Ethereum

The Ethereum blockchain was built to serve as a single source of truth backed by a public transaction database and to function as a platform for a variety of decentralized applications ranging from financial services to games. Ether is the native token for the Ethereum ecosystem.

The Ethereum blockchain is preparing a significant upgrade, called the Ethereum Merge, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 13-16, 2022.

The Merge reflects a shift in Ethereum’s protocol in which the blockchain will move from a “proof-of-work” to “proof-of-stake” system.

Miners validate transactions by solving complex calculations before a new block can be added to the chain. This is the mechanism that Bitcoin ($BTC) runs on.

Miners are replaced by “validators,” who stake the ETH they own to validate new blocks on the chain. Avalanche ($AVAX) and Solana ($SOL) are proof-of-stake.

The Ethereum Foundation reports that moving to a proof-of-stake model will reduce the blockchain’s energy consumption by more than 99%.

Ether ($ETH) is Ethereum’s native crypto asset, while Ethereum is the underlying blockchain. No disruptions to ETH are expected following the Merge.

Unlike Bitcoin, the founder of Ethereum is publicly known. Vitalik Buterin published Ethereum’s introductory paper in 2013 and launched the project in 2015.

The Ethereum blockchain was built to serve as a single source of truth backed by a public transaction database and to function as a platform for a variety of decentralized applications ranging from financial services to games.

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Bitcoin

Dogecoin

Bitcoin rose, and stocks closed at record highs on Thursday, as investors digested the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:25 p.m.

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Bitcoin has rebounded above $91,000, one day after the Federal Reserve delivered the expected 25 basis points cut. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $91,110 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,207.67 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $134.99 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.01 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1391 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.058405 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 148,737 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $ $502.16 million.

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The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

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Solana

Financial technology firm enables SEC-registered companies to raise capital on Ethereum and Solana using stablecoins, streamlining public market infrastructure. Superstate announced its Direct Issuance Programs, allowing public companies to conduct capital raises directly on blockchain platforms.

Superstate Launches Onchain Direct Issuance Programs for Tokenized Shares on Solana and Ethereum

Bitcoin is showing little reaction to the Federal Reserve's 25-basis-point rate cut and continues to trade around $90,000, with liquidations at $497.83 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $223.5 million in net inflows on Wednesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $57.6 million in net inflows.

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Lee claimed that the ISM Index moving back above 50 is a positive signal and has "historically been associated with super cycle moves in Bitcoin and Ethereum."

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The pullback followed Tuesday's brief spike above $94,500, a move that triggered a minor short squeeze but failed to break the resistance that has capped bitcoin for most of the past three weeks.

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Litecoin

In a year marked by sharp reversals in large-cap currencies, Dash (CRYPTO: DASH) distinguished itself as one of the market's top performers. A ‘Dash'ing Year The privacy-focused token has surged 21% year-to-date, becoming the eighth-largest cryptocurrency gainer in 2025.

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Leading cryptocurrencies gave up gains on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's remarks cooled expectations for rate cuts in 2026.

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Bitcoin is spiked briefly to $94,000 after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $93,683 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,399 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $140.63 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.09 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1485 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.058758 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 100,951 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $196.69 million.

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The central bank's move was widely expected, with the Federal Reserve announcing the third rate cut for 2025.

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USDC

The CFTC has launched a limited pilot program that allows Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and USDC (CRYPTO: USDC) to be used as in-kind collateral for derivatives contracts denominated in the same assets. What Happened: Speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box on Wednesday, acting chair Caroline Pham explained that the pilot includes strict safeguards.

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BitMine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee said Ethereum has bottomed—and his firm is aggressively buying as a result.

Ethereum Has Bottomed, Says BitMine Chairman Tom Lee—Here's Why

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has already set its cycle bottom, according to BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) Chairman Tom Lee . Lee Says Ethereum Bottomed In November Lee said on Wednesday in a podcast that Ethereum's recent decline toward the $3,000 level did not change his long-term view and argued that volatility at lower prices makes accumulation easier for institutional buyers.

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The bank said ETH-focused DATCOs have outperformed since Nov. 20 as risk appetite improved, mNAVs ticked up and staking-led strategies gained traction.

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Spot Ethereum ETF inflows hit a six-week high, with analysts citing a structural rotation by institutions broadening their crypto exposure.

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SEC-registered firms can sell shares directly on blockchain rails to investors, raising funds in stablecoins.

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Last week, CoinDesk flagged the potential for action in crypto cross pairs even as major tokens and the broader market looked lackluster against the dollar. Since then, the biggest cross by market value, ether ETH priced in bitcoin BTC, has delivered, and today touched 0.036, the highest since Oct. 27.

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