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Circle, a peer-to-peer payments company, recently announced the launch of Circle Paymaster, a strategic stablecoin payments solution. According to the platform's official blog post, Circle Paymaster facilitates gas fee payments in USDC on Ethereum-based Arbitrum and Base.

TL;DR Ethereum seeks to establish itself as the preferred blockchain for financial institutions on Wall Street, emphasizing its security and track record. Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation support Etherealize, a startup aiming to market Ether within the financial sector.

Amidst the ongoing controversy over serial ETH dumps by Ethereum Foundation, Bitcoin.com CEO claims “this cycle may skip ETH” due to Ethereum's ill-timed “wokie energy.

Staking platform P2P.org is teaming up with Northstake, a tokenized Ethereum validator marketplace, to bolster institutional participation in the staking market. P2P.

Ethereum showed signs of more active withdrawals, with funds flowing out of the Coinbase staking program. Withdrawals from the Beacon chain became more active in the past few months.

Ethereum (ETH) price is showing bearish signals across multiple technical indicators as the leading smart contract platform faces mounting pressure. ETH is down more than 3% in the last 24 hours, as questions about its future are raised and competing chains like Solana continue to attract more attention.

Ethereum (ETH) has had a relatively modest performance this year compared to other leading cryptocurrencies, but historical trends and emerging market signals suggest that the best may still be ahead. With significant whale accumulation, rising leverage, and an ongoing structural overhaul at the Ethereum Foundation, Ethereum could be gearing up for a rally in Q1 2025, potentially pushing the price toward $3500 and beyond.

TRON (TRX) has recently gained attention by outpacing major blockchain networks like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in terms of transaction efficiency. A new analysis from CryptoQuant reveals that TRON has achieved the highest Transaction-to-Price Ratio (TPR), a metric that measures the efficiency of transactions relative to the price of its native cryptocurrency.

Ethereum's new ERC-7779 token standard aims to improve smart account interoperability, simplify wallet migrations and introduces advanced features for a better user experience.

Ethereum (ETH) is charting a bullish course, with technical indicators hinting at a potential rally.

Follow the big fish. In crypto, trading activity by crypto whales – big wallets that command significant amounts of cryptocurrency – can be a key indicator of market movement.

Whales are making big moves in the market, which could load up on projects that show strong fundamentals and long-term potential.

Gelato and Kraken will run challengers, making Ink the first Superchain network to feature multiple challengers at launch.

Lido founder Konstantin Lomashuk's “Second Foundation” idea has generated significant discussions. Through this new idea, people talk about Ethereum's leadership structures and the need for fresh ideas.

As the positive news surrounding Trump's DeFi project accumulation of ETH and potential Wall Street exposure, will the price of ETH turn bullish? Positive signs as ETH looks for support.

The U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs experienced another day of net inflows, marking five consecutive green trading days. Blackrock's IBIT Dominates Bitcoin ETFs as Inflow Streak Continues Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have shown strong performance recently with five consecutive days of inflows, according to market data from Sosovalue. On Wednesday, Jan.

The crypto market has registered a substantial decline, with nearly all cryptocurrencies trading in the red. Bitcoin (BTC) is down almost 4% over the past 24 hours and has dipped below $105,000 to trade around $102,550.

Sun's strategy includes stopping ETH sales, using $5B from L2 taxes for token burns, and focusing on L1 development to drive growth.

ARK Invest CEO and CIO Cathie Wood recently expressed skepticism regarding the utility of the TRUMP meme coin, a new cryptocurrency associated with US President Donald Trump.

Ethereum has launched Etherealize, an entity that will seek to connect ETH with institutions

ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin recently suggested that US President Donald Trump's family may “build one or more giant businesses” on Ethereum (ETH). Responding to an X thread about Trump's recent ETH purchases, Lubin stated that the Trump Administration is exploring ways the US could support Ethereum.

The Ethereum Foundation's recent ETH sales and defense of these actions have sparked intense debate within the crypto community. Critics and supporters of Ether argue that these sales are stifling Ethereum's price momentum and recovery while the rest of the crypto market shoots higher.

