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JPMorgan Expands JPM Coin to Ethereum Network
JPMorgan is launching its JPM Coin deposit token on the public Ethereum blockchain for institutional clients.
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OpenAI says research model spent another wallet’s testnet ETH without authorization on coding task
OpenAI stated that a research model used another wallet's testnet ETH without permission to complete a coding task in June.
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Bitmine Adds $32 Million in Ethereum to Treasury Holdings
Bitmine added $32M in Ethereum, bringing its total holdings to 6.03 million ETH, representing 4.9% of total supply.
· Ethereum & L2
Bitmine Adds $32M in Ethereum to Expand Treasury
Bitmine purchased an additional $32 million worth of Ethereum, raising its total holdings to 6.03 million ETH.
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Ethereum L2 Starknet Jumps 20% After Saying It Wants to Become an L1 - Decrypt
Starknet token STRK traded near $0.073 on Friday, up about 20% in 24 hours, following reports that the network is considering becoming an independent Layer-1 blockchain by 2027.
· Ethereum & L2
Tom Lee Says Bitmine Will Stop Token Purchases at 5% Ethereum Cap
Tom Lee stated that Bitmine will stop token purchases once it owns 5% of Ethereum.
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Bitmine acquires $41M in Ethereum, approaching 5% supply target
Bitmine purchased $41M more Ethereum, bringing its stash past 6 million ETH (4.9% of supply) and reaching 99% of its Alchemy of 5% goal.
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Go-Ethereum Releases v1.17.7 With Sepolia Amsterdam Support
Go-Ethereum released version v1.17.7, bringing support for the upcoming Amsterdam fork on Sepolia and new custom history pruning options.
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Vitalik Buterin maps Ethereum’s shift beyond a blockchain in sweeping 2030 vision
Buterin outlined a vision for Ethereum to scale beyond traditional blockchain execution and reduce redundant computing across network nodes.
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ARK Invest brings $1.3 billion venture fund onchain through Securitize
ARK Invest is bringing its ARK Venture Fund onchain via Securitize on Ethereum.
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ARK Invest Tokenizes Venture Fund on Ethereum with Securitize
ARK Invest is tokenizing its venture fund via Securitize on Ethereum, expanding institutional access to venture assets onchain.
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Standard Chartered Projects Arbitrum to Reach $10 by End-2030
Standard Chartered projected Arbitrum to reach $10 by end-2030.
· Ethereum & L2
Bitmine Adds $68 Million in Ether to Treasury Reserve
Bitmine added $68 million in ether.
· Ethereum & L2
Standard Chartered Sees Arbitrum at $10 by End-2030
Standard Chartered predicted that Arbitrum's ARB token could rise 70-fold to reach $10 by the end of 2030.
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Bitmine Adds $68 Million in Ethereum Holdings
Bitmine added $68 million in Ethereum, bringing its holdings closer to its accumulation goal.
· Ethereum & L2
Consensys Is Splitting in Two as MetaMask Goes Its Own Way
Consensys Software Inc. will become MetaMask, while a newly formed Consensys takes over the firm's Ethereum protocols and institutional blockchain infrastructure business, as reported by Decrypt.
· Ethereum & L2
Consensys to Split MetaMask Into Standalone Firm
Consensys announced plans to restructure into separate entities, with MetaMask forming its own firm.
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Ethereum EIP-8141 Proposal Explores Gas Payment Flexibility
EIP-8141 is a draft proposal concerning gas payment mechanisms on Ethereum.
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Standard Chartered Launches Spot Bitcoin and Ether Trading in UAE
Standard Chartered announced institutional access to spot Bitcoin and Ether trading in the UAE region.
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Robinhood Chain Volume and Activity Expand Across Layer 2 Ecosystem
DEX trading volume and deposits increased on Robinhood Chain as network usage grew.
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Bitmine Executes Largest Ether Purchase Since June
Bitmine increased its ether holdings as Chairman Tom Lee highlighted strong quarterly performance in crypto markets.
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Ethereum Developers Propose Quantum-Resistant Key Standard for Staking
Developers introduced a draft proposal enabling validators to use quantum-resistant keys to protect staking infrastructure.
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ETH/BTC ratio forms golden cross pattern on 4-hour chart
Technical indicators show the 50-period moving average crossing above the 200-period moving average on the ETH/BTC 4-hour timeframe.
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Bitmine Expands ETH Reserves Despite $8.4 Billion Unrealized Loss
Bitmine holds significant ETH treasury reserves and continues buying Ethereum despite reported unrealized losses.
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Ethereum Foundation Releases Q2 2026 Grant and Allocation Update
The Ethereum Foundation detailed Q2 allocations supporting ZK proofs, client diversity, and open-source tooling.
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Bitmine Treasury Nears 5% of Total ETH Supply with Staked Holdings
Bitmine holds over 5 million staked ETH projected to generate $287 million in annual staking rewards.
· Ethereum & L2
Bitmine Buys $19.6 Million in ETH and Repurchases 4.5 Million Shares
Bitmine purchased an additional $19.6 million in ETH (bringing total holdings to 5,888,888 ETH, or ~4.8% of circulating ETH) and repurchased 4.5 million shares.
Reflects corporate treasury allocation updates rather than protocol technical developments.
· Ethereum & L2
XRP Holders Gain Ability to Borrow RLUSD via $280M Ethereum Lending Vault
XRP holders can borrow RLUSD stablecoins on Ethereum through a $280 million Morpho lending vault managed by Ream.
Covers mainnet third-party lending vault integration rather than layer-2 protocol infrastructure.
· Ethereum & L2
CryptoQuant Analytics Report Whale Accumulation Across BTC, ETH, and XRP
CryptoQuant analytics indicate crypto whales increased balances of BTC, ETH, and XRP during recent market weakness.
Based on third-party on-chain analytics summaries rather than direct protocol metrics.
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BNY Mellon Selects Galaxy for Crypto Staking on Custody Platform
BNY Mellon selected Galaxy as its staking infrastructure provider to add institutional crypto staking services to its digital asset platform.
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Bitmine Adds $19.6M in Ether and Repurchases 4.5M Shares
Bitmine added 10,399 ETH ($19.6 million) to its holdings, reaching nearly 5.8 million ETH (about 4.8% of Ether's circulating supply), while repurchasing 4.5 million shares.
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XRP Holders Can Now Borrow RLUSD on Ethereum Through $280M Pool
Flare's FXRP has been integrated as collateral into a $280 million RLUSD lending pool on Ethereum, enabling XRP holders to borrow RLUSD without selling their underlying tokens.
· Ethereum & L2
Bitmine Expands Treasury With 10,399 ETH Purchase Towards 5% Supply Target
Bitmine reported adding 10,399 Ether to its reserves last week, bringing total corporate ETH holdings to nearly 5.8 million ETH as part of its strategy to acquire 5% of circulating supply.
Treasury acquisition figures reflect first-party company disclosures without independent third-party audit verification.
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Ethereum Foundation names SEAL 911 co-founder pcaversaccio to board
The Ethereum Foundation officially announced that pcaversaccio (pc), co-founder of SEAL 911 and Silviculture Society advisor, joined its board of directors.