Co-founder of BR Capital and blockchain entrepreneur Vlad Martynov joins us for a special episode of the crypto.news show.

The next major Ethereum network upgrade will have to wait, with developers conceding that more testing is needed following deployment issues.

Ethereum (ETH) staking has reached a new milestone, with the number of ETH staked surpassing 1.95 million, marking an all-time high. This surge in staking deposits, now representing 28.5% of Ethereum's circulating supply, reflects a strong shift in investor confidence and a growing belief in Ethereum's long-term potential.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading mostly sideways on Thursday as the Texas Senate passed a strategic Bitcoin reserve bill, which now advances to the House. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $88,486.05 -1.5% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,200.97 -0.7% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $143.60 -0.96% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.58 +3.4% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2006 -1.5% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001327 +0.02% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 7.6% and daily active addresses falling by 0.9%.

Following several announcements regarding tariffs by Donald Trump, the crypto market has faced increased downward volatility. As a result, the price of Ethereum (ETH) dropped below the critical $2,000 mark, leading to a surge in long liquidations. Amid this, various on-chain metrics for Ethereum turned bearish, suggesting a drop in accumulation.

In a newly released market perspective titled Solana vs. Ethereum Decentralized Finance, global investment firm Franklin Templeton sheds light on the increasingly competitive landscape in decentralized finance (DeFi).

RedStone, a blockchain oracle provider backed by Arrington Capital, announced on Thursday the launch of its native token, $RED, on the Ethereum network. The post Arrington Capital-Backed RedStone Launches RED Token on Ethereum appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum's Pectra upgrade is set to revolutionize the network with enhanced scalability, lower fees, and smart accounts. Here's all you need to know about the Ethereum Pectra upgrade.

The world of cryptocurrency is no stranger to fluctuations, but recent trends in Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have raised new questions about the future of the altcoin. After enduring ten consecutive days of outflows, Ethereum ETFs experienced a brief respite on March 4, 2025, as they registered $14.58 million in inflows.

The Trump-backed World Liberty Financial also revealed plans to hold Sui, sending the price of that token surging Thursday.

Bitcoin and the altcoins selected for the US crypto strategic reserve could stay range-bound in the short term, barring a blockbuster announcement on March 7.

As a result of the recent pullback in the cryptocurrency market over the weekend, Ethereum (ETH) has created two Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) gaps at $3,000 and $2,600. Crypto analyst Ted suggests that a short squeeze could soon push the price beyond $3,000, potentially filling these two CME gaps.

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World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the known DeFi project backed by President Donald Trump and his sons, acquired $21,5 million in crypto.

Solana trading volumes briefly topped the entire Ethereum ecosystem's in February.

The Ethereum Foundation has announced that Devconnect, an Ethereum-focused gathering of developers and the crypto community, will be held in Buenos Aires later this year. Due to the natural alignment of Argentina with Ethereum, the foundation has decided to especially support the local community in order to “bring Argentina on-chain.

Ethereum core devs will spin up a “shadow testnet” to prevent delaying research into the Pectra hard fork, after a mishap on Holesky.

After two buggy tests, Ethereum's developers have decided to spend a bit more time collecting data on the highly-anticipated Pectra upgrade.

Crypto exchange Crypto.com's market data will soon be integrated into real-time indices and reference rates for Bitcoin and Ethereum markets. This comes as CF Benchmarks, a crypto indices provider regulated by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, has added Crypto.

Since the beginning of this year, Ethereum has underperformed compared to major digital assets in the market. ETH's underperformance has sparked concerns within the community, with traders finding it difficult to determine whether the altcoin is gearing up for a major rally or further downside pressure.

Ethereum (ETH), the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has had a rocky start to the year, plunging over 30% year-to-date to trade at $2,261 at press time.

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Cardano (ADA) are showing signs of stabilization after recent volatility. Bulls are attempting to regain control, with BTC bouncing off key support, ETH testing critical levels, and ADA showing resilience despite market pressure.

The crypto market continued its upward trajectory, with the market cap increasing by over 4% to reclaim the $3 trillion mark. Most cryptocurrencies traded in positive territory, and Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $90,000 level after an increase of nearly 6% over the past 24 hours.