TL;DR Ethereum launched Etherealize to attract institutional investors, spearheaded by Vivek Raman and backed by Vitalik Buterin. Etherealize aims to bridge Ethereum and traditional finance with institutional-focused products, despite community criticism and internal struggles. Vitalik Buterin addresses criticisms, emphasizing constructive feedback, as Ethereum navigates competition and internal tensions.

Layer 2 protocols are faster than ever in processing transactions, according to data source growthepie.xyz.

Despite the Dencun update, designed to reduce transaction costs, Ethereum's revenue from fees grew in 2024.

Sun, known for his controversial moves in the blockchain world, recently outlined a strategy. His proposals aim to drive Ethereum's deflationary growth and long-term success.

Ethereum retained its position as the highest-earning blockchain in 2024, collecting $2.48 billion in fees, nearly triple Solana's earning.

Ethereum accumulation has skyrocketed over the past weeks as investors buy the dip.

Bitcoin has often been named digital gold, so Ethereum could be considered a form of digital silver, especially in connection to Bitcoin.

Ethereum is heading to become one of the top blockchains for Wall Street with the new launch of Etheralize. It is a startup that calls itself an institutional marketing and product arm of the Ethereum ecosystem.

Ethereum (ETH) is setting its sights on a potential rally, with whales accumulating significant amounts of tokens, trends from previous years indicating possible gains, and changes within the Ethereum Foundation suggesting exciting future developments. With Ethereum trading at $3,301 at the time of writing, all eyes are on whether the first quarter of 2025 can spark a price surge towards $3,500 and beyond.

Ethereum price is down by more than 5 percent in the last month and is flirting with its two-month support level. Which way ETH?

The crypto market witnessed a selloff as bullish sentiment regarding Donald Trump's inauguration faded. The global market cap tumbled over 3% to $3.52 trillion, with trading volume tanking 25% over the last 24 hours.

Data shows the Ethereum Leverage Ratio has continued to see sharp growth recently, something that could lead to volatility for ETH's price.

Wanchain wants to introduce a series of cross-chain routes that will connect Polygon zkEVM with major blockchain networks.

A languishing chain appears to have triggered community uproar and a leadership shakeup at the Ethereum Foundation.

Ethereum Foundation's announced restructuring has sparked community debate and led to discussions about creating a second organization, with Lido founder Konstantin Lomashuk emerging as a potential leader despite clarifying that no alternative foundation currently exists.

At a time when the Ethereum Foundation is facing strong criticism for its alleged failure to support its network developers, a new Ethereum-focused startup, Etheralize, which aims to promote Ethereum to institutional investors, has been launched by Vivek Raman, with the support of Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin and the foundation.

Ethereum, the world's second-largest blockchain by market capitalization, has unveiled Etherealize. This initiative aims to accelerate institutional adoption of the Ethereum ecosystem.

Ethereum continues to trade in a narrow range around $3,300 while showing increased trading volume and leverage ratios, setting up conditions for a potential breakout.

Corn, an Ethereum Layer 2 network that aims to use tokenized bitcoin in DeFi, raised $8.3 million in a community funding round.

Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation are reportedly working on a Wall Street makeover of Ethereum, to help the Bitcoin challenger gain institutional recognition. With the successful launch of Bitcoin ETFs, BTC is already becoming Wall Street's favorite.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has recently shared his vision for a new upgrade system aimed at accelerating the network's growth, scalability, and data availability. This proposal, made public through a recent post, highlights the need for quicker updates and more aggressive scaling measures to secure Ethereum's future as a leading blockchain platform.

Etherealize, backed by Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation, aims to make Ethereum the top blockchain for Wall Street.

Ethereum has been consolidating in a tight price range for several months, trading between $3,200 and $3,500. Despite the broader market's recent upward movement, ETH still struggles to break out of this range.

The Ethereum blockchain's earnings from fees saw a 3% year-on-year rise from 2023 to 2024 despite the Dencun upgrade early last year, which reduced network fees.