Ether Whale Orders Shrink as $2B Short Cluster Sits Near $2K
Ether (ETH) whale activity on a major exchange has slowed since the start of 2026, with roughly 2 million ETH traded in large-sized transactions over the past 45 days. ETH is currently in the midst of its worst weekly losing streak since 2022, with exchange flow trends and futures market liquidation data impacting investor expectations…
What NYSE’s Exploration of Onchain Systems Means for Financial Markets
Key takeaways Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)’s blockchain-based initiative is about upgrading market infrastructure, not adopting cryptocurrencies. It intends to use blockchain for improving settlement, reconciliation and collateral efficiency. Onchain delivery-vs.-payment settlement could significantly reduce counterparty risk and free up capital tied up in margins. It also shifts risk toward real-time liquidity needs and continuous funding requirements….
ETH Downtrend Not Over? Why Ether’s Next Stop Could be $1,500
Ether (ETH) dipped below $1,900 during Asian trading hours on Tuesday, extending 30-day losses to 38% as President Donald Trump’s tariffs soured investor sentiment. Several market and technical indicators show that the ETH price may fall further before any recovery attempts by the bulls. Key takeaways: Ether trades below its realized price, which has historically…
Ethereum Foundation Starts Staking ETH, Spotlights Client Diversity
The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking part of its treasury, turning one of Ethereum’s most influential entities into a direct economic participant in network consensus. According to a Tuesday post on X, the foundation deposited 2,016 Ether (ETH) and plans to stake about 70,000 in total, with all rewards flowing back into its treasury to…
Vitalik Buterin Cuts ETH Holdings by 17K after $45M Privacy Pledge
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has reduced his Ether balance by about 17,000 ETH in one month after announcing plans to earmark $45 million worth of tokens for privacy projects. Buterin’s wallets tracked by Arkham held about 241,000 Ether (ETH) in early February, before a series of outflows reduced the combined balance to 224,000 ETH on…
Saylor Says Quantum Risk to Bitcoin is distant and Manageable
Strategy CEO Michael Saylor dismissed concerns about quantum computing during an appearance on Natalie Brunell’s Coin Stories podcast, saying the cybersecurity community broadly agrees that any credible quantum threat is likely more than a decade away. While it remains unclear if or when a quantum risk might materialize, Saylor told the podcast host that any…
Bitmine Faces $8.8B Paper Loss, Threatening ‘Cyclical Downturn’ for Ether
Corporate Ethereum treasury companies are coming under increasing pressure as the crypto downturn deepens, with analysts warning the market is approaching a make-or-break phase for Ether’s investment case. Bitmine Immersion Technologies, one of the biggest corporate holders of Ether (ETH), is sitting on a large unrealized loss as ETH trades well below the company’s average…
Ethereum Price May Slip Below $1.5K as Buterin Keeps Selling ETH
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), is on track to test and potentially break the $1,500 support level in the coming days. Key takeaways: Ethereum has entered the breakdown phase of its prevailing bearish continuation pattern. ETH price may decline below $1,500 by early March amid founder-led selling. ETH bear pennant breakdown targets $1,475 On Monday,…
How Pig-Butchering Crypto Scams Turn Trust Into a Financial Weapon
Key takeaways Unlike phishing attacks that defraud victims quickly, pig-butchering scams build long-term emotional trust before introducing fraudulent crypto investment opportunities. From casual outreach and relationship building to fake profits, escalating deposits and blocked withdrawals, each step is carefully designed to deepen commitment. Blockchain security firm CertiK reported $370.3 million in scam-related losses in January…
AI Assistants could Transform Governance: Buterin
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says artificial intelligence could help create more efficient decentralized governance models and enable users to make better-informed decisions. Buterin said in an X post on Sunday that one of the main issues with democratic and decentralized modes of governance, like DAOs, is the “limits to human attention,” because of the many…
