Opensea has officially launched open access for solana token trading on its OS2 platform, eliminating the previously established waitlist of over 50,000 users. This move allows all users to engage in solana token trading immediately, marking a significant step in the platform's evolution.
Ethereum, the world's second-largest crypto by market cap, is at a crossroads. Once celebrated for its visionary approach, relentless focus on long-term research, and bleeding-edge innovation, Ethereum faces mounting competitive pressures and internal woes.
Ethereum continues to suffer from extremely low market activity, with its price exhibiting minimal volatility – a concerning bearish signal. This stagnant behavior increases the likelihood of sellers pushing the cryptocurrency below the critical $1.5K support level in the coming weeks.
Hayden Adams, founder of Uniswap, believes that Solana is currently the best blockchain to scale decentralized finance (DeFi) at the layer 1 level. This stance reignites the debate on the limitations of Ethereum's modular model.
Crypto whales are making bold moves heading into May 2025, and three tokens are standing out: Ethereum (ETH), Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET), and Onyxcoin (XCN). All three have seen a noticeable uptick in large-holder accumulation over the last week, signaling growing interest from big players despite recent volatility.
Buterin argues his "radical" idea could be the most viable method for boosting the simplicity and efficiency of Ethereum's execution layer.
The presale for Solaxy has just surpassed an incredible milestone, raising over $30 million. This marks a huge success for the project, and it's clear that this is an opportunity no investor should miss. Solaxy is revolutionizing the Solana ecosystem, making it a better, faster, and more scalable platform. As many of us are on the hunt for the next 10x, 20x, 50x, or even 100x gem in this crypto cycle, Solaxy is showing all the signs of being a top contender.
Crypto assets extended losses last week as sell pressure gripped investors. Overall, institutional sales remained strong due to high Bitcoin (BTC) numbers, although altcoins traded in the opposite direction.
The popular alternative cryptocurrency Solana (SOL) has been clinging to $125 support for weeks, refusing to move but refusing to break — until it finally did. Price dropped below the range it had been sitting on since late 2023, lost the crucial zone and looked ready for a big breakdown.
A budding crypto collective wants to purchase a Cold War-era nuclear bunker by selling 100K NFTs, then forming a DAO to manage it.
Bitcoin and Ethereum users can finally breathe easy: transaction costs on the two main blockchains have dropped by more than 90% compared to the previous year. This major change reflects a calming of network activity, but also a notable improvement in operational efficiency.
Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams has voiced strong support for Solanas approach to decentralized finance (DeFi), calling it superior to Ethereums rollup-centric direction. In a recent statement, Adams praised Solanas better road map, team, and approach for building DeFi directly on a monolithic Layer 1 blockchain.
The hype around Solana has been easy to spot lately. With SOL trading above $136 and daily network activity surging, bullish calls are getting louder — including predictions that Solana (SOL) could end up hosting 95% of crypto users.
Whales are circling, DeFi is buzzing, and SOL hovers near a key breakout—could traders be sleeping on a surprise rally?
New statistics released by crypto platform Bitso shows that XRP, as a payment option, is gaining traction with Latin American consumers. XRP currently accounts for 9% of all purchases on the platform and is gaining on much older crypto options like Ethereum and Solana.
The Solana price was one of the few highlights in a generally choppy crypto market over the past week. While most large-cap assets were stuck in a consolidation range in the last seven-day period, the SOL token enjoyed a good amount of upward bullish momentum.
Ethereum's MVRV drops to 0.77 and signals a buying opportunity for ETH.
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams warns that Ethereum's heavy focus on Layer 1 scaling could let Solana overtake it in the DeFi race.
Entrepreneur and JAN3 CEO Samson Mow has shared an analysis claiming that Ethereum, XRP, and Solana are overvalued when measured against Bitcoin's fixed supply model. His argument mainly focuses on reframing altcoin values to combat what he terms “unit bias.
Ethereum ($ETH) just slipped into what analysts are calling a historic buy zone. Its price dipped below a key level that's acted as support during some of the market's biggest rebounds.
Solana's price action over the past 24 hours has been marked by a decisive move above the $135 level, a development that could signal growing bullish momentum. This breakout follows several days of sideways movement, during which the Solana price traded within a narrow range between $124 and $135.
Solana's price was down mid-April by 50% since its January peak. But it also just rounded out a bullish falling wedge pattern with another positive indicator: a classic cup and handle.
Ethereum is currently trading at a critical resistance level as bulls attempt to regain momentum and push for a fresh high. The broader market remains under pressure as global uncertainty escalates, largely fueled by ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China.
