Ethereum's Pectra upgrade passes audit, remains on track for launch
The Ethereum Foundation has announced that the audit of the Pectra system contracts has resolved all identified issues.
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The Ethereum Foundation has announced that the audit of the Pectra system contracts has resolved all identified issues.
In a post on X, Shiba Inu marketing lead Lucie (@LucieSHIB) highlighted the potential impact of Ethereum's forthcoming “Pectra” upgrade on Shibarium, the layer-2 (L2) solution built by the Shiba Inu ecosystem.
The Ethereum Foundation has created the “Silviculture Society,” a group tasked to ensure that Ethereum upholds its core values.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has stressed the urgent need for enhanced wallet security solutions to reduce crypto losses caused by inaccessible funds. On Feb. 28, Buterin shared his concerns on X, pointing out that a lot of lost crypto stems from users being locked out of their wallets rather than theft.
Ethereum faces another 30% drop to $1,500 if the ETH price double-top pattern plays out, making the $2,000 level increasingly important for the bulls to hold.
Ethereum price has crashed, making it one of the worst-performing blue-chip cryptocurrencies in February. Ethereum (ETH) dropped to a low of $2,075, its lowest level since January 2024 and about 50% below its highest level in November 2023.
As Ethereum gears up for security updates, co-founder Vitalik Buterin draws the community's attention to crypto losses caused by non-theft issues. Buterin asserts that wallet providers must develop solutions to prevent and mitigate losses resulting from traders' negligence and accidents.
Ethereum's price action hints at a reversal near $2,125, aligning with key Fibonacci levels. A breakout above $2,503 could confirm bullish momentum, while failure risks a drop to $1,586.
Ethereum (ETH) is showing signs of potential recovery, with recent market trends suggesting that it might have reached its bottom. Over the past few weeks, Ethereum's volatility has decreased significantly, and net inflows into the network have been on the rise.
Mirana Ventures continued to supply Bybit with more ETH, after the latest purchase of 21,667 tokens. Bybit is now over-supplied with ETH, though the asset still has not recovered its previous price.
The crypto market is going through a turbulent phase. Indeed, Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has experienced a sharp decline of 20% in just three days, bringing its price to around $2,100.
MetaMask is set to expand beyond Ethereum by integrating Bitcoin and Solana, introducing smart contract capabilities, enhancing transaction efficiency, expanding its debit card services, and working toward eliminating gas fees for a more seamless user experience.
A multimillion-dollar hit and an unprecedented money laundering operation
Large investors interpreted the latest market crash as a buy-the-dip opportunity, accumulating almost $240 million worth of ETH.
Amid the market retrace, Ethereum (ETH) has lost its key $2,600 support zone and fallen below the next crucial level. As the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization attempts to hold its current range, some analysts predict a 6% drop could be coming.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to tumble, falling as low as $78,433 in early Friday morning hours amid a record streak of spot Bitcoin ETF outflows. What Happened: According to data from SoSoValue, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen $3.2 billion in net outflows over an eight-day period, matching the longest negative streak since their debut.
The leader in any industry can never afford to stand still, and digging beyond the headlines, Ethereum is continuing to drive innovation
As Bitcoin (BTC) potentially prepares to crash all the way down to $70,000, the altcoins are at or near the bottom. Is this the time to buy $ETH and $SOL?
The controversy surrounding THORChain is growing, as North Korean attackers laundered over 54% of the stolen Bybit funds.
The $1.4 billion Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) theft from cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has not only sent shockwaves through the market but also revived a long-standing contentious debate—implementing a hard fork to recover hacked funds. The enormity of the hack, considered the biggest in cryptocurrency history, and the involvement of North Korea's state-backed Lazarus Group have motivated these demands.
TL;DR Market Plunge: Bitcoin and Ether drop below key levels, $80K and $2,100 as tariff uncertainty shakes investor confidence. Tariff Tension: U.S. tariff hikes on imports stoke fears of trade wars, potentially driving inflation and economic slowdowns. Liquidation Wave: Hedge fund sell-offs trigger over $1.34B in crypto liquidations, dragging down overall market cap by 7.25%.
According to the Global Capital Markets analysis team, the Kobeissi Letter, Ethereum (ETH) has shed almost 50% of its value since the end-2024 bull market run that began when President Donald Trump won the US elections. The global crypto market is also down 30% from its 3-month high of $3.895 trillion, according to Coingecko.
Ethereum (ETH) tumbled 10.12% on Friday, marking its steepest one-day drop since February 24. Trading at $2,104.07 by 00:54 (05:54 GMT) on the Investing.com Index, ETHs market cap fell to $255.71 billion, representing 9.66% of the total crypto market.
XRP fell 10.01% to $2.0015 by 01:15 (06:15 GMT) on the Investing.com Index, marking its steepest one-day decline since February 24. The drop reduced XRPs market cap to $116.14 billion, accounting for 4.41% of the total crypto market.
