Author: Michael Johnson
Ethereum ETFs lost $505M in just four days amid profit-taking and economic uncertainty. Bitcoin ETFs gained $284M, signaling a shift toward perceived safer crypto assets. Analysts warn volatility may continue, but long-term fundamentals for Ethereum remain strong. Ethereum ETFs took a sharp hit, losing $505 million in just four days. The pullback follows a strong Q3 rally, where inflows and prices were hitting new highs, but investors suddenly hit the brakes. Rising economic uncertainty and profit-taking appear to be behind the sudden flight. Bitcoin ETFs, by contrast, drew in $284 million over the same stretch, showing investors are still hungry…
A major split is emerging between Bitcoin and Ethereum in the market. Bitcoin is acting as a macro hedge, holding steady around $112,000. Traders are actively positioning for upside in Ethereum, eyeing $5,000. A profound and telling split has fractured the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin, the long-reigning king, has settled into a stoic holding pattern, a defensive fortress against the gathering storms of macroeconomic uncertainty. But the real action, the aggressive positioning for explosive growth, is happening in a different court. A great rotation is underway, and traders are increasingly placing their bets on a new champion to lead the charge…
The crypto market is bracing for “Red September,” its historically worst month. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has plummeted into the “fear” zone. Bitcoin is holding critical support around the 108,000 dollar level for now. A fragile and deceptive calm has settled over the cryptocurrency market as September begins, a quiet start to what history warns is the cruelest and most unforgiving month of the year. While prices are holding steady for now, a powerful undercurrent of fear is gripping traders, as seasonal weakness collides with a high-stakes macroeconomic picture, setting the stage for a potentially volatile and brutal…
Ryuta Aoki Ryuta is an artist, artistic director, conceptual designer, system architect, software engineer, entrepreneur, and social sculptor based in Tokyo. Ryuta describes his Learning Artifact, SOTOROJI, as part of a series of spatial devices that lead from the ordinary to the extraordinary, utilizing the modern social affordance of “seeing a QR code and scanning it with a camera,” just as soto-roji (the outer garden) in the Japanese tea ceremony serves as a space leading to a world of profound subtlety. SOTOROJI was featured as an art piece at the Devcon venue, viewed by thousands of attendees. Source link
As previously announced, the Holešky testnet has reached its planned end-of-life date and will be sunset shortly. The vast majority of remaining validator nodes will be shut down 2 weeks after the Fusaka upgrade has finalized on Holešky. After this, Holešky will no longer be supported by client, testing or infrastructure teams. Following the launch of the Hoodi testnet in March 2025, infrastructure providers and staking operators have had the opportunity to migrate their testing operations. Background Holešky was launched in 2023 as Ethereum’s largest public testnet, designed specifically for testing staking infrastructure and validator operations at scale. The network…
Bitcoin ETFs saw a $751 million net outflow in August, a first-ever event. Ethereum ETFs absorbed a massive $3.9 billion in net inflows in August. BTC’s price has fallen below key short-term holder cost basis levels. A stunning and unprecedented reversal has rattled the very foundations of the cryptocurrency market. For the first time since their celebrated launch, the institutional tide that carried Bitcoin to a record high has turned, with spot ETFs bleeding hundreds of millions of dollars in August. At the same time, a powerful and quiet current of capital has been flowing into Ethereum, signaling a potential…
Today, we’re excited to announce the Pectra Audit Competition, kicking off on Cantina! This month-long event will run from February 21 to March 24, and we’re excited to see what issues the security community can find. Why Pectra Matters Some of the key EIPs for Pectra are listed below From EOAs to Smart Accounts (EIP-7702) Enhances Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) with smart contract features. Key Benefits Transaction Batching: Combine multiple operations into a single transaction.Gas Sponsorship: Others can pay fees for the account.Alternative Authentication: Use hardware security modules or passkeys for authorization.Spending Controls: Limit token usage/outflows for improved security.Recovery Mechanisms:…
My dear Ethereum community, Today, I’m excited to turn the page and share that I will be closing this chapter as Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation soon and stepping into a new role as its President. This new opportunity will allow me to continue supporting EF’s institutional relationships, and to expand the reach of our vision and culture more broadly. I’m feeling deeply grateful and enthusiastic for what’s ahead, and while I made this decision a year ago, recent events have given me the perfect opportunity to reflect on what truly matters to me. These past few weeks have…
The security of the Ethereum protocol is continually being improved, and one recent effort is the external security review of the Pectra System Contracts. The results of this review can be found in the audits repository, and the TL;DR is that all discovered issues deemed relevant or important from these reviews have been addressed. Audit Scope and Methodology The Pectra System Contracts encompass several EIPs (EIP-2935, EIP-7002, and EIP-7251), and reviews were primarily done to: Evaluate the contracts for potential attack vectors.Ensure that the contract logic accurately implements the intended functionality as per the EIP specifications. A multi-phase approach was…
The Ethereum Foundation is thrilled to announce a new leadership structure, welcoming Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stańczak as co-Executive Directors effective March 17th. This marks an exciting new chapter in the Foundation’s evolution as we continue to support a growing Ethereum ecosystem…. Source link