The Ethereum Foundation has relaunched its Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF7) program in 2026 after a period of budget austerity, aiming to attract talented developers to strengthen its ecosystem. With 18 grants awarded in early 2026, the initiative focuses on core projects like security, cryptography, and protocol improvements to enhance Ethereum's scalability and adoption. This move is part of Ethereum's strategy to maintain technological leadership and possibly challenge Bitcoin's dominance by 2028-2030 through innovations such as zero-knowledge proofs and layer 2 solutions. The success of this program could be pivotal in shaping the future of blockchain technology and decentralized applications.
On May 26, XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded net inflows of $1.55 million, continuing a 27-day streak of institutional accumulation despite broad market sell-offs affecting Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. While Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw signif...
Bitmine Immersion Technologies recently acquired 111,942 ETH, raising its total Ethereum reserves to about 5.4 million ETH. Chairman Tom Lee views the recent ETH price dip below $2,200 as a buying opportunity and remains bullish on a crypto supercycl...
David Hoffman, co-founder of Bankless, sold his Ethereum (ETH) holdings after concluding that the long-standing thesis of 'ETH is money' has largely played out. Despite selling his ETH, Hoffman remains bullish on the Ethereum network and its ecosyste...
Ethereum options markets remain bullish with a focus on $2,350 call options, even as total open interest slightly decreased to $6.96 billion. Calls represent 61.6% of contracts, indicating optimism for higher prices, while significant put interest ne...
Leading cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum dropped sharply as 'Extreme Fear' sentiment returned to the crypto market, with Bitcoin falling below $76,000 and over $300 million liquidated in 24 hours. Meanwhile, major U.S. stock indexes reached...
