Ethereum (ETH)

Ethereum (ETH) has emerged as the top performer in the top ten crypto-list gaining over 14% and moving past $1,500 for the first time since the Merge event.On Tuesday, October 25, the broader crypto market made a sharp rally surging past more than 5% and above the $1 trillion market cap. As of the press time, the broader cryptocurrency market is up 7% with a combined market cap of $995 billion.The world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) has also gained 7% and is currently trading at...

The new NFT custody platform from Seba Bank is designed to let users securely store their NFTs without having to deal with managing their own private keys.Seba Bank has launched its first NFT service, an institutional-grade, certified, and independently audited hot and cold storage custody product for blue-chip NFTs.The new service will now enable the Swiss bank’s retail and institutional clients to store tokens of Ethereum-based NFT collections including Bored Apes and CryptoPunks in the...

A phishing scammer who goes by the name – Monkey Drainer – has reportedly stolen 700 ETH worth over $1 million, as per on-chain sleuth ‘ZachXBT.’ The two largest victims – 0x02a and 0x626 – collectively lost $370k after signing transactions on malicious phishing sites operated by the perpetrator. One of the victims, 0x02a, reportedly lost 1 Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collection, 1 CloneX, 36,000 USDC, and 12 other non-fungible tokens (NFT) totaling around $150,000. The other...

The power tussle between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over regulatory oversight of the crypto market continues to confuse investors about which rules to follow.  In line with the turf war conflict between the two market watchdogs, CFTC chairman Rostin Behnam has reiterated that Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are commodities, not securities.  Behnam Says Ether is Commodity Despite PoS...

2022 is a year that saw a lot of chatter on layer-one protocols such as Ethereum, Solana, the BNB Smart Chain, Avalanche, and many others. The astronomic rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) revealed that most of the blockchains were unable to handle the load that comes with some form of mainstream adoption. Before Ethereum transitioned to Proof-of-Stake (read: The Merge), the network was oftentimes clogged, and transaction fees were unimaginably high. In fact, this prompted...

Ethereum’s price has been oscillating in a very compressed range between $1200 and $1400, showing minimum momentum to initiate a move to either side. However, the cryptocurrency is approaching significant dynamic levels, and the market is potentially close to showing its hand. Technical Analysis By: Edris The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the price has been forming a large descending channel over the past few months, which has yet to be broken to either side. These channels...

News has come about that the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace has experienced a huge lapse in trading. So much, in fact, that it’s down roughly 97 percent from its all-time high recorded in January of this year. That means in just under ten months, the world of non-fungible tokens has practically become non-existent. The NFT Space Is Burning This cannot simply be attributed to the general collapse of the crypto market. It’s one thing to say BTC and ETH are suffering,...

Behnam made this remark while speaking at the Regulating Financial Innovation event on October 24, where he added that he thinks Gary Gensler, chair of the SEC, thinks otherwise or at least hasn’t certainly declared one or the other.Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam has reaffirmed that Ethereum, the second-biggest cryptocurrency in the crypto market, is a commodity.Behnam made this remark while speaking at the Regulating Financial Innovation event on October 24,...

The CFTC has been working closely with the SEC to help provide crystal clear cryptocurrency regulations.The cryptocurrency market is getting shaped by global geopolitics. In the United States, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), under Chair Rostin Behnam, has been at the forefront of cryptocurrency industry regulations. However, it has been regarded as a friendlier regulator than the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).During a panel discussion hosted by law firm Lowenstein...

Ethereum price is gaining pace above the $1,300 level against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading above $1,320 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $1,320 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could climb further if it clears the $1,370 resistance zone. Ethereum price is rising above the $1,320 level against the US Dollar. ETH/USD could rise further if it clears the...