Sharplink, a leading advocate for Ethereum-focused digital asset treasuries, announced a series of major milestones on Thursday that signify its rapid ascent in the institutional finance space. Summary Sharplink now holds 867,798 ETH (valued at $1.72B), making it one of the largest corporate Ethereum holders in the world. The company stakes nearly 100% of its…
More than $2.4 billion in crypto options are set to expire at 08:00 UTC today on Deribit, a positioning event that could inject fresh volatility into the market. Summary Around $2.0B in Bitcoin and $404M in Ethereum contracts are set to roll off on Deribit, raising the potential for short-term volatility. Bitcoin’s put/call ratio of…
ETH’s reported 50.18% staking share is disputed, with CoinShares putting active staking near 30.8% due to deposit‑only contract data. Summary Santiment says 50.18% of ETH supply (about 80m ETH) sits in the staking deposit contract, crossing a symbolic 50% threshold for the first time. CoinShares’ Luke Nolan calls the figure “inaccurate or materially misleading,” noting…
The latest Federal Open Market Committee minutes struck a hawkish tone, pressuring risk assets including cryptocurrencies. Summary Policymakers warned inflation progress may be “slower and more uneven,” signaling rate cuts are not imminent and that hikes have not been fully ruled out. With Treasury yields rising and easing deemed potentially premature, high-beta assets like Bitcoin,…
The Ethereum Foundation has laid out its Protocol Priorities for 2026, focusing on core upgrades that could reshape the network’s technical direction this year. Summary The Ethereum Foundation outlined its 2026 protocol priorities, building on 2025 upgrades including Pectra and Fusaka, which improved smart contract functionality, validator performance, and data efficiency. Major 2026 upgrades Glamsterdam…
ETHZilla Corp (ETHZ) shares faced intense pressure in pre-market trading this Wednesday following news that billionaire investor Peter Thiel and his venture firm, Founders Fund, have completely liquidated their position. Summary An SEC filing revealed that Peter Thiel and Founders Fund have completely liquidated their 7.5% stake in Ethzilla (ETHZ), triggering a 5.13% pre-market drop…
Ethereum price has confirmed a dreaded death cross pattern on the weekly chart. Will it crash as demand for its ETFs continues to falter? Summary Ethereum price has confirmed a death cross on the weekly chart. Over $2.6 billion has left spot Ether ETFs in the past four months. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum…
BitMine stock price could be on the verge of a strong bullish breakout in the coming weeks or months if Tom Lee’s Ethereum prediction works out. Summary BitMine stock price formed a falling wedge pattern on the daily chart. Tom Lee predicts that the Ethereum price will have a V-shaped recovery. Ethereum has some of…
The crypto market wavered today, February 17, as traders watched several potential catalysts, including Federal Reserve statements and the happenings in the Middle East. Summary The crypto market wavered after Austan Goolsbee said that he supported more interest rate cuts. He believes that more cuts will be necessary if inflation continues falling. The statement came…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Quantum computing is often framed as a distant storm on the horizon, and not yet relevant to today’s cryptographic systems. In 2026, that framing is dangerously misguided. The Ethereum Foundation’s recent decision…
