Ethereum (ETH)

Bitcoin added more than seven grand in value in the past week and soared past $60,000 for the first time since the end of August earlier today. The altcoins are also well in the green, with ETH rising above $2,400, LINK exploding by 6%, and even more gains from some meme coins. CryptoPotato reported the substantial crash that occurred last Friday when BTC dumped from over $57,000 to $52,500 in hours. At the time, most experts blamed it on macroeconomic factors as well as the...

Indodax, a leading cryptocurrency exchange based in Indonesia, has been hit by a significant security breach, leading to losses estimated at approximately $15.7 million. PeckShield, a cybersecurity firm, first identified the exploit that saw significant cryptocurrency movements from Indodax’s wallets. The breach affected roughly $15.7 million in digital assets, including large quantities of Ethereum and other tokens. Another security firm, Cyvers Alerts, confirmed the suspicious activity. It...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has announced a shift in his endorsement strategy for Layer 2 (L2) scaling solutions. Beginning in 2025, he will only publicly support L2 projects that have reached at least Stage 1 in their development, with a possible short grace period for new and genuinely interesting projects. Buterin Shifts Focus to Layer 2 Projects “I take this seriously,” he wrote in an X post.  “Starting next year, I plan to only publicly mention L2s that are stage...

The crypto market is notorious for its highly volatile nature, with few price movements lasting much longer than a week. Bitcoin’s (BTC) influence has also significantly contributed to the relatively unstable market lately, leaving many top tokens, including Ethereum (ETH), in quite the situation. Then again, things are starting to look up for the ETH token, and a new DeFi coin is launching on the blockchain to switch things up, too. Ethereum Suffers From Bitcoin Swings The whole...

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Polygon’s anticipated native token upgrade is here, marking a critical milestone for the Polygon 2.0 vision. The Polygon network successfully introduced its new native asset, POL, in a much-awaited move for the blockchain’s users and onlookers. With that, POL has replaced MATIC—the network’s native asset since its genesis. MATIC holders can claim POL 1:1 if their holdings have not already been converted to POL. In an X post, the official Polygon account explained, “There is no deadline for...

VanEck has decided to close and liquidate the VanEck Ethereum Strategy exchange-traded fund (EFUT) after carefully considering several factors, including the fund’s performance, liquidity, and investor interest. The company has given its shareholders until September 16th, 2024, to dispose of their shares before the fund is taken off the exchange. The Board approved the liquidation of Trustees of VanEck ETF Trust on September 5, 2024. The Ethereum Futures ETF (EFUT), which is traded on the...

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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platform Penpie, built on the Pendle network, reportedly suffered a major exploit on September 3, 2024. According to the real-time on-chain monitoring system Cyvers Alert, the hack led to the loss of at least $26 million in various wrapped and synthetic crypto assets. Details of the Attack Emerge The security surveillance company stated that the attack on Penpie was initiated by a smart contract that had been initially funded to the tune of 10...

Matter Labs reduces its workforce by 16% in response to market and business changes. The company promotes decentralization and operational efficiency. Matter Labs, the key developer of Ethereum’s layer 2 scaling technology ZKsync, is laying off 24 employees, or 16% of its staff. This is the first time the organization has had to make such reductions since it was founded in 2018. Restructuring to Meet Evolving Needs The employment reduction is part of a larger organizational reform aimed at...