Ether


Markets

Asset manager Bitwise sees 3 tests for crypto’s 2026 rally

Bitcoin and ether are off to a strong start this year, and Bitwise says the path to new highs hinges on market stability, U.S. legislation and calm equities.

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Finance

Bitmine Immersion adds 33,000 ETH, bringing total crypto and cash holdings above $14 billion

Led by Chairman Tom Lee, the company now holds 4.14 million ether (ETH), or 3.4% of the total supply.

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Finance

Tom Lee urges BitMine shareholders to approve share increase ahead of January 14 vote

The chairman of the former bitcoin miner-turned-ether treasury firm reiterated his view that Ethereum is the future of finance.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Markets

ETH, ADA SOL slip as year-end selling lingers as bitcoin traders eye $80,000 to $100,000 range

Asian stocks cooled after a seven-day winning streak, while global equities dipped for the first time in eight sessions.

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Markets

Bitmine's ether stash tops 4.1 million tokens as crypto and cash holdings reach $13.2 billion

Tom Lee's publicly traded miner and treasury firm said it now controls more than 3% of ether’s total supply and is accelerating staking plans.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Finance

Most Influential: Tom Lee

A longtime fixture on Wall Street, Tom Lee’s pivot to crypto comes as the traditional finance industry is increasingly embracing digital assets.

Bitmine chairman Tom Lee

Markets

Crypto Trading Volumes Deteriorated Across Board Last Month as Market Slumped: JPMorgan

Bitcoin, ether and most majors fell last month as spot, derivatives and stablecoin volumes dropped and U.S. crypto ETPs saw heavy outflows.

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Markets

Ethereum’s P2P Layer Is Improving Just as Institutional ETH Buys Pick Up

Early PeerDAS performance is proof that the Ethereum Foundation can now ship complex networking improvements at scale.

Vitalik Buterin

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin's Fragile Rally Is Built on Shrinking Liquidity

Large holder deposits have hit exchanges and realized losses are climbing, according to CryptoQuant and Glassnode, indicating the market’s rally is being built on thin liquidity.

(Juli Kosolapova

Markets

BlackRock Takes First Step Toward a Staked Ether ETF

A new Delaware filing for the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust signals BlackRock’s intent to enter the yield-bearing ether market as issuers wait for SEC clarity on staking.

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