ETH/BTC Collapse Isn't the End: Analyst Sees Silent Rebuild
Ethereum's 77% collapse against Bitcoin hides a quiet technical renaissance that could fuel its long-term revival.
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Ethereum's 77% collapse against Bitcoin hides a quiet technical renaissance that could fuel its long-term revival.
The US SEC finally approved options trading for $ETH ETFs, potentially paving the way for new crypto to explode in the upcoming bull cycle. The SEC published the announcement in their latest Notice of Filing on April 9, almost a year after the proposal was submitted on July 22, 2024.
TL;DR Vitalik Buterin has unveiled a roadmap focused on enhancing privacy on Ethereum's layer 1 without modifying its consensus mechanism, paving a realistic path toward a more confidential network.
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) in a latest discussion paper has proposed updates to crypto regulation. It plans to divide digital assets into two categories so that it could be regulated better and aims to make crypto rules more effective and easier to apply.
A white hat hacker stepped in to stop $2.6 million in crypto from being stolen after a security issue at Morpho Labs, a decentralized lending company.
A growing number of voices in the crypto space are questioning whether Ethereum, once the undeniable leader in smart contracts, is showing signs of fatigue.
Even with the Ethereum price struggling amid the market downturn, there are still some who remain bullish on the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. One of those is pseudonymous crypto analyst NotWojak, who took to the TradingView website to share a rather bullish prediction for the Ethereum price that goes contrary to the current market sentiment.
The crypto market lost momentum over the past 24 hours, as cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), registered notable declines. As a result, the crypto market cap shrunk by just over 1%, falling to $2.58 trillion.
Bitcoin (BTC) has significantly outpaced Ethereum (ETH) in realized market capitalization growth, according to April 10 data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode. Since the FTX crash in November 2022, Bitcoins realized cap has soared by $468 billion, marking a 117% increase.
An Ethereum whale wallet, dormant since 2016, has suddenly come to lifeselling nearly $17 million worth of ETH at around $1,600 per token, according to Lookonchain. The address originally received its ETH when the altcoin was trading at just $8, making this sale highly profitable despite the assets sharp decline from its $4,000 peak.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) dismissed reports claiming the sale of $8 million worth of ETH earlier this week.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled his latest thoughts on improving privacy in the Ethereum ecosystem, outlining a strategy that avoids major disruptions to the core protocol. Instead of altering the consensus layer, Buterin proposes incremental, application-level upgrades that can be seamlessly integrated into existing wallets to protect user activity from unwanted surveillance.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved options trading for BlackRocks iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), marking a significant milestone in the growing institutional adoption of Ethereum (ETH). The decision enables investors to trade options contracts tied to ETHA, allowing for more sophisticated investment strategies such as hedging and leveraging.
The ProShares UltraShort Ether ETF (ETHD) has taken the spotlight as 2025s best-performing exchange-traded fund, delivering a staggering 247% year-to-date return, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. ETHD offers leveraged exposure by providing twice the inverse of the daily performance of the Bloomberg Ethereum Index.
A spokesperson for World Liberty Financial, the DeFi project backed by the Trump family, denied Arkham's data on its sale of Ethereum (ETH). Meanwhile, the crypto is in a price dump of -13% in the last seven days. According to what reported, it seems that a spokesperson for World Liberty Financial (WLFI) denied having sold Ethereum (ETH) , contrary to what was stated by Arkham.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin unveils a simplified Layer-1 privacy roadmap, proposing intuitive tools and incremental changes to enhance user privacy without disrupting the network's core functionality. The post Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin Proposes Simplified Layer-1 Privacy Roadmap appeared first on Cryptonews.
Cosmos IBC Eureka Launch:- In a bid to integrate Ethereum ecosystem with its network, Cosmos has announced the launch of its interoperability layer, Eureka – bringing interoperability. Eureka upgrade will now allow Ethereum-compatible chains to directly communicate with cosmos blockchains via its native interoperability protocol – IBC.
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) Ratio is currently on a record streak against the metric for Ethereum. Bitcoin Has Continued To Dominate Ethereum In MVRV Recently In its latest weekly report, the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has discussed about the divergence forming between Bitcoin and Ethereum.
AMBCrypto uncovered dormant Ethereum whale activity – Are LTHs capitulating?
The Financial Services Agency of Japan is taking a strategic step towards crypto regulation. In the latest development, the FSA released a discussion paper that intends to classify digital assets into categories, based on the distribution of funds.
Trump's tariff war and pause theory has given many ups and downs to the crypto market. Following the current market sentiment, Ethereum's price recently made a push past $1,550, even touching $1,687 at one point, but the rally was short-lived. The asset has since lost steam, slipping below key resistance levels and trading under $1,580.
Ethereum (ETH) produced just $176M in fees for Q1, while its top apps generated over $1B in fees. Economic activity on the chain remains robust, based on whale activity and DEX swaps.
Cosmos ATOM has introduced Eureka, a new tool meant to link its blockchain system with Ethereum ETH.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed a light-touch solution to boost privacy on the Ethereum blockchain.