In 2026, Ethereum's price dropped about 32%, significantly more than Bitcoin's 11% decline, driven by weaker demand for Ethereum ETFs compared to Bitcoin's strong ETF inflows. Ethereum's higher risk profile, persistent whale selling, and competition from other blockchains contribute to its underperformance. The ETH/BTC ratio hit a 10-month low, reflecting Ethereum's structural disadvantage since the launch of US spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024, which boosted Bitcoin's institutional demand. Recovery for Ethereum depends on improved ETF inflows, sustained treasury accumulation, and network upgrades, but for now, it remains a higher-beta asset falling harder in market selloffs.
Ethereum's new 'Strawmap' draft roadmap outlines seven major upgrades by 2029 aiming to reduce transaction finality from 16 minutes to as little as 6 seconds and increase Layer 1 throughput to 10,000 transactions per second. The plan includes advance...
Ethereum rose following a U.S. inflation report showing slower CPI growth, which weakened the dollar and boosted risk assets. Binance saw over $1.2 billion in Ethereum buy volume, pushing prices near $1,895. However, the rally lost steam as Bitcoin a...
SPX6900 surged over 12% in 24 hours driven by a 62% volume increase and strong buying from Solana whales, who raised holdings by 65%. Ethereum network activity also picked up, with transfers nearly quadrupling and transactions doubling, supporting th...
Bitcoin crossed the $65,000 mark with improving market sentiment, reflected by a Crypto Fear & Greed Index of 35. Despite recent volatility and liquidation of over 79,000 traders, Bitcoin and Ethereum saw significant inflows into spot ETFs, signaling...
Ethereum (ETH) price recently broke out of a descending trendline, trading near $1,928 with a 5.2% gain in 24 hours. Futures open interest surged to $19.8 billion, the highest since early June, indicating renewed trader confidence and new capital ent...
