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Ethereum Price Drops to $2,100, Shaking Confidence Amid Volatility

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Ethereum price started a sharp decline from the $2,385 zone. ETH is now consolidating above $2,100 and might aim for a recovery wave if it climbs above $2,200. Ethereum started a sharp decline below the $2,320 zone. The price is trading below $2,250 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support at $2,160 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it clears the $2,200 zone. Ethereum Price Takes Hit…

Execution Quality Is The Missing Metric In Bitcoin And Ethereum Markets

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Opinion by: Arthur Azizov, founder of B2 Ventures Transaction cost analysis (TCA) has long been an important tool in equity trading. With this instrument, traders can see the hidden costs that a transaction carries and minimize the difference between the expected and the actual price. As crypto matures, it begins to resemble traditional financial markets and functions like other tradable instruments. Crypto transactions also come with costs: fees that investors pay every time they buy or sell crypto. Yet there is one thing that is clearly not keeping pace with…

€2.3 trillion asset manager Amundi launches tokenized fund on Ethereum and Stellar

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Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager with more than €2.3 trillion in client funds, has launched the Spiko Amundi Overnight Swap Fund, SAFO, a tokenized fund aimed at treasury and collateral management for corporates and financial institutions. The product is structured as a sub-fund of SPIKO SICAV under French law and is designed as a cash equivalent instrument with around-the-clock transferability, launching with $100 million in committed AUM. SAFO uses fully collateralized total return swaps with top-tier banks to deliver yields above risk-free benchmarks while keeping overnight liquidity. The fund is…

Why Ethereum Developers Want ‘One-Click Staking’ for Institutions

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Key takeaways Ether staking has grown significantly, with nearly 1 million validators and around 30% of ETH staked. However, operational complexity continues to prevent many institutions from participating directly, despite the potential yield opportunity. Developers are working toward “one-click staking,” a simplified deployment model that allows institutions to run validators through automated, standardized systems without requiring deep technical expertise. A key enabler of this shift is DVT-lite, which allows multiple nodes to jointly manage a validator, improving fault tolerance while reducing setup complexity and minimizing risks such as slashing penalties.…

Ethereum Plans to Cut Bridge Times 98% to 13 Seconds With FCR

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Ethereum client teams are testing an opt-in fast confirmation mechanism that could cut the time some layer-2 networks and exchanges wait to recognize mainnet deposits to about 13 seconds. The proposed Fast Confirmation Rule (FCR) would reduce “deposit time from Ethereum L1 to L2s or exchanges to about 13 seconds, an 80-98% reduction for most L2s and exchanges,” Ethereum researcher Julian Ma wrote on X. Most users today rely on canonical bridges, where transfers typically wait for multiple block confirmations or full finality, a process that can take around 13…

Ethereum Price Upside Heats Up — $2,500 Barrier in Focus

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Ethereum price started a major increase above the $2,350 zone. ETH is now showing positive signs and might aim for more gains above $2,380. Ethereum started a steady upward move above the $2,320 zone. The price is trading above $2,320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a contracting triangle forming with resistance at $2,340 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it clears the $2,380 zone. Ethereum Price Aims Fresh Gains Ethereum price extended its upward move…

Ethereum Price Upside Run Intensifies — $2,400 Break Incoming?

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Ethereum price started a major increase above the $2,250 zone. ETH is now showing positive signs and might aim for more gains above $2,400. Ethereum started a steady upward move above the $2,250 zone. The price is trading above $2,300 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support at $2,120 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it clears the $2,400 zone. Ethereum Price Rallies Over 10% Ethereum price extended its…

ShapeShift founder Erik Voorhees doubles down on Ethereum with $49M investment: Onchain data

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ShapeShift founder and Bitcoin pioneer Erik Voorhees is continuing his Ethereum buying spree after restarting purchases following a year-long break. According to on-chain data tracked by Lookonchain, Voorhees on Sunday spent around $49 million acquiring 23,393 ETH. He still holds over 35 million USDT and is expected to buy more ETH. Erik Voorhees(@ErikVoorhees), an early #Bitcoin supporter and founder of ShapeShift, is buying ETH like crazy after a one-year break! He spent 49.08M $USDT to buy 23,393 $ETH at $2,098 through 2 wallets. He still holds 35.25M $USDT and may…

Crypto Funds Add $1B as Bitcoin and Ethereum Lead Gains

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Crypto investment products continued their momentum last week, signaling resilience to geopolitical stress and strengthening the case for Bitcoin’s role as a safe-haven asset. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $1.06 billion in inflows last week, led by $793 million into Bitcoin (BTC), CoinShares reported on Monday. The inflows mark three consecutive weeks of positive flows totaling $2.7 billion, driving net inflows to around $1.2 billion year-to-date. CoinShares’ head of research, James Butterfill, said the rising momentum over the past few weeks underscores the resilience of digital assets, particularly Bitcoin, as…

Ethereum Price Rockets Above $2,200 as Bulls Tighten Market Control

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Ethereum price started a major increase above the $2,150 zone. ETH is now showing positive signs and might aim for more gains above $2,250. Ethereum started a steady upward move above the $2,150 zone. The price is trading above $2,150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support at $2,100 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,250 zone. Ethereum Price Rallies Over 8% Ethereum price extended…