Ethereum’s August revenue was US$39.2 million, a 30% drop from July and a 75% drop from the previous year, making it one of the network’s weakest months since 2021. The decline in revenue can be traced back to the Dencun upgrade in March 2024, which significantly reduced fees for Layer-2Continue Reading
Kinto, a Layer-2 protocol on Ethereum, is shutting down on September 30 after a July 10 exploit that drained US$1.55 million in ETH and caused its native token to lose 95% of its value. The protocol’s founder, Ramón Recuero, has announced a controlled shutdown and a limited restitution plan, whichContinue Reading
ETHZilla allocates US$100M (AU$153.5M) into EtherFi to generate incremental yield and reinforce Ethereum security. Liquid restaking platform EtherFi tops the market, with sector-wide assets exceeding US$30B (AU$46.0B). Treasury growth is supported by a robust balance sheet and a US$425M (AU$652.4M) fundraising round. ETHZilla Corporation, the Nasdaq-listed Ethereum digital asset treasuryContinue Reading
Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum, is predicting that Wall Street financial firms will begin operating directly on Ethereum’s infrastructure, running validators and launching their own Layer-2 and Layer-3 blockchains. Lubin’s optimistic outlook is supported by a significant increase in institutional adoption this year, with companies like Bitmine Immersion and SharpLinkContinue Reading
VanEck CEO, Jan van Eck, has told Fox News that ETH is the “Wall Street token” and that it underpins emerging stablecoin-based payments rails. Every financial institution will need either Ethereum or EVM-compatible blockchain tech in the next 12 months to not miss out on the benefits of this stablecoinContinue Reading
The price of BTC has slumped to its lowest levels since early July driven by profit taking and economic and political uncertainty weakening investor appetite for risk. Fading expectations of a September rate cut plus Trump’s moves to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook have contributed to weakened market sentiment, whileContinue Reading
Prediction markets are considered ineffective for hedging because they lack interest-bearing features. Polymarket’s July trading volume dropped to US$1.06B (AU$1.63B). Automated traders exploited inefficiencies and earned over US$40M (AU$61.7M) in profits. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has said that most prediction markets are not suitable for hedging because they do notContinue Reading
Ethereum reached a new all-time high of US$4,953 (AU$7,627) after surging 10% over the past week and nearly 4% in 24 hours, now eyeing the US$5,000 milestone. Crypto analyst Bit Bull suggests ETH could reach US$5,500 in the short term, citing Ethereum’s achievement of its “highest weekly close ever” asContinue Reading
Public companies and funds now collectively hold a significant portion of Ethereum’s supply, with treasury holdings surpassing 4.1 million ETH, or 3.39% of the total supply. BitMine Immersion Technologies is the largest corporate holder, with over 1.5 million ETH, and has abandoned Bitcoin mining to focus on Ether accumulation. U.S.Continue Reading
Bitcoin has plummeted nearly 9% from its all-time high of US$124,457 reached on 14 August, now trading at approximately US$112,733. Major cryptocurrencies including Ethereum, XRP and Solana have all suffered significant losses of 7-8% over the past week. Institutional investors are hedging their bets with massive ETF liquidations, including US$925.7Continue Reading
