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Ethereum is growing fast. VanEck’s September report shows that Ethereum’s total assets (DAT) have reached around $135 billion. According to Wu Blockchain, this growth comes from institutions that are buying and staking ETH. While staking gives rewards, it can also create risks for holders who do not stake. VanEck’s September report noted that DAT has grown to about $135 billion, with institutions accumulating and staking ETH, creating dilution risk for non-staking holders. The December Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade will expand blob capacity to cut Layer-2 rollup costs and allow nodes… — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) October 4, 2025 Institutions Are Driving Ethereum…

The European Central Bank (ECB), as part of its preparation phase for a potential digital euro launch, announced framework agreements with technology providers responsible for components of the central bank digital currency (CBDC). In a Thursday notice, the ECB said it had reached agreements with seven entities — and at least one more expected to be announced — to provide services related to managing fraud and risk, a secure exchange of payment information, and software development for a possible digital euro. Among the companies were Feedzai, which uses AI to detect fraud and the security technology company Giesecke+Devrient. “Following the…

Ethereum price today trades near $4,505, hovering just below resistance at $4,600 as traders weigh whether whales will defend lower liquidity zones or push for an upside breakout. Market attention is focused on the $4,000–$4,200 support region highlighted by liquidity heatmaps, with the $4,600–$4,700 range emerging as the next major test. Ethereum Price Holds Compression Zone The daily chart shows that Ethereum is consolidating below a descending trendline from its late-August highs. Price remains compressed between the 20-day EMA at $4,327 and the upper boundary near $4,600, forming a tightening structure that often precedes volatility expansion. Momentum signals remain neutral.…

Tether and Circle have been issuing stablecoins at a breakneck pace, minting just under $3 billion in fresh tokens in the last 24 hours. USDT and USDC transaction volumes are pretty stable, and it’s unclear why they need this liquidity. With impending stablecoin regulations and the persistent lack of a third-party audit, these mintings engendered community skepticism. Hopefully, we’ll get some clear answers about this behavior. Tether and Circle Mint Tokens The stablecoin market is very hot right now; recent data shows that token supply and trade volumes reached an all-time high last month, even if a significant chunk of…

Ethereum price is off to a strong start in October, fueled by the so-called ‘Uptober’ rally and surging inflows into exchange-traded funds, as it nears a crucial milestone. Summary Ethereum price has formed a bullish flag pattern on the daily chart. The Murrey Math Line tool points to a jump to $5,625 soon. Ethereum ETFs are nearing the $15 billion cumulative inflows. Ethereum ETF inflows near a major milestone Ethereum (ETH) briefly crossed the $4,500 milestone after jumping by almost 20% from its lowest level in September. This rally may continue in the coming days, as it has formed a…

Robinhood added Stretch (STRC), the latest preferred stock of Strategy. With the latest addition, Robinhood taps an even wider buyer base of retail investors. Robinhood added access to Stretch (STRC), Strategy’s variable-rate, perpetual preferred stock. STRC was launched with a face value of $100 and 9% annualized dividend paid monthly, though it traded at $99 after the Robinhood listing, with an effective rate of 10.34%. STRC is now available to trade on @RobinhoodApp!https://t.co/mEFNmwsgsS — Strategy (@Strategy) October 2, 2025 STRC aims to raise funds for Strategy while competing with traditional fixed-income products. STRC debuted in July, launching with a price…

Ethereum (ETH), the second largest cryptocurrency, might lose its opportunity to pump as it fails to become a “store of value” instrument. The acceleration of ETH burn process might help the oldest programmable blockchain to reclaim its status. Ethereum’s (ETH) potential to pump is capped, crypto researcher says Ethereum (ETH) fails to be accepted as a “store of value,” which, in turn, prevents it from pumping. Without the “SoV premium,” other catalysts are not powerful enough to change the status quo, cryptocurrency researcher Ignas (@DefiIgnas) shared in an X post today, Oct. 4, 2025. $ETH potential to pump is capped…

According to Polymarket data, investors are almost certain that the Fed will cut interest rates at its meeting on October 29, 2025. The highest probability in the prediction market is a 25 basis point rate cut. According to the data: Probability of a 25 basis point cut: 90% Chance of a 50 basis point or more cut: 4% Interest rate remains constant: 7% Chance of an increase of 25 basis points or more: 1% Among contracts traded on Polymarket, the 25 basis point discount option stood out with a trading volume exceeding $5.4 million, while the “no interest rate change”…

Ethereum’s holding steady at a confident $4,500, with a market cap of $543 billion and a crisp 24-hour trading volume of $36.86 billion. But don’t get too relaxed—its intraday range from $4,446 to $4,583 shows this crypto’s still got some tricks up its sleeve to keep traders on edge. Ethereum Chart Outlook and Price Prediction If you thought ethereum was going to cruise through the week on autopilot, think again. The daily chart is sending mixed signals dressed up as opportunity. We’re witnessing a recovering uptrend with a classic V-shaped rebound from its capitulation zone near $3,820. High volume at…

SoFi Technologies, the $30 billion publicly traded online bank best known for student loan refinancing and stock trading, is getting ready to roll out its own stablecoin, alongside other crypto services. During Goldman Sachs’ Communacopia + Technology Conference 2025 earlier this month, SoFi CEO Anthony Noto revealed that the company sees crypto as touching “every part of our business, payment capabilities, lending capabilities, investing capabilities, tech platform capabilities,” according to Seeking Alpha’s transcript of Noto’s speech. The San Francisco-based neobank previously offered crypto trading, but paused the service in 2023 due to regulatory uncertainty, redirecting its crypto customers to Blockchain.com.…