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Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) announced Monday that its Ethereum holdings have reached 4.14 million ETH, valued at approximately $13.2 billion. The company now owns 3.43% of the total Ethereum supply, with 779,000 ETH already generating staking yield. The aggressive accumulation contrasts sharply with Strategy Inc. (MSTR), which disclosed a $17.44 billion unrealized loss in the fourth quarter on the same day. Bitmine Bets On Staking Yield Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee said the company acquired 32,977 ETH in the final week of 2025, maintaining its status as the largest “fresh money” buyer of Ethereum globally. The company aims to accumulate 5%…

BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, has posted job openings for multiple cryptocurrency leadership positions as the firm expands its digital asset operations globally, according to listings on the company’s careers page. Summary Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock’s global head of digital assets, announced the crypto hiring initiative on LinkedIn. The positions span locations in the U.S., Singapore, England, and Ireland The Managing Director position in New York offers a salary range of $270,000 to $350,000. The positions span locations in the U.S., Singapore, England, and Ireland, with roles ranging from associate to managing director levels, the listings show. Robert Mitchnick,…

The Ethereum network validator exit queue has fallen back toward zero for the first time since July last year, which could reduce selling pressure, analysts say. According to data from Beaconcha.in, the current exit queue is just 32 Ether (ETH), with a wait time of around a minute. It is down 99.9% from its peak of 2.67 million ETH in mid-September. Meanwhile, the entry queue has hit its highest level since mid-November at 1.3 million ETH, signalling renewed interest in Ether staking. The ETH staking exit queue is “basically empty,” said Asymetrix chief technology officer and ETHKyiv founder Rostyk. “No…

Economist Fred Krueger assessed the global concerns surrounding rising interest rates in Japan and their potential impact on Bitcoin (BTC). Krueger argued that comments on social media linking the rise in Japan’s 10-year government bond (JGB) interest rates from 1% to 2% to scenarios such as “global collapse” and “Bitcoin is next” were incorrect, pointing out that Japan’s economic structure is fundamentally different from that of the United States. According to Krueger, Japan is a “unique” economy that has lived with near-zero interest rates and quantitative easing (QE) policies for over two decades, resulting in an almost completely flattened yield…

Ethereum price started a steady upward move above $3,120. ETH is now consolidating gains and might aim for more gains above $3,250. Ethereum started a fresh increase above $3,050 and $3,150. The price is trading above $3,200 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a short-term bullish trend line forming with support at $3,185 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it clears the $3,250 zone. Ethereum Price Remains Supported Ethereum price started a fresh increase after it settled above the $3,050 zone, like Bitcoin. ETH price gained…

The world tuned in this week as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) nudged its key short-term interest rate up by 25 basis points to 0.75%, a throwback level last seen in 1995. The central bank added that further hikes remain on the table if economic and price conditions line up with its projections. The Rate Decision: A Pillar of Global Finance Starts to Shift The BOJ’s rate hike matters to global markets because it shakes one of finance’s longest-running fixtures: Japan as the planet’s cheapest source of capital. The unanimous decision to lift rates signals a clear break from decades…

Bitcoin and altcoins, which have been struggling against sharp declines since October, experienced a slight recovery in the first days of 2026. While it remains to be seen whether this recovery will continue, analysis firm Alphractal has stated that the cryptocurrency market is structurally weak. In its latest analysis, Alphractal examined the MVRV Z-Score metric for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and Cardano (ADA). The analytics company MVRV stated that the Z-Score indicates structural weakness in the cryptocurrency market despite high prices. Analysts note that Bitcoin’s MVRV Z-score metric is weakening at each new peak, while Ethereum remains strong. However,…

Federal Reserve Board Member Stephen Miran made noteworthy remarks regarding the role of cryptocurrencies, and particularly stablecoins, within the global financial system. Miran stated in his remarks on the “Making Money” program that stablecoins could create a new global wave of savings that could put downward pressure on US interest rates in the long term. Referring to a speech he gave about stablecoins approximately a month ago, Miran compared these assets to the concept of “global savings abundance” defined by former FED Chairman Ben Bernanke 20-25 years ago. He recalled that during that period, Asian countries in particular channeled their…

Ethereum’s price action on the four-hour chart has drawn renewed attention as technical strength aligns with notable institutional accumulation. Market participants observed ETH stabilizing above $3,200 after recovering from late-December lows, while derivatives activity and spot flows reflected a more cautious but engaged trading environment. Together, these factors shaped expectations for Ethereum’s near-term direction and its broader positioning entering 2026. Ethereum Price Holds Structure as Momentum Improves Ethereum maintained a short-term bullish structure on the 4-hour timeframe, supported by higher lows and consistent closes above key moving averages. Besides reclaiming the 20, 50, and 100 EMAs, ETH also broke above…