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Zach Witkoff, the co-founder of the Trump family-linked World Liberty Financial, earlier today offered to represent the Ethereum community at the inaugural White House Crypto Summit on Friday. America continues to forge a path toward global crypto dominance, and the next item on its agenda is the White House Crypto Summit on Friday, March 7.

A contributor to the forum of the Jito Foundation proposed potential mechanisms for revenue redistribution. The proposal caused whale buying and a JTO token rally to $2.62.

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

The protocol's co-founder is among a number of crypto industry players who have taken issue with U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to create a digital asset reserve.

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.

Memecoin daily trading was down over 90% this week amid crypto prices facing a wide-ranging market correction.

Crypto degens pumped the DADDY Solana meme coin following news that Andrew Tate is facing yet another criminal investigation.

SUI has gone up 18.2% in the past 24 hours and currently sits at $2.97 after the layer-one blockchain announced that it was exploring “product development opportunities” with the Trump-backed DeFi Protocol World Liberty Financial.

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.

The Pectra upgrade and Ethereum's institutional expansion have influenced BGLC's decision to prioritize ETH for corporate treasury use.

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.

Earlier this week, a wallet linked to the collapsed crypto exchange FTX and its trading arm, Alameda Research, unstaked $431.3 million worth of Solana (SOL).A portion of those funds—$3.4 million, to be exact—have been transferred to Binance. When wallets transfer assets to crypto exchanges, they are typically looking to sell them. Of the 3.03M $SOL($431.

Jito (JTO) has faced increasing selling pressure, struggling to break above key resistance levels, and recently experienced a “death cross” on its exponential moving averages (EMAs). This technical formation signals a potential bearish trend, suggesting that JTO might face further downside.

JPMorgan sees less than a 50% chance of a U.S. strategic crypto reserve gaining approval, citing congressional hurdles.

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.

TL;DR Michael Saylor reaffirms that Bitcoin should be the central asset in the U.S. crypto reserve, emphasizing its decentralized nature and dominant role in the digital economy. Donald Trump initially included XRP, Solana, and Cardano in the reserve, but after criticism, he clarified that only Bitcoin and Ethereum would be part of the plan.

Solana price may be poised for a parabolic rally after Wall Street giant VanEck hailed a new proposal to reduce the annual SOL inflation rate to 1.5%. This proposal will commence voting on March 6, 2025, and if implemented, it could reduce Solana's supply significantly and drive price growth.

The cryptocurrency community is quite optimistic about the U.S. Strategic Crypto Reserve, mainly because Donald Trump posted about it. TRUMP revealed the optimistic news that he and his team are working on the digital asset reserve, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Cardano.

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.

PAWS, a popular Telegram Mini App, migrates to Solana in reaction to newly imposed requirements by the social media platform.

Solana (SOL) has gone up 1.5% in the past day and currently stands at $148.7 as volatility has subsided in the past few days.

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.

Solana's price has faced significant struggles in recent weeks, particularly in its attempt to breach the key resistance of $183. The altcoin's inability to break through this level has caused a pullback, leaving it trading at around $150.

Industry heat turns up: Donald Trump's crypto reserve plans get roasted a day before White House Crypto Summit.

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?