As OKX releases its latest proof of reserves, holding $28.8 billion in assets, a curious trend emerges: Bitcoin withdrawals persist while Ethereum deposits climb. What’s driving the shift, and does it signal deeper market dynamics? Summary OKX’s 33rd proof of reserves confirms full backing of $28.8B in user assets, with BTC at 106% and ETH…
A tale of two strategies is emerging in crypto’s smart money circles. Ethereum maintains its institutional stronghold with $1.6 billion in SPAC backing, while simultaneously, nimble capital tests the waters with SOL’s comeback narrative and under-the-radar movers like SKY and BONK. Summary Smart money is doubling down on ETH via derivatives and staking, driven by…
Vitalik Buterin says adoption alone is not progress. Are today’s Ethereum-based systems truly autonomous, or just decentralized in name and centralised in control? Summary Vitalik Buterin used ETHCC 2025 to question whether Ethereum still serves its original goal of user empowerment through decentralization. Many applications remain controlled by admin keys, centralized interfaces, and upgrade rights,…
Ten years after it started, Ethereum is powering new ideas like DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs—and now it’s changing how prediction markets work. Last month, platforms like Polymarket handled over $1.16 billion in bets, showing how popular on-chain betting has become. Now, a new platform wants to make these markets even more efficient. Summary Prediction markets…
As ETH celebrates its 10th anniversary, it brings into focus everything that the project has accomplished — enabling DeFi, smart contracts, and sprouting a vibrant ecosystem of dApps built on privacy. Summary Despite Ethereum’s success in DeFi and dApps, protecting sensitive personal data remains a major unresolved issue. One area where this challenge is clear…
Born out of ETHGlobal, Livestakes is an emerging platform that lets users bet on hackathon winners. Will betting platforms grow to shape the future of Ethereum? Summary Livestakes promises a prediction market that lets traders bet on hackathon contestants while also using the bets to form a separate prize pool for the winner. Prediction markets…
ETH Strategy completes a pre-launch raise as it gears up to debut its on-chain protocol. So far, the project has raised a total of 12,342 Ethereum to date. How will it affect ETH in the long-run? Summary ETH Strategy is set to debut on-chain after raising $46.5 million in ETH. Institutional demand for ETH could…
Tom Lee’s Ethereum-centered treasury firm, Bitmine Immersion, has announced its stock repurchase program to buyback up to $1 billion of the company’s common stock. Summary The Ethereum-focused treasury and mining company, Bitmine Immersion, is buying back $1 billion worth of its common shares. A day after the buyback plan was announced, the stocks dipped by…
Palo Alto’s 180 Life Sciences is making a radical pivot, ditching biotech for crypto. With a $425 million private placement backed by Ethereum’s elite, the soon-to-be ETHZilla aims to build the largest corporate ETH treasury, blending DeFi yield strategies with Wall Street appeal. Summary 180 Life Sciences is pivoting from biotech to Ethereum, raising $425M…
SharpLink is quickly accumulating its Ethereum reserves, which now total 438,190 ETH and valued at approximately $1.687 billion. Summary Sharplink now holds 438,190 ETH. ex-BlackRock executive becomes co-CEO. Firm is doubling down on its Ethereum strategy. The self-described “MicroStrategy for Ethereum” (ETH) is doubling down on its treasury strategy. On Tuesday, July 29, SharpLink, one…
