The shift in leadership occurred amidst a bearish market sentiment, particularly within the memecoin sector.

Ethereum is facing a tough time as its price has dropped 55% from its December high of $4,000 to below $1,800. This sharp decline has made it one of the weakest performers among major cryptocurrencies.

As the cryptocurrency market pivots toward high-growth opportunities, Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), and Mutuum Finance (MUTM) are emerging as top performers to outperform Ethereum (ETH) in 2025, with analysts projecting potential returns of up to 2,700% by October. XRP, currently priced at $2.12, ADA, trading at $0.68, and SOL, currently at $126.

Steady selling pressure in recent weeks meant Ethereum's downtrend is likely to continue.

As Ethereum (ETH) continues to experience a significant price downturn, recording a 17% drop over the past month, key resistance levels have emerged as critical points for the second-largest cryptocurrency. Analysts suggest that these levels could ignite a potential trend reversal if reclaimed.

The hacker behind the $9.6 million exploit of Starknet-based lending platform zkLend has now lost the entire stolen stash of 2,930 ETH to a phishing scam. In a surprising twist, the attacker unknowingly deposited the funds into a fake version of Tornado Cash—a popular crypto mixer—while attempting to launder them.

The wider cryptocurrency market opened the last week of the first quarter of 2025 with a bearish outlook. The crypto market experienced a bearish outlook on Monday, during the early Asian session, after Chinese and Japanese stock markets recorded notable losses.

Privacy-focused infrastructure provider 0xbow has launched Privacy Pools, a new blockchain tool that lets users protect their transaction history while attempting to follow the law. On a Mar.

April 1, 2025 05:15:33 UTC Gemini Bankruptcy Filing? Beware of Scam Email! A fake email is circulating claiming that Gemini has filed for bankruptcy. It urges users to withdraw funds to an Exodus wallet and even provides a seed phrase—this is a scam. Do not follow the instructions or share any information.

Bitcoin jumped to $109K, a new high post-Trump's re-election, but Ethereum is still lagging, stuck at 68% below its 2021 peak. But right now, the market is bleeding, and Bitcoin may drop below $80K, which has created panic in the market, especially for altcoins.

Bitcoin ruthlessly crushes the hopes of Ether. The ETH/BTC ratio has just hit its lowest level in five years, at 0.02193.

In an X post shared today, acclaimed cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez identified two key resistance levels that Ethereum (ETH) must reclaim to confirm a bullish trend reversal. Additionally, ETH is showing signs of bullish divergence on the daily chart, raising optimism among holders that a rally may be closer than expected.

The zkLend exploiter lost all 2,930 ETH in a phishing scam while trying to launder the stolen money using what they thought was Tornado Cash. According to a Mar. 31 post on X by Consensys-backed De.

Ethereum price started another decline and traded below the $1,850 level. ETH is now consolidating and facing key hurdles near the $1,850 level.

The hacker behind the $9.6 million exploit of the decentralized money-lending protocol zkLend in February claims they've just fallen victim to a phishing website impersonating Tornado Cash, resulting in the loss of a significant portion of the stolen funds.In a message sent to zkLend through Etherscan on March 31, the hacker claimed to have lost 2,930 Ether (ETH) from the stolen funds to a phishing website posing as a front-end for Tornado Cash. In a series of March 31 transfers, the zkLend thief sent 100 Ether at a time to an address named Tornado.Cash: Router, finishing with three deposits of 10 Ether.

A new semi-permissionless privacy tool, Privacy Pools, has launched on Ethereum, allowing users to transact privately while proving their funds aren't linked to illicit activities.The privacy tool, launched by Ethereum builders 0xbow.io on March 31, earned support from the likes of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who not only backed the privacy project but made one of the first deposits on the platform. 0xbow.io said that it implements “Association Sets” to batch transactions into the anonymous Privacy Pools and that a screening test is conducted to ensure that those transactions aren't linked to illicit actors, such as hackers, phishers and scammers.

Market sentiment could be extremely bearish for ETH as new market criteria surface.

A closely followed crypto strategist is warning that top memecoin Dogecoin (DOGE) is at risk of heading to much lower levels amid the marketwide correction. Pseudonymous analyst Cheds tells his 353,200 followers on the social media platform X that he thinks DOGE could witness a 33% corrective move if it loses a key support area.

After falling 1.1% in 24 hours, ETH now trades just above $1,800, facing pressure from competing platforms. Analysts warn that if support at $1,500 fails, ETH could drop to $1,200, a potential buy zone. The post Will ETH Hit Rock Bottom at $1,200? Analyst Reveals His Buy Zone Strategy appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto asset manager and research firm CoinShares says institutional investors poured millions of dollars into altcoin digital asset investment products last week. In its latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report, CoinShares says crypto products enjoyed inflows last week after record-setting levels of outflows.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new framework for Layer-2 (L2) rollup security that could bring faster finality and stronger trust guarantees to Ethereum's scaling ecosystem.

The world's second-largest digital asset, Ethereum (ETH), struggles to keep up with Bitcoin. Market data shows that the ETH/BTC ratio has dropped to its lowest level in five years.

Ethereum price consolidated within a narrow 2% range between $1,750 and $1,820 in late March, but an upcoming liquidity event could trigger further downside in April 2025. With FTX set to begin creditor repayments on May 30, Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) traders are preparing for potential market turbulence.

