Ethereum

Ethereum Whale Reactivates $10.4M Wallet as ETH Surpasses $3K
Ethereum

Ethereum Whale Reactivates $10.4M Wallet as ETH Surpasses $3K

Shortly after Ethereum (ETH) surpassed the $3,000 mark on Tuesday, an Ethereum wallet, dormant for 8.6 years, became active. It deposited 1,732 ETH (about $5.15 million) into the crypto exchange Kraken, as reported by blockchain tracker Lookonchain. On-chain data shows that the owner of the mysterious wallet was an Ethereum initial coin offering (ICO) participant. […]

Feb. 21, 2024
MetaMask Integrates Blockaid Security Alerts For 30M Users Across Multiple Chains
Crypto

MetaMask Integrates Blockaid Security Alerts For 30M Users Across Multiple Chains

The popular self-custodial crypto wallet, MetaMask, has completed an integration with Web3 security firm Blockaid to provide security alerts to its users across multiple networks by default. MetaMask extension and mobile app users will now automatically receive alerts about potentially malicious transactions.  The security alerts were integrated by default on the Ethereum Mainnet (via extension) […]

Feb. 20, 2024
Ethereum Surges Towards $3,000 As Trading Volume Hits 30-day Peak
Ethereum

Ethereum Surges Towards $3,000 As Trading Volume Hits 30-day Peak

Ethereum (ETH) price crossed the $2,900 milestone on Feb. 19, but increasing trading activity across the ETH spot markets could push it even further. After gaining 15.5% last week, ETH has shown a cumulative rally of 25% over the past three weeks. It also started this week with a 3.4% increase and was hovering around […]

Feb. 19, 2024
FixedFloat Crypto Exchange Hacked: $26M Theft and Crypto Mixer Trail
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FixedFloat Crypto Exchange Hacked: $26M Theft and Crypto Mixer Trail

Popular non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange FixedFloat has acknowledged a significant attack on its site over the weekend. On the social media site X (previously Twitter), the exchange admitted to a security breach and the ensuing loss of cash. This was done in response to the cryptocurrency community’s increased inquiries and worries over a possible exploit. Hello, […]

Feb. 19, 2024
Ethereum Empowered: Starknet Token Distribution & Developer Support

Ethereum Empowered: Starknet Token Distribution & Developer Support

Ethereum layer-2 scaling protocol Starknet will begin distributing its native network token on Feb. 20. Ethereum stakers are among the recipients of STRK tokens. This will give approximately 1.3 million wallets eligibility to claim STRK tokens. It is open to solo and liquid Ethereum stakes, Starknet developers and users, and projects and developers outside the […]

Feb. 14, 2024
Ethereum’s Awakening: Dormant Addresses Resurge, Sparking Crypto Speculation
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Awakening: Dormant Addresses Resurge, Sparking Crypto Speculation

According to Whale Alert, an ancient Ethereum pre-mine address containing 100 ETH (approximately $262,757) was activated after being dormant for 8.5 years. This latest awakening is not an isolated event. Over the past few months, many inactive Ethereum addresses have become active again, transferring significant amounts of ETH and creating ripples across the crypto landscape. […]

Feb. 14, 2024
Ethereum Surges as Whale Utilizes Spark Platform’s Loans
Ethereum

Ethereum Surges as Whale Utilizes Spark Platform’s Loans

Ethereum market price has surged, reaching a one-month high and showcasing growing demand for the asset. Amid this bullish development, the on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain revealed a noteworthy strategy by an Ethereum whale, signaling strong confidence in the asset’s future trajectory. A whale is accumulating $ETH and going long $ETH by revolving loans on #Spark! […]

Feb. 14, 2024
Franklin Templeton Files for Spot Ethereum ETF
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Franklin Templeton Files for Spot Ethereum ETF

Franklin Templeton, a renowned asset manager with $1.5 trillion in assets, has become the latest firm to apply for a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. On Feb. 12, the asset manager submitted the S-1 filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) four weeks after the company’s Bitcoin (BTC) ETF launch. […]

Feb. 13, 2024
Ethereum ETF’s Cash Creation Conundrum: Innovations and Concerns
Ethereum

Ethereum ETF’s Cash Creation Conundrum: Innovations and Concerns

ARK Invest and 21Shares have detailed a new cash creation and redemption mechanism for their latest filing of an Ethereum spot ETF. They say the new process takes an innovative approach by departing from the traditional processes of ETPs, which represent in-kind creation and redemption. Revolutionizing the Ethereum Creation Process The revised filing highlights that authorized […]

Feb. 9, 2024