Ethereum

The Ethereum blockchain was built to serve as a single source of truth backed by a public transaction database and to function as a platform for a variety of decentralized applications ranging from financial services to games. Ether is the native token for the Ethereum ecosystem.

The Ethereum blockchain is preparing a significant upgrade, called the Ethereum Merge, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 13-16, 2022.

The Merge reflects a shift in Ethereum’s protocol in which the blockchain will move from a “proof-of-work” to “proof-of-stake” system.

Miners validate transactions by solving complex calculations before a new block can be added to the chain. This is the mechanism that Bitcoin ($BTC) runs on.

Miners are replaced by “validators,” who stake the ETH they own to validate new blocks on the chain. Avalanche ($AVAX) and Solana ($SOL) are proof-of-stake.

The Ethereum Foundation reports that moving to a proof-of-stake model will reduce the blockchain’s energy consumption by more than 99%.

Ether ($ETH) is Ethereum’s native crypto asset, while Ethereum is the underlying blockchain. No disruptions to ETH are expected following the Merge.

Unlike Bitcoin, the founder of Ethereum is publicly known. Vitalik Buterin published Ethereum’s introductory paper in 2013 and launched the project in 2015.

The Ethereum blockchain was built to serve as a single source of truth backed by a public transaction database and to function as a platform for a variety of decentralized applications ranging from financial services to games.

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Bitcoin

Solana

Bitcoin traded at $76,923 on Tuesday morning, down 2.4% over 24 hours after rejecting $79,400 the previous day, with the entire top 10 closing red as Brent crude extended its rally to a seventh straight day.

Bitcoin loses $77,000, ether, solana slide as Hormuz standoff lifts oil to 3-week high

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies took a U-turn on Monday, while stocks closed at new records, as the White House confirmed that President Donald Trump discussed Iran's new proposal to end the war.

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Consensys and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin has joined DeFi United, pledging up to 30,000 ETH to help restore rsETH backing following a bridge incident that rattled the protocol on April 18. Key Takeaways: Consensys and Ethereum stewards like Joe Lubin committed up to 30,000 ETH to DeFi United's rsETH recovery effort on April 27, 2026.

Consensys and Joe Lubin Join DeFi United Recovery Effort With up to 30,000 ETH in Support

The industry-wide effort dubbed DeFi United had raised roughly $235 million worth of Ethereum as of Monday.

DeFi United push hits $300M as Consensys and Joseph Lubin contribute 30,000 ETH

BitMine Immersion Technologies now holds over 5 million ETH, following the leading Ethereum treasury firm's biggest buy since December.

Tom Lee's BitMine Makes Biggest Ethereum Buy So Far in 2026, Hitting 5 Million ETH Milestone

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE:BMNR) acquired 101,901 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) last week, pushing total holdings to 5.078 million ETH worth $12 billion. The 5% Target Within Reach Bitmine now owns more than 4.21% of the total ETH supply of 120.7 million tokens and is 84% of the way to its goal of acquiring 5% in just 10 months.

Bitmine Buys 101,901 Ethereum As ETH Holdings Cross 5 Million In World Record Push

Bitmine Immersion Technologies now holds 5,078,386 ETH, crossing the 5 million token threshold and pushing its share of the total Ethereum supply to 4.21%. Key Takeaways: Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR) holds 5.078 million ETH worth roughly $12 billion, reaching 4.21% of the total supply in 10 months.

Bitmine Crosses 5 Million ETH, Pushes 4.21% of Total Supply Toward 5% Goal

BitMine said its ether holdings climbed to 5.078 million tokens after another 101,901 ETH purchase last week.

BitMine's ether holdings top 5.078 million after largest purchase since December

The firm has bought more than 5 million in ETH in just 10 months while most digital asset treasury companies have stopped accumulating.