Tether, the biggest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency industry, is ‘printing' money as its revenue soars. TokenTerminal data indicates that Tether (USDT) has generated $1.46 billion this year, a figure that is expected to surpass $1.
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Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams has opined that Solana has a "better roadmap, team, and approach" for developing decentralized finance (DeFi) directly on the monolithic layer-1.
Veteran trader Peter Brandt believes that risk assets such as the S&P 500, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) will see much lower levels by the end of the year.
There has been a lot of discussion about Ethereum in the crypto community recently, but prices remain at bear market lows.
Charles Schwab's new CEO, Rick Wurster, announced that the company is gaining significant momentum in the crypto space and has plans to expand its offerings.
Solana is showing signs of strength after weeks of heightened volatility and aggressive selling pressure. As the broader crypto market stabilizes amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and global trade tensions, Solana has managed to inch closer to a critical resistance level.
As Solana continues its ascent, experts are not writing off Ethereum's chances to compete favorably in decentralized finance (DeFi). Uniswap founder Hayden Adams wants Ethereum to hone in on Layer 2 scaling to even the odds with Solana.
Ethereum price has held steady in the past few weeks. ETH was trading at $1,615 on Sunday, a point it has remained for about two weeks. Its performance has been worse against other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Solana. The ETH/BTC pair moved to 0.
Crypto Market Highlights: Another week has ended within the unpredictable world of cryptocurrencies, and investors are left cautious due to turbulent price actions. Bitcoin (BTC) price has traded around the same level in the past 7 days, whereas Ethereum (ETH) managed to lose nearly 1% within the exact duration.
Solana's derivatives market has seen a strong increase in activity this week. According to recent data, open interest has climbed by 10.11% to reach $5.55 billion.
Whales just parked $80 million in SOL as the chain's traffic tops Ethereum.
Ethereum price is showing early signs of a breakout after Arizona's SB 1373 bill catalyzed $91 million in institutional ETH withdrawals. Ethereum Consolidates at $1,600, but On-Chain Metrics Signal a Major Breakout Ethereum (ETH) is consolidating near $1,600, setting the stage for a potential 80% rally as Arizona advances toward launching a state-backed digital asset
Operational expenses for executing transactions on the two leading layer one (L1) blockchain protocols have diminished notably relative to the same period in 2024, reflecting a striking recalibration. Cheaper Than Ever: Blockchain Users Reap Benefits of Fee Freefall Reflecting on last April, the average fee to transact on the Bitcoin blockchain hovered at $16.
Binance warns Solana and BSC are gaining ground as Ethereum continues to struggle with high fees and slow speeds.
EOS is known for being a relatively stable cryptocurrency, with fewer dramatic price swings compared to others. While it's been on a gradual decline overall, its price movement in April has started to draw some attention.
Crypto market uncertainty results in negative year-to-date returns for altcoins in the top 10, Solana included. Amid fearful sentiment of traders and the economic fallout from President Donald Trump's tariff announcements, Solana bucks the market-wide decline with a steady climb in the past 10 days.
The Bitcoin dominance in the cryptocurrency market is inching dangerously close to a long-term resistance level that has triggered major reversals in the past. This resistance level is highlighted on the weekly BTC.D candlestick timeframe chart.
Polygon's Ecosystem Token (POL) is rising in price after breaking above the 21-day SMA barrier.
The Ethereum price continues to disappoint investors who expected that the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap would have hit new all-time highs alongside Bitcoin crossing $100,000. However, this has not been the case as Ethereum has reversed violently and returned to levels not seen in five years.
While Ethereum has bounced back above the $1,600 level, several altcoins are surging with ALEO and GMT leading the charge. ALEO has risen 26.2% in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.2498 from a low of $0.1949.
After enduring an unsteady period over the past few weeks, the cryptocurrency market appears to be finally settling, with most large-cap assets stabilizing within a consolidation range. The story was a little different for the Solana price, which is showing strong signs of resurgence in the last few days.
Digital assets sustained nominal gains to end the week, signaling prospects for a total recovery. Most assets consolidated on previous double-digit gains, breaking resistance levels as positive news bolstered trader confidence.
XRP price is defending the support level at $2, but it has also failed to make meaningful gains in recent weeks as traders remain cautious because of macroeconomic concerns. One analyst now believes that if Ripple fails to make any gains, it will face a massive selloff from whales and top holders, which makes it
The Ethereum price has stabilized above the support at $1,400 and below the resistance at $1,700 or the moving average lines.