The crypto market's volatility index could shoot up further this Friday as investors brace for the upcoming White House digital currency summit. Trump's announcement of a US Crypto Strategy Reserve last weekend set off a wave of market reactions.

Ethereum sentiment hits a one-year low, but rising whale activity hints at a potential reversal.

Ethereum's (ETH) market remains as volatile as ever, with major price fluctuations and institutional activities continuously influencing market sentiment. The recent large purchase of 17,855.3 ETH by the mysterious entity “7 Siblings” has raised significant speculation.

Bybit lost $1.5B in a cyberattack linked to North Korean hackers. The breach stemmed from a compromised Safe developer machine.

The options/futures OI ratio represents the proportion of open interest in options contracts relative to futures contracts. A higher ratio indicates a greater emphasis on options trading than futures trading.

Over the past two months, XRP has outperformed Bitcoin with BTC recording a negative return of -8.39.

This wasn't supposed to happen: Ethereum (ETH 2.14%), the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, is now down significantly for the year after an absolutely disastrous February when it lost 32% of its value. Wasn't 2025 supposed to be a banner year for all cryptocurrencies, and especially a heavyweight like Ethereum?

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou has provided an update on the $1.4 billion of ETH stolen on February 21: 77% remains traceable—making this week critical for securing the remaining $1 billion. The post Bybit CEO: 77% of Stolen Ethereum Still Traceable – But This Week Is Critical appeared first on Cryptonews.

On 5 March, the Sepolia test network failed to process transactions for several hours after conducting the Pectra hardfork.

TL;DR Solv Protocol teams up with Soneium: The partnership leverages Sony-supported Ethereum L2 to enable Bitcoin staking on a scalable DeFi network. Seamless Bitcoin staking: Users deposit Bitcoin to receive SolvBTC, a 1:1 pegged token, which can be staked for passive income using liquid staking tokens.

Ethereum (ETH) has struggled below the $2,300 mark for the past few days, following two weeks of massive volatility and aggressive price swings. After a period of uncertainty, Ethereum remains in a downtrend, with bulls unable to reclaim key resistance levels.

Despite Ethereum's yearly low sentiment, Santiment analysts suggest extreme bearishness could pave the way for a price rebound.

The global digital asset market is back on the move, printing green indexes all around. Bitcoin (BTC) pumped 5% over the last day, hitting the $92,000 mark, while Ethereum (ETH) followed it closely and regained the $2,200 level.

On March 5, Bitcoin ETFs experienced net outflows of $38 million, with Valkyrie's BRRR leading the withdrawals. Ether ETFs faced even larger outflows, totaling $63 million, primarily due to significant withdrawals from Grayscale's ETHE.

World Liberty Financial has increased its crypto holdings ahead of the White House Crypto Summit, including ETH, WBTC and MOVE acquisitions.

Donald Trump's DeFi platform, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has made a massive purchase by tripling its Ethereum (ETH) holdings, even as prices dropped below $2,000. Despite the market crash, WLFI continues to invest heavily in crypto, showing confidence in its long-term growth.

TL;DR World Liberty Financial (WLFI), backed by Trump, has invested a total of $336 million in cryptocurrencies, with a recent $21.5 million purchase in ETH, WBTC, and MOVE. This move comes just ahead of the White House Crypto Summit, a key event that could shape the future regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in the U.S.

Ethereum has recorded spot inflows for the first time in 10 days. This signals a resurgence in investor confidence ahead of the highly anticipated White House Crypto Summit scheduled for March 7.

Ethereum's last undervalued signal in October 2023 preceded a 160% rally, fueling speculation of another bullish reversal in 2025.

Ethereum staking has hit a new peak, now covering 28.5% of circulation. Is this linked to U.S. Crypto Reserve plans?

5 March 2025, San Francisco – Taiko , the first based rollup scaling Ethereum, is bringing together the brightest minds in Ethereum to discuss based rollups, the next phase in Ethereum scaling.

BioNexus Gene Lab Corp, a Wyoming-based healthcare technology company, has become the first Nasdaq-listed company to adopt Ethereum (ETH) as its primary treasury asset.

Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Jason Pizzino is warning that Ethereum (ETH) may plummet in value for one main reason.

Will ETH ETF mixed performance cap ETH's potential short-term recovery?