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Ethereum traders are rebuilding bullish exposure to the second-largest cryptocurrency, with derivatives markets showing renewed demand for upside bets. According to CryptoSlate’s data, $ETH has gained about 11% this month on the back of a four-week stretch of gains, its longest in nearly a year. This uptrend pushed $ETH to around $2330, its highest price level since February, and puts it on course for its first back-to-back monthly advance since July and August 2025. Ethereum Price Monthly Returns Since January 2025 -April 2026 (Source: CoinGlass) As a result, $ETH’s price performance has shifted the market attention back to the $3,000…

Shibarium, the Shiba Inu Layer-2 blockchain, recently had a major infrastructure update and a full reindexing of its backend systems. The Shibarium explorer is rebuilding from scratch, with 86% of blocks now indexed. In the last 24 hours, Shibarium daily transactions came in at just 557 as activity normalizes post-upgrade. This marked a significant drop from the figure of 10,940 transactions seen on March 26. Most of these transactions are system-level, representing automated contract calls that support the new infrastructure. As seen on Shibariumscan, recent transactions had the label “Value 0 BONE,” indicating they were not direct wallet transfers. The…

The two companies would agree to merge, with CS Digital receiving $55 million in an all-share transaction, to combine Olenox’s energy expertise with CS Digital’s expertise in bitcoin mining. The combined company would seek to develop off-grid mining and AI data center initiatives close to generation sites. Key Takeaways: Olenox announced a possible $55M merger with CS Digital Ventures to scale off-grid bitcoin mining. The deal targets a 3rd era of bitcoin mining, using off-grid data centers to hit $0.02 per kWh. In 2026, the merged entity would integrate Olenox’s energy tools to lead off-grid Bitcoin mining. Olenox To Merge…

Metaplanet has added 5,075 Bitcoin to its treasury, taking its total holdings to 40,177 $BTC and moving it deeper into the race among the world’s largest public corporate Bitcoin holders. The latest purchase keeps the Tokyo-listed company in third place, behind Strategy and Twenty One Capital. Metaplanet has set a long-range goal of holding 210,000 $BTC, a figure equal to about 1% of Bitcoin’s total 21 million supply. Why 210,000 $BTC Matters Metaplanet’s 210,000 $BTC target gives the company a much larger ambition than a standard treasury allocation. At that level, one public company would control about one out of…

Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC), one of the most widely used Bitcoin derivatives across the Ethereum ecosystem, has announced security measures amid ongoing DeFi contagion fears. On Thursday, the project said it is upgrading its cross-chain DVN configurations, which would be done by Sunday, 26 April. It added, “These updates are precautionary and reflect our ongoing approach to maintaining robust security standards across integrations.” For perspective, DVN (decentralized verification network) is the system that the attacker exploited on LayerZero, exposing the Kelp DAO protocol to lose $293 million. However, the KelpDAO had a simplified DVN set-up that needed only a single verifier.…

$ETH, the native cryptocurrency of smart contract giant, Ethereum, is down 0.4% during Friday’s U.S. market hours to trade at $2,320. The pullback gained its initial momentum from the cautious consolidation trend in the broader crypto market as Bitcoin stalls around the $78,000 mark. However, the market observers address the recent sale of 10,000 $ETH from Ethereum foundation as trigger for today’s downtick. Here’s how this move could potentially influence the $ETH price in the long-term. Ethereum Foundation Sells 10K $ETH at $2,387 in OTC Deal with BitMine On Friday April 24th, the Ethereum Foundation finalized an over-the-counter (OTC) trade…

The cryptocurrency market remained relatively flat last week, with Bitcoin and Ethereum experiencing minimal recoveries. Analysts believe the sideways movement is due to the shift in focus, particularly on oil prices, because of the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. However, US President Donald Trump has given Iran until Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In the cryptocurrency market, a significant number of altcoins are expected to experience large-scale token unlock events in the new week. Here is the cryptocurrency unlock schedule we have specially prepared for you at Bitcoinsistemi.com. (All times are given in UTC+3 Turkish time)…

The crypto market currently is at a pivotal point where technical momentum meets intense global uncertainty. After being stuck in a holding pattern for many weeks, $BTC now appears poised to break out again as geopolitical narratives shift and additional volatility is expected. Top crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe is highlighting the huge momentum of $BTC price action. If things heat up around the Strait of Hormuz that is a major chokepoint for oil supply in the globe, the fireworks will start to happen in the crypto market. The Strait of Hormuz – A Geopolitical Catalyst The Bitcoin market…

THORChain ($RUNE) now supports Zcash ($ZEC). This integration marks a significant milestone for cross-chain interoperability. The native $ZEC swap functionality will roll out in phases. Users gain direct access to privacy-focused asset swaps without centralized intermediaries. This move strengthens THORChain’s position as a leading decentralized liquidity protocol. THORChain Adds Support for $ZEC: A Strategic Integration THORChain, a decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol, has officially announced support for Zcash. This integration allows users to swap $ZEC natively on the THORChain network. The development team plans a phased rollout to ensure stability and security. Initially, users can deposit and withdraw $ZEC. Full swap…

EIP‑8182 would add a shared shielded pool and ZK precompile to make private $ETH and ERC‑20 transfers a native Ethereum feature, aligned with its 2026 privacy roadmap. Ethereum ($ETH) is finally putting protocol‑level privacy on the table. Tom Lehman has released draft EIP‑8182, “Private $ETH and ERC‑20 Transfers,” which would embed a shared shielded pool and ZK proof verification into the base chain so that private transfers become a first‑class feature rather than an opt‑in dApp add‑on. Lehman argues that Ethereum itself should “provide a shared privacy layer” to break the current impasse of small, siloed anonymity sets and incompatible…