Buy Ether Instead of Bitcoin to Ride ETF Momentum, Crypto Research Firm Says
There’s a high probability of approval on or before the SEC’s final deadline in mid-October for a decision on the first ether futures ETF in the U.S.
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Bitcoin Slides Under $26K, Majors SOL, XRP, DOGE Erase All Weekly Gains
Only tron (TRX) and toncoin (TON) were in the green on Friday, up over 1% each on no immediate catalysts.
Ether Whales Scooped Up $94M in ETH as Price Plunged to $1.6K
ETH fell to as low as $1,547 last Thursday, its lowest price since June.
Bitcoin Climbs 3% to $26.6K; SOL, NEAR, ADA Lead Crypto Market Gains
Despite today’s market-wide advance, the outlook for risk assets is pointing to softer prices for the next few weeks, one observer noted.
No, Elon Musk’s SpaceX Isn’t the Cause of This Multi-Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Bloodbath
Bitcoin prices fell suddenly late on Thursday amid reports of hundreds of millions in sales, triggering a bloodbath across futures and spot markets.
Visa Tests Way to Make Paying Ethereum Gas Fees Easier
Visa says managing ether (ETH) balance to cover gas fees is “burdensome” and too complex, according to a blog post.
Curve Debacle Triggers Transaction Frenzy, Sending Ethereum ‘MEV’ Rewards to Record High
On July 30, over 6,000 ETH ($11M worth) in so-called Maximal Extractable Value rewards were paid out to Ethereum validators, the most ever for a single day.
Why Ethereum Ditching Mining Isn’t as Green as Advertised
The economic arguments used to justify Ethereum’s switch to staking were intellectually dishonest, developer Lane Rettig writes. (Jan Huber/Unsplash)
Bitcoin Dawdles Below $30K as Investors Eye Coming Fed Rate Decision, BTC Options Expiry
Next week’s U.S. central bank interest rate decision and the bitcoin options expiry are unlikely to move markets, which have been stuck for weeks.
SOL, XRP Lead Slide in Crypto Majors as Bitcoin Lingers Below $30K
Some selling pressure may have arisen from a revised U.S. bill that excludes a host of traditional securities from the “digital asset” category, which some say bodes ill for DeFi.