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Despite sluggish Ether price action, developers are increasingly choosing Ethereum as a settlement layer, with the fourth quarter shaping up to be a record period for the network. Data from Token Terminal shows that the number of new smart contracts created and published on the Ethereum blockchain reached an all-time high of 8.7 million in the fourth quarter. The milestone marked a sharp rebound from the previous two quarters, when contract deployment activity was significantly lower. Ethereum contract deployments hit a new record in Q4 2025, surpassing prior highs by a wide margin. Source: Token Terminal According to Token Terminal,…
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has updated the rules governing investment in Russian digital financial assets (DFAs). The regulation concerns products like tokenized real assets and digital rights, purchased by professional and retail investors on the domestic market. Russia adopts requirements for DFA investors and instruments Russia’s monetary authority has published new rules for the acquisition of digital financial assets by both “qualified” and “non-qualified” investors in the country. The regulations apply to DFAs as defined by the Russian law “On Digital Financial Assets” from 2021, which covers instruments such as tokenized securities and other real assets as well…
In a landmark development for corporate cryptocurrency adoption, Nasdaq-listed SharpLink Gaming has revealed a staggering position in Ethereum. According to data from analytics firm Solid Intel, the company holds 863,020 ETH. This substantial cache represents approximately 0.7% of the entire circulating supply of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency. This strategic move, confirmed in early 2025, signals a profound shift in how publicly traded companies view digital assets not as speculative instruments, but as core treasury and investment vehicles. The revelation immediately sparked analysis across financial and blockchain sectors, prompting questions about market impact, regulatory implications, and future corporate strategy. SharpLink Gaming…
Iran’s rial hit a record low against the US dollar, sparking protests on the streets across the capital and other major cities. This economic crisis has revived the debate over Bitcoin’s potential as a safe haven. Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley suggested that the largest cryptocurrency could serve as a form of protection against financial turmoil. Protests Erupt Across Iran as Rial Crash Sparks Unrest According to the Financial Times, the currency has lost over 40% of its value since Iran’s conflict with Israel in June 2025. Notably, the rial’s drop from 32,000 per dollar in 2015 to over 1.4 million…
Key Notes The current 8.7 million record high happens one year after Ethereum’s worst quarter in newly deployed contracts: only 528,100 in Q4 2024.Analyst Joseph Young explained, “This is organic growth” of a metric that is “hard to inflate,” pointing out ecosystem expansion, RWA issuance, stablecoins, wallets, and intents.ETH is trading at $2,980, inside a multi-year key support and resistance (S/R) level that goes from $2,800 to $3,000. The Ethereum network ETH $2 998 24h volatility: 2.1% Market cap: $359.82 B Vol. 24h: $20.21 B has seen a historical record in quarterly deployed smart contracts in Q4 2025, achieving over…
Semler Scientific (SMLR) and Strive Asset Management (ASST) are poised to create one of the largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries in the US. If approved by shareholders on January 13, 2026, the all-stock merger would combine the two companies’ operations to manage approximately 13,000 BTC, instantly ranking the new entity among the top 11 public companies by Bitcoin holdings. Semler Scientific and Strive Merger Could Create Bitcoin Powerhouse with 13,000 BTC Treasury The deal offers a 21.05x conversion ratio, with SMLR shareholders receiving 21.05 ASST shares for every SMLR share they hold. The merger is more than just a corporate consolidation;…
Ethereum has entered a critical phase as on-chain signals, technical structures, and institutional positioning converge again. Market observers report renewed interest after months of consolidation. Consequently, analysts now revisit long-term upside scenarios, including a potential return toward the $5,000 level. The shift comes as Ethereum shows improving network engagement while price action stabilizes near key demand zones. Besides price movement, validator activity has drawn attention across the market. Ethereum currently records heavy traffic in both entry and exit queues. More than 772,000 ETH now waits to enter staking, with activation delays extending beyond 13 days. Meanwhile, exit queues hold over…
BitMine, the U.S.-listed Ether hoarder backed by Peter Thiel and run by former Wall Street strategist Tom Lee, has become South Korea’s second most bought overseas stock in 2025. That’s despite the fact that its BNMR stock collapsed by 82% since early July. According to the Financial Times, South Korean retail traders poured a net $1.4 billion into BitMine this year alone, ranking it just below Google’s Alphabet in foreign investor preference. The obsession began when BitMine switched from mining Bitcoin to hoarding Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The announcement pushed the stock up more than 3,000% by…
Following the completion of the Fusaka update on the Ethereum (ETH) network, developers are now focused on the next major steps in the roadmap. Glamsterdam, scheduled for release in 2026, and Hegota, postponed to a later date, stand out as updates expected to play a decisive role in Ethereum’s goals of scalability, transaction costs, and censorship resistance. Throughout 2025, Ethereum developers frequently stated that they were refocusing on direct scaling of the mainnet. However, the primary impact of the Fusaka update was limited to reducing transaction costs on layer-2 (L2) networks that have reached consensus on Ethereum. Glamsterdam, expected to…
Ethereum treasury company BitMine Immersion Technologies scooped up $97.6 million worth of Ether on Tuesday as the crypto market remains muted in the final days of 2025.Nansen data shows BitMine purchased 32,938 Ether (ETH). Other data shows its total holdings is now 4.07 million ETH, worth $12 billion. BitMine also staked another 118,944 ETH, continuing its strategy to earn passive returns for shareholders. BitMine’s latest buying spree comes amid a broader crypto market compression, which Tom Lee, the orchestrator of BitMine’s Ethereum strategy, said is partly due to an uptick in tax-loss selling in the US: “Year-end tax-loss related selling…