Bitcoin Pizza Day and the lost Newport hard drive have company — an Ethereum wallet worth over a billion dollars, frozen since 2014. Summary In 2014, Estonian banker Rain Lõhmus bought 250,000 ETH in Ethereum’s presale, storing it in a wallet that has never been accessed. The stash, worth about $1.18 billion today, is fully…
SharpLink’s Q2 results show an $87.8 million non-cash impairment on LsETH, but the company remains fully committed to its multibillion-dollar ETH treasury strategy. With 728,804 ETH locked in and compounding, SharpLink appears to play a longer game than quarterly reports suggest. Summary SharpLink reports Q2 2025 results with $87.8 million non-cash impairment on liquid staked…
U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds tracking Ethereum have logged another day of strong inflows as institutional demand shows no signs of cooling. Summary Ethereum ETFs recorded $729 million in inflows on Aug. 13, surpassing Bitcoin ETFs by a wide margin. The numbers mark the second-largest single-day inflows for ETH ETFs since launch, behind the $1.02 billion record…
The attacker responsible for last year’s Radiant Capital hack recently made an interesting play, turning the stolen funds into nearly double their original value. Summary The Radiant Capital hacker has grown the $53 million stolen in the October exploit into about $102.5 million. Gains came from converting the stolen assets into ETH and holding for…
Recent portfolio shuffles and asset dumps pointed to its old habits, but the foundation has officially denied involvement in the sales. Summary The Ethereum Foundation has denied selling 2,975 ETH from an ICO-era wallet. Co-executive director says the wallet is no longer under Foundation control despite past connections. Corporate ETH treasuries have surged past $14B,…
Standard Chartered’s Ethereum price analysis reveals a hidden buying spree: institutions have absorbed nearly 4% of supply since June, setting the stage for a year-end surge that could propel the asset to $7,500. Summary Standard Chartered raises Ethereum year-end price target to $7,500, up from $4,000. Corporate treasuries and spot ETFs have absorbed nearly 4%…
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel has acquired a 7.5% stake in ETHZilla, marking his second investment into an Ethereum treasury company in recent weeks. Summary Thiel and related entities purchased a 7.5% stake in ETHZilla (formerly, 180 Life Sciences) ETHZilla’s stock jumped 207%, closing at $10.24 from $3.34 after the investment news. This follows Thiel’s recent…
Lido price edges toward $2 after a two-week rally fueled by institutional adoption and Ethereum’s strength. Summary Lido price is approaching $2 after a two-week accumulation phase fueled by GK8’s launch of secure stETH custody services on August 7 Ethereum’s ongoing rally supports Lido’s staking protocol, boosting both stETH value and market sentiment. LDO shows…
The Ethereum foundation has been on a selling spree, cashing out part of its ETH holdings as the token rallies to its strongest levels in years. Summary The Ethereum Foundation sold 2,795 ETH in two transactions worth nearly $13 million. ETH currently trades above $4,600, its highest level since November 2021. The Foundation previously noted…
Ethereum bull Arthur Hayes, founder of BitMEX and a long-term crypto proponent, repurchased $10.5 million worth of Ethereum above $4,100 just days after taking profit on $8.3 million in Ether holdings. On-chain intelligence trackers are monitoring large-volume ETH transfers from whales and institutions, likely for profit-taking or initiating new positions as ETH hovered around $4,500…
