Ethereum (ETH)

Grayscale’s decision to file for an Ether futures ETF comes on the heels of a significant legal victory against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Renowned crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments recently filed for a new Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) that will track Ethereum (ETH) futures, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Grayscale’s Unique Approach In its previous attempt to launch a crypto ETF, Grayscale filed under the Investment Company Act of 1940. This filing,...

Cosmos-based layer-1 blockchain – Canto – is migrating to a zero-knowledge layer 2 on Ethereum powered by Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK). The move aligns with Canto’s plans to build a blockchain dedicated to real-world assets. The development comes amidst a significant shift in the Ethereum layer-2 space. Migration to Ethereum ZK-powered L2 Canto is a layer-1 blockchain initially focused on decentralized finance (DeFi) and is now migrating to a zero-knowledge Layer 2...

Ethereum price is moving higher above the $1,600 resistance against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading above $1,600 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $1,625 on the 4-hour chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could climb further if it stays above the $1,600 support zone. Ethereum price is rising above the $1,600 level against the US Dollar. ETH/USD could rise further if it clears the...

Ripple’s XRP has mostly been touted as a means for cross-border payments part of the XRP Ledger. But it appears that people have found some interesting, unexpected, and, quite frankly, rather cool uses of the cryptocurrency. It’s worth noting, though, that other coins, such as BTC and ETH, would probably do a similarly good job for the use case in question. It was brought up as a response to a Twitter threat by the popular lawyer John Deaton. He represents tens of thousands...

In a surprising turn of events, Ethereum developers faced an unexpected setback as they attempted to launch their new test network, Holesky, on Friday. This hiccup affected what was supposed to be a celebratory technological milestone, marking the first anniversary of the groundbreaking “Merge” upgrade of Ethereum. Holesky Testnet Faces Genesis File Mishap On Sept. 15, Ethereum developers faced an unexpected hurdle as they attempted to initiate the Holesky test network. While...

A weekly market report by America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has outlined several reasons why the forthcoming mass token liquidation by its bankrupt rival FTX is unlikely to cause market shocks in the ecosystem. The research report, written by Coinbase head of institutional research David Duong, disclosed that analysts at the exchange found some factors that should mitigate the risks of market shocks when the assets are eventually sold. FTX’s Forthcoming...

In a recent turn of events, Ant Group, a Chinese financial technology giant, reportedly decided to divest its $100 million investment in A&T Capital, signaling a retreat from the volatile crypto sector. These reports come a few months after the resignation of A&T founding partner Yu Jun, who was later investigated for his workplace misconduct while serving as an executive at A&T Capital. Ant Group to Retreat From A&T Capital A&T Capital was founded in 2021...

Ethereum’s layer-2 solutions are outperforming the blockchain they were designed to bolster. Both Base and zkSync Era have shown remarkable performance so far despite the incessant bear market. For the first time in history, Base and zkSync Era surpassed Ethereum’s Transactions Per Second (TPS) rate of 10.18 on September 17th. According to data compiled by L2Beat, the Coinbase-incubated layer-2 network achieved a TPS of 12.93, marking an impressive 49.76% increase within just...

Luckily, Cuban was quickly alerted and managed to move over $2.5 million worth of other crypto he had on Polygon to a Coinbase exchange address. It turned out to be a huge mistake for tech billionaire Mark Cuban when he decided to revisit crypto this past weekend. Having been inactive for several months, the Dallas Maverick owner thought it a good idea to look up his holdings, only to fall victim to a crypto scam. According to blockchain data, he lost around $870,000 worth of tokens to the...

After facing rejection for several weeks and experiencing a series of bearish developments, the price of Ethereum reached a critical point near a pivotal support area. This includes the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level. Fortunately, the price returned from this crucial zone, providing hope amidst the prevailing bearish sentiment. This rebound also indicates the possibility of a temporary consolidation phase. By Shayan Ethereum’s price has been in a prolonged downtrend,...