Key takeaways: SOL fell to 2026 lows as tech sector layoffs and artificial intelligence revenue concerns hit markets. Despite the bleak environment, Solana outpaced competitors with network fees jumping 81%, securing its vice-leadership. Solana’s native token, SOL (SOL), traded down to $100.30 on Saturday, reaching its lowest levels since April 2025. While the 18% price…

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TLDR Bit Digital has decided to exit Bitcoin mining and refocus on Ethereum and AI infrastructure. Ethereum becomes a core part of Bit Digital’s strategy, with over 150,000 ETH staked for rewards. AI infrastructure is prioritized through Bit Digital’s majority stake in WhiteFiber, focusing on compute capacity. WhiteFiber investment is seen as a long-term strategic…

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Ethereum (ETH) holds near $3,000 as institutions accumulate despite mixed short-term sentiment. Strong staking, wallet growth, and ETF inflows support Ethereum’s price floor. ERC-8004 could unlock AI-driven on-chain demand and long-term ETH value. Ethereum is entering a pivotal phase as price action, institutional flows, and protocol-level innovation begin to converge. After a volatile start to…

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An Ethereum smart contract standard enabling trustless artificial intelligence agent communication on the network is “probably” going to be deployed on mainnet on Thursday, according to Marco De Rossi, head of AI at MetaMask. Further development of ERC-8004 has been “frozen […] and we will go to mainnet midweek, probably around Thursday, 9 AM ET,”…

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TLDR Ethereum ETFs recorded a $116.99 million daily net inflow, with total net assets reaching $17.62 billion. FETH led all ETFs with a $137.24 million inflow, adding 47.11K ETH in a single day. ETHA posted the largest outflow of $20.25 million, despite holding $9.98 billion in net assets. ETHE and ETH (Grayscale) showed no daily…

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Ether (ETH) is flashing a familiar macroeconomic setup that preceded a major rally in 2021. One analyst highlighted a recurring sequence linking global liquidity, US small-cap equities and Ether’s price, suggesting a similar impact could unfold for the altcoin. Key takeaways: Ethereum surged 226% in 2021 after a key global liquidity threshold was met. ETH…

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TLDR: Ethereum enables art that exists fully on the blockchain, requiring network participation to function. CryptoPunks and Autoglyphs showcase protocol-first design, making the network itself the medium. Ownership and value are determined by consensus, not museums or centralized institutions. The ∞ETH NODE sculpture visualizes Ethereum’s real-time activity as both art and data experience.   Ethereum…

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TLDR: Ethereum Foundation established a dedicated Post-Quantum team led by Thomas Coratger and Emile from leanVM. Foundation announced $2M in prizes targeting Poseidon hash function and post-quantum cryptographic research. Multi-client PQ consensus devnets are live with participation from pioneering and established teams. AI-powered mathematics completed complex cryptographic proof in eight hours at $200 cost for…

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CCA runs fully on-chain auctions that clear bids block by block for gradual price discovery. After auctions end, liquidity is automatically added to a Uniswap v4 pool at the final cleared price. The model aims to reduce sniping, front-running, and bundled transactions during token launches. Uniswap has rolled out its Continuous Clearing Auctions (CCA) feature…

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Network activity on the Ethereum mainnet has now surpassed that on layer-2 scaling blockchains as gas fees remain low, though it may not all be organic users. Token Terminal said on Thursday that