatility, momentum, volume, and social data. Any reading below 25 signals extreme fear, while higher values reflect…
Ethereum Plans to Cut Bridge Times 98% to 13 Seconds With FCR
Ethereum client teams are testing an opt-in fast confirmation mechanism that could cut the time some layer-2 networks and exchanges wait to recognize mainnet deposits to about 13 seconds. The proposed Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR) would reduce “deposit time from Ethereum L1 to L2s or exchanges to about 13 seconds, an 80-98% reduction for most…
Bitcoin Adoption Metrics Say One Thing, Price Action Says Another
Key takeaways Bitcoin’s price reflects short-term marginal buying and selling, while adoption reflects long-term structural shifts. Ownership expansion, institutional integration and merchant growth can accelerate even when the market price remains flat or declines. In 2025, Bitcoin expanded significantly across institutions, banks, corporations, merchants and sovereign entities. These shifts represent deeper entrenchment within global financial…
Bitmine’s Ether Holdings Reach 4.6M ETH, About 3.8% of Supply
Bitmine Immersion Technologies has accelerated the pace of its Ether purchases in recent weeks, chairman Tom Lee said Monday, following the company’s over-the-counter purchase of 5,000 ETH directly from the Ethereum Foundation. Lee said Bitmine added 60,999 Ether (ETH) over the past week, up from a recent weekly average of about 45,000 to 50,000 ETH….
