Ethereum Foundation Unstakes 17K ETH After Nearing 70K Staking Goal

The Ethereum Foundation has moved to unwind part of its staking position shortly after nearing its stated goal of 70,000 staked ETH. On Saturday, the Ethereum Foundation unstaked 17,035.326 ETH, worth roughly $40 million, according to Arkham data. The move involved depositing wrapped staked ETH (wstETH) into Lido’s unstETH contract, with ETH expected to be…

1 in 3 Crypto Traders Cut Spending Amid Market Slump: Survey

The recent crypto market downturn has forced more than one in three crypto traders to cut everyday spending, according to a new survey by CEX.IO. The survey, conducted among 1,100 US-based active CEX.IO users, shows the current market slump is straining household finances, though it remains less severe than 2022, when Bitcoin fell by roughly…

Ethereum Foundation Unstakes 17K ETH After Nearing 70K Staking Goal

The Ethereum Foundation has moved to unwind part of its staking position shortly after nearing its stated goal of 70,000 staked ETH. On Saturday, the Ethereum Foundation unstaked 17,035.326 ETH, worth roughly $40 million, according to Arkham data. The move involved depositing wrapped staked ETH (wstETH) into Lido’s unstETH contract, with ETH expected to be…

ECB Digital Euro Standards Deals Target Integration Costs

The European Central Bank (ECB) said Friday it has signed agreements with three European standards bodies to reuse existing open payment standards for digital euro transactions, as it seeks to reduce integration costs for banks, merchants and payment service providers.  According to the ECB, the agreements with the European Card Payment Cooperation, Nexo standards and…

Bitcoin Futures Data Show Traders Positioning For Rally Above $80K

Bitcoin (BTC) reached a monthly high of $79,472 on Wednesday, marking its strongest 28-day return since April 2025. The rally aligns with a shift in a market positioning metric and a surge in leverage use. A combined view of the market positioning metric and open interest shows new positions are being added, potentially influencing BTC’s…

Litecoin’s 13-block reorg wasn’t a zero-day, GitHub commit history shows otherwise

A 13-block chain reorganization on LTC$56.29 late Friday and Saturday rewound roughly 32 minutes of network activity after attackers used a vulnerability in its Mimblewimble Extension Block (MWEB) protocol. The bug had enabled a denial-of-service attack against major mining pools, allowing the invalid MWEB transactions to slip through nodes that had not updated, before the…

SOL Open Interest Jumps 20% As Traders Eye Rally To $100

Key takeaways: Solana maintains its market dominance in DEX volume and TVL despite SOL’s underperformance versus its peers. Easing sell pressure from volatile geopolitics and a resurgence in memecoin activity could catalyze a SOL price rally to $100. Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) gained 10% within five days, reaching a three-week high on Friday. This…

Bitcoin and Risk Assets Halt Their Surge With BTC Support at Risk

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed glued to $78,000 on Friday with markets “awaiting clarity” from the US-Iran war. Key points: Bitcoin stalls in its bid to recapture $80,000, as US stocks tread water. Strong earnings are needed to sustain the equities push, says analysis. BTC price support is at risk of giving way next. Bitcoin joins risk…

ETH Futures Open Interest Rises As Institutional Investors Return

Key takeaways: Institutional ETH accumulation remains robust as Ether ETFs and Bitmine Immersion lead a healthy, spot-driven recovery. Lackluster DApp revenue and negative ETH funding rates suggest that traders are skeptical of the rally. Ether (ETH) price managed to sustain above $2,300 on Wednesday, distancing itself from the $1,940 lows seen on March 29. The…

China’s new online marketing rules tighten ban on crypto promotions

China’s new online marketing rules tighten an already sweeping crypto ban and place fresh pressure on financial influencers, echoing parallel crackdowns in Europe, Australia and the UK. Source link