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

A staggering amount of wealth remains on the blockchain, with some hidden behind anonymous wallet addresses and some traced to prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneurs. How One Entity Controls 5% Of BTC Satoshi Nakamoto reigns supreme as the world's richest cryptocurrency holder, with $101 billion in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) spread across 22,000 addresses, according to on-chain analytics firm Arkham.

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The record jump comes as Ethereum's validator exit queue has dropped to zero while entry queues remain long.

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Ethereum is currently processing record-setting transaction volumes while gas fees remain stubbornly close to zero. Ethereum Processes Record Daily Transactions and Welcomes New Wallets at Scale Network activity on Ethereum is accelerating fast, and January 2026 is shaping up to be the most intense stretch the chain has ever seen.

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Ethereum is seeing record transaction activity and lower fees as staking remains steady, showing the network's durability and stability.

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Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies plunged on Sunday, and stock futures slipped as investors grew wary of President Donald Trump's tariff threat against the European Union over Greenland.

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The seven-day moving average of daily Ethereum transactions is now nearly double its value from one year ago, as gas fees drop in tandem.

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Bitcoin is trading around $95,000 as traders remained cautious following the Senate's decision to postpone debate on a crypto market structure bill.

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Buterin said major improvements are underway to make it easier to run a full node, use dapps, and take control over personal data.

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New validators now need to wait more than 44 days to start earning staking rewards, the biggest backlog since late July 2023.

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Momentum across crypto ETFs remained intact as investors kept allocating capital despite mixed fund-level flows. While bitcoin inflows slowed compared to earlier in the week, ether ETFs took center stage, reinforcing confidence in broader digital asset exposure. Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Stay Green as Broad Inflows Continue Bitcoin ETFs recorded a $100.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader crypto market cooled after a busy week on Capitol Hill

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Bitcoin hovers around $95,000 as sentiment took a slight hit from news around the crypto market structure bill. Bitcoin ETFs saw $100.1 million in net inflows on Thursday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $164.4 million in net inflows.

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The rise in new wallets suggests broader interest in Ethereum, driven by decentralized finance, stablecoin transfers, NFTs, and new applications.

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Leading cryptocurrencies dipped on Thursday after a key cryptocurrency bill stalled in the Senate following opposition from industry giants. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:20 p.m.

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BitMine Chair Tom Lee told investors that the company could generate over $400 million income on its $13 billion worth of ether holdings, primarily via staking.

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BitMine Immersion Technologies unveiled a $200 million investment in Beast Industries, a company founded by YouTube creator MrBeast.

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The $200 million in MrBeast's Beast Industries ties the largest U.S.-listed Ethereum treasury to a global YouTube and creator economy.

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Solana

Bitcoin, ether, solana and XRP spot ETFs all posted net inflows on Wednesday, led by the strongest day for bitcoin funds in months.

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Bitcoin rallied, while the stock and oil markets retreated on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions and the upcoming vote on a cryptocurrency bill influenced investors' decisions. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:30 p.m.

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Bitcoin's breakout above $95,000 rejuvenated risk appetite, with one market strategist saying that the crypto rally has legs.

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Bitcoin briefly spiked to $97,500 on Wednesday as improving macro sentiment boosted risk assets, driving a sharp increase in liquidations and renewed ETF demand. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $97,561.89 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,387.58 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $147.07 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.15 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1488 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.058829 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 149,828 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $848.51 million.

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Benjamin Cowen, founder and CEO of IntoTheCryptoverse, says the crypto market may be entering a prolonged "ghost town" phase as retail investors continue to exit and show little sign of returning in the near term. What Happened: Cowen said retail participation was the primary driver of the major bull markets in 2017 and 2021.

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