Bitmine buys $236 million in ether as Tom Lee touts ETH as 'wartime store of value'

Notorious crypto trader Machi Big Brother has opened a combined $86 million long position across bitcoin and ethereum, holding $44.2 million in BTC and $41.8 million in ETH. Key Takeaways: Machi Big Brother holds $44.2 million BTC and $41.8 million ETH onchain, per Arkham Intelligence data. Machi has lost $73.

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Leading cryptocurrencies lifted while stock futures ticked lower on Sunday, amid uncertainty from stalled Iran peace talks.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Rally Despite Stalled Iran Peace Talks: Analyst Says BTC Breaking Past This Barrier Will Open The Gates To $86,000

Arbitrum

A coalition of five DeFi protocols filed a Constitutional AIP on the Arbitrum governance forum on April 25, asking the Arbitrum DAO to release 30,765.67 ETH frozen after the April 18 KelpDAO exploit. Key Takeaways: Aave Labs, KelpDAO, and three other protocols filed a Constitutional AIP on April 25 to release 30,765.

Five Major DeFi Protocols Ask Arbitrum DAO to Free 30,765 ETH Locked After rsETH Bridge Bug

Aave

LayerZero 

The standard Constitutional AIP lifecycle runs roughly 49 days from forum publication to onchain execution, a timeline some delegates say is too long.

Aave, Kelp, LayerZero ask Arbitrum DAO to release $71 million in frozen ETH to rsETH recovery effort

Protocols and individual DeFi users have collectively pledged enough to cover the Kelp DAO exploit losses.

Aave proposes 25,000 ETH contribution to DeFi United to plug Kelp DAO exploit hole

Aave founder Stani Kulechov committed 5,000 ether to DeFi United, the ecosystem-wide recovery initiative launched post the $292 million KelpDAO exploit, with Mantle Network following with a 30,000 ETH backstop. Key Takeaways: Aave founder Stani Kulechov personally pledged 5,000 ETH to DeFi United. Mantle Network committed 30,000 ETH, pushing total recovery pledges past 43,500 ETH.

Aave Founder Stani Kulechov Pledges 5,000 ETH to DeFi United as Mantle Network Adds 30,000 ETH Backstop

Bitmine Immersion also spent about $10 million when it bought 5,000 ETH from the Ethereum Foundation last month.

Ethereum Foundation sells nearly $24 million of ETH to Tom Lee's Bitmine

Top Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies made its second ETH buy from the Ethereum Foundation.

Tom Lee's BitMine Buys Another $23 Million in ETH From Ethereum Foundation

The transaction brings the firm's holdings closer to its 5% of ETH target.

Bitmine to buy 10,000 ether for $23.9 million from the Ethereum Foundation

The Mantle team wrote that the loan would generate yield and strengthen the relationship between Mantle and Aave.

Mantle proposes up to 30,000 ETH loan to address Aave bad debt from Kelp exploit

Leading cryptocurrencies retreated alongside stocks on Thursday, amid lingering uncertainty over the Iran conflict.

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Bitcoin extended its inflow streak with significant volume and a $336 million inflow, while ether's inflow run hit its 10th day. XRP edged higher, and solana saw no inflows for the second day in a row. Key Takeaways Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) added $335.

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Lido DAO

The proposal follows last week's roughly $292-million exploit that hit Kelp DAO's rsETH bridge,

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Bitcoin is holding around $78,000, suggesting resilience even as broader markets react to geopolitical risk-off sentiment. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $77,912.47 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,310.76 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $85.45 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.43 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.09620 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.056095 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 100,758 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $221.37 million.

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Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine has staked roughly 3.5 million ETH, worth more than $8 billion, out of its roughly 5.08 million ETH holdings.

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Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary said investors only need to own Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) to capture 97% of crypto market volatility, dismissing thousands of altcoins that “collapsed last October and never came back.” The Two-Coin Portfolio O'Leary said he dumped all his altcoin holdings after the October 2025 crash and now holds only Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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