A quant has revealed how Ethereum (ETH) saw a death cross in this indicator shortly before bearish momentum took the asset in full force. Ethereum Formed A Death Cross In Funding Rates Earlier In a CryptoQuant Quicktake post, an analyst has shared a chart for the Funding Rates of Ethereum.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading in a tight sideways range on Monday as markets expect the impact of tariff announcements on Wednesday. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $83,316 +0.7% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,841 +0.8% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $125.81 -0.5% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.12 -1.8% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1674 -1.7% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.0000125 -0.8% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 10.39%.

Bitcoin (BTC) fell 4.29% last week, but the bulls started a recovery by pushing the price back above $83,500 on March 31. However, traders are likely to remain on edge until April 2, when new US trade tariffs are set to kick in.

Comparing current price action with past performances, Ethereum, the second-largest crypto asset, seems to have witnessed its worst-ever first quarter as it draws closer to its end. However, many investors are expressing interest in ETH's prospects again, purchasing the asset in huge chunks.

In a market where attention often gravitates toward hype cycles and meme-driven narratives, some investors are moving differently. Specifically, a number of Ethereum (ETH) whales—wallets holding large quantities of ETH—have begun turning their focus toward a lesser-known but steadily growing DeFi project: Mutuum Finance (MUTM).

Once-prominent NFT marketplace X2Y2's first chapter is ending after three years—and its second will involve the crossover of AI and crypto.

As gold soared 20% in Q1, Ethereum collapsed 45%, its worst quarter ever. All eyes are on April 2 for a potential market shift.

Though its path in 2025 is yet unknown, Ethereum has been a prominent player in the crypto scene. As of March 19th, 2025, it is at $1,923, down 27% from last month. Standard Chartered has also lowered its Ethereum 2025 target from $10,000 to $4,000, causing many economists to rethink their assumptions.

The crypto market started the week in the red as its recent downtrend continued, thanks to growing investor anxiety ahead of Donald Trump's “Liberation Day” tariffs. As a result, the crypto market cap declined further, dropping almost 2% to $2.65 trillion.

Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Ethereum (ETH) have maintained their spots at the forefront of Blockchain technologies, attracting both retail investors and institutional capital. Whales—crypto investors holding significant portions of specific cryptocurrencies—have cherished these networks for quite some time because of their scalability, smart contracting, and prolific developer backbone.

The Ethereum price has finally broken out of a months-long consolidation pattern, signaling the possible start of a significant bullish move. The recent breakout of an Ascending Triangle formation suggests that ETH is set for more gains, with a crypto analyst suggesting a price target of $7,800 in the coming months.

Ethereum price plummeted over 50% in 2025, leaving investors in panic mode. As ETH hovers dangerously near critical support at $1,800, crypto analysts warn of a potential further crash to lower levels.

Nearly 74% of Ethereum holders are in the red—what's keeping ETH stuck, and can it break free?

As the crypto market enters Q2 2025, both investors and traders are anticipating a shift from bearish to bullish momentum. This change is essential for altcoins to recover, as many are currently facing challenges in bouncing back.

While ETH remains the second-biggest cryptocurrency, its market capitalization has tumbled under $220 billion.

The crypto market continued slumping on Monday, with the fear and greed index slipping to 24. Bitcoin price plunged for four days, moving to a low of $82,000, while Ethereum tumbled to $1,800 and Ripple slipped to $1.05.

Is the ethereum base chain in competition with second layer networks or are L2s complementary?

Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH) has lost almost half its value two months after Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, told his 5.7 million followers that it was a “great time” to add the biggest altcoin to their portfolios. Source: X/Eric Trump President Trump spoils son's bullish ETH outlook As of March 31, Ether was trading for as low as $1,820, down approximately 40% since Eric Trump's bullish tweet.

Ethereum continues to face pressure following its rejection from the $2,100 region, with the price now breaking below key support levels and testing lower demand zones. Technical Analysis By Edris Derakhshi The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, ETH remains firmly in a bearish structure, consistently printing lower highs and lower lows.

Ethereum's performance compared to Bitcoin has fallen to the lowest level in five years, highlighting Ether's struggles. According to Glassnode data, the ETH/BTC ratio is now at 0.02191 after ETH dropped 39% against BTC.

A widely followed crypto analyst says that the bottom for Ethereum (ETH) will coincide with the peak of another skyrocketing asset.

Optimistic Rollups remain a crucial scaling solution for layer one blockchains, despite the recent hype around newer technologies. Industry experts, including Cartesi co-founder Felipe Argento, emphasize optimistic rollups' continued dominance in the layer-two (L2) landscape.

Ethereum's chances of reaching the $20,000 level are fueling debate among investors and analysts. The success of the Ethereum network is dependent on real-world usage and rising activity on its platforms, so it is an area of focus in the cryptocurrency space.

A short video of Ethereum ETH co-founder Vitalik Buterin kneeling in front of a robot and making a “meow” sound has drawn a lot of attention from the crypto community on X.

TL;DR Enhanced Security via 2-of-3 Proof: Buterin proposes a new model using optimistic, ZK, and TEE proofs to achieve faster and more secure Layer 2 finality. Stage 2 Rollups for Scalability: The plan introduces Stage 2 rollups that promise near-instant transaction confirmation while adhering to Ethereum's 30-day upgrade policy.