Validators have deposited 77.85M ETH—about 46% of the total supply—bringing the value locked to roughly $256 billion; the milestone boosts network security but raises liquidity and centralization concerns.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin urged the creation of a 'sovereign web' of digital tools that prioritize user autonomy and privacy, calling on builders to resist corporate platform dominance. He said such efforts are vital to protect personal data and preserve open-source innovation.
Ethereum processed roughly 2.2 million transactions in 24 hours, setting a new Layer 1 record while average gas costs were lower than past high-volume days.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a new blog post, "Balance of Power," critiquing converging centralization risks from “Big Business,” “Big Government,” and “Big Mob” and proposing governance and design responses. His ideas aim to protect Ethereum’s decentralization and could influence protocol and community priorities.
Tom Lee’s BitMine has staked 342,560 ETH (about $1B), a move that is slowing new validator onboarding and further tightening Ethereum’s liquid supply. Market watchers say the deposit may bolster staking momentum and reduce short-term sell pressure on ETH.
Ethereum has fallen below $3,000 and now trades about 42% under its all-time high, prompting traders to search for the next meaningful support and rebound levels.
Vitalik Buterin tweeted that the ideal of “trustlessness” requires a simpler Ethereum protocol. He’s urging a rethink of complexity to reduce implicit trust assumptions.
ETH dropped under $3,000 after failing to break a two‑month downtrend; a brief recovery last week quickly faded as momentum weakened, leaving the short‑term outlook tilted bearish.
Ethereum has reversed from the $2,700–$2,800 zone and carved a series of higher lows, now pressing into an overhead cluster of moving averages that could set the stage for a move toward $5,000.
ProShares has withdrawn its full suite of 3x leveraged technology and crypto ETFs after the SEC flagged concerns about the methodology used to assess and manage leverage risk.