In a post on Ethereum Magicians on April 11, the mathematician proposed a roadmap that focuses on making private transactions and anonymous onchain interactions more accessible and natural for everyday users without needing major changes to the network’s core protocol. The proposed roadmap covers four primary key forms of privacy: privacy of onchain payments, partial […]
Ethereum has wiped out seven years of gains, plummeting more than 10% over the past 24 hours in a fall below its 2018 cycle peak of $1,450. The second largest crypto asset by market capitalization tanked to $1,400 in early trading on Wednesday in Asia. The move was part of a broader crypto market slump […]
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade has now been scheduled to go live on the mainnet on May 7, 2025. The announcement was made during a call held by the blockchain’s core developers on April 3. Technical Challenges Pectra is one of Ethereum’s most significant upgrades since the network’s transition to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism in 2022. It […]
The past few months have been difficult for the Ethereum ecosystem, with ether (ETH) falling to levels not seen since 2020. ETH is significantly underperforming compared to bitcoin (BTC) and some major cap altcoins. Worse still, the bleeding does not appear to be stopping soon. According to a report by the market analytics platform CryptoQuant, […]
Ye Zhang, co-founder of Layer 2 smart contract platform Scroll, has sharply criticized proposals to impose fees on Ethereum Layer 2 solutions. In a series of tweets on X, the exec called “tarriffing Layer 2s” “one of the most toxic ideas” for the blockchain’s future. Ye Zhang Opposes L2 Fees Zhang argued that such a […]
Ether’s (ETH) underperformance as an asset has continued to spark criticism and speculation in the crypto community, with many expressing their displeasure at the Ethereum network’s current trajectory. Quinn Thompson, founder of the discretionary macro hedge fund Lekker Capital, insists that ETH is now completely dead as an investment. While some analysts and market participants […]
TL;DR Ethereum remained one of the altcoins that failed to chart a new all-time high during the most recent bull cycle and now stands 50% away from its local peak. However, ETH holders have continuously removed the number of tokens sitting on exchanges, which could suggest that a price rally could finally be around the […]
Deutsche Boerse’s post-trade unit, Clearstream, announced that it will introduce crypto custody and settlement services for institutional clients later this year. The services will be provided through its majority-owned subsidiary, Crypto Finance, which will act as a sub-custodian. Clearstream’s Offering According to a Bloomberg report, Clearstream will offer custody services for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum […]
The bullish narrative of this cycle has been put to a serious test lately as the cryptocurrency sector continues to sink. Its total market capitalization plummeted below $2.7 trillion, while Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and many other leading digital assets tanked to multi-month lows. Several hours ago, the primary cryptocurrency collapsed below $77,000 for the […]
Crypto markets have lost more than 12% or almost $400 billion since the Sunday peak, and one of the largest losers has been Ethereum. ETH prices crashed to their lowest levels in 16 months, plunging 15% to $2,035 during early trading in Asia on Tuesday morning. The last time ETH traded below $2,000 was in November 2023, […]