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Ethereum’s DeFi TVL Dominance Drops to 53%, Approaching Multi-Year Low
9.5.2026
Ethereum’s share of total decentralized finance ( DeFi) liquidity has fallen to its lowest level in years, as rival blockchains chip away at a dominance that once exceeded 63%. Rival Chains Close the Gap In absolute terms, Ethereum still commands the largest DeFi stack on any single chain, with...
Judge Clears $71M ETH Transfer to Aave as rsETH Recovery Enters Final Phase
9.5.2026
A U.S. federal judge has authorized the transfer of approximately 30,765 ETH, worth roughly $71 million, to an Aave-controlled wallet, clearing the final legal obstacle in decentralized finance’s most complex recovery effort to date. Recovery Efforts Garner Further Momentum Judge Margaret Garnett...
Blackrock to Launch Tokenized Money-Market Funds on Ethereum
9.5.2026
Blackrock has filed paperwork to debut two tokenized money-market funds on the Ethereum network, offering stablecoin holders a regulated, yield-bearing alternative to sitting in idle digital dollars. Blackrock Eyes $6.1B Fund Tokenization The world’s largest asset manager has submitted paperwork...
Judge clears path for Aave to move $71 million in ETH linked to North Korea hack
9.5.2026
Judge Margaret Garnett allowed frozen exploit funds on Arbitrum to move to Aave, but the legal freeze follows the assets as terrorism plaintiffs continue their claim
Metalpha Related Wallet Offloads $20M in ETH to Binance Amid Whale Sell-off
8.5.2026
A wallet address associated with crypto investment firm Metalpha has moved nearly $20 million worth of ether into Binance, adding fresh selling pressure on a token already contending with bearish sentiment. Large Exchange Inflow Signals Potential Sell-off A wallet identified by Lookonchain as being...
Whale Potentially Linked to Erik Voorhees Spends Another $6.67M on ETH
8.5.2026
A mysterious crypto whale with alleged ties to industry veteran Erik Voorhees has added another $6.67 million in ether to a position that has already accumulated more than $266 million worth of the token. Massive Accumulation Adds to $266M Position A crypto whale identified by onchain analysts...
Tether Freezes $515 Million in USDT Across 371 Addresses in 30 Days
8.5.2026
Tether has blacklisted 371 addresses and frozen approximately $515 million worth of USDT across the Ethereum and Tron networks over the past 30 days, new data shows. Escalating Compliance Measures According to data from Blocksec’s USDT Freeze Tracker, Tether blacklisted 371 addresses on Ethereum...
Bitmine to slow down ether purchases as it nears accumulation goal, Tom Lee says
7.5.2026
At the current pace of purchases, Lee said his Ethereum treasury giant would reach its 5% ether accumulation goal in six weeks, then shift its focus to staking and share buybacks
'JaredfromSubway' bot front runs Vitalik Buterin's $4 token swap with $1 million in volume
7.5.2026
The Ethereum co-founder, who has spent months campaigning against toxic MEV with proposals for encrypted mempools, just had one of his own swaps front-run and back-run by the network's most notorious sandwich bot
The end of ads: Coinbase engineer says AI agents could kill the internet’s favorite business model
6.5.2026
Erik Reppel, who created the x402 protocol, said that the web economy depends heavily on advertising revenue generated from humans. AI agents bypass that system entirely
The Protocol: AI Agents form their own firm
6.5.2026
Also: Alpenglow upgrade update, Ripple on North Korea hacking threat, Cloudflare on AI agents and web economics
Ethereum Price Recovery at Risk as Whale Profit-Taking Hits Market
5.5.2026
The Ethereum price resilient above the $2,345 support, signals a potential 7.85% surge, before buyers challenge key channel…
Cryptoquant: BTC Dominance to Persist Until ETH Spot Demand Catches Up
5.5.2026
Bitcoin and ether are recovering on fundamentally different supply and demand structures in 2026, according to a new Cryptoquant analysis. The divergence is now a key signal for whether a broader altcoin rally will follow. Key Takeaways: Cryptoquant analysts find that BTC and ETH have exhibited...
Triple Win for Bitcoin ETFs With $532M Inflow While Ethereum Adds $61M
5.5.2026
U.S. bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $532 million in net inflows on May 4, marking the third consecutive day of positive flows, while U.S. ether spot ETFs added $61.29 million on the same day. Key Takeaways: U.S. bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $532M in net inflows, their third...
Bitmine Pushes $13.1 Billion Treasury as 5,180,131 ETH Position Reshapes Crypto Balance
4.5.2026
Bitmine Immersion Technologies has unveiled a $13.1 billion treasury, with ethereum comprising roughly $12.1 billion of the total. Key Takeaways: Bitmine reached $13.1 billion in holdings on May 3, 2026, including 5.18 million ETH and 200 Bitcoin. Ranking as the #2 global treasury, Bitmine...
Blackrock IBIT Drives Inflows as Bitcoin ETFs Post $163M Weekly Gains
4.5.2026
A volatile week in crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ended on a strong note for bitcoin, where a late surge in inflows reversed an otherwise weak start. Ether, meanwhile, extended its cautious trend, while XRP and Solana remained largely subdued with marginal outflows. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs...
Tom Lee says 'crypto spring' started as largest Ethereum treasury buys $238 million in ether
4.5.2026
Bitmine's latest ETH purchase comes as Lee cited progress on digital asset regulation CLARITY Act as a key catalyst for crypto markets
Tether Mints 5 Billion USDT in Two Weeks as Liquidity Signal Builds Alongside Bitcoin Rally
4.5.2026
Tether has minted 5 billion USDT across Ethereum and Tron over the past two weeks, including a fresh 1 billion USDT issuance, in a liquidity injection that analysts read as a bullish demand signal for the broader crypto market. Key Takeaways: Tether minted 5B USDT in two weeks, including 1B USDT...
Ethereum Foundation Sells $47M ETH to BitMine Amid Staking Pullback
4.5.2026
Ethereum Foundation sold 10K ETH OTC (~$23M) in the latest of three deals to BitMine, totaling $47M last…
A ‘Generational Play’ Arises Amid Economic Fury – Week In Review
3.5.2026
This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Key Takeaways: Tether froze record USDT as U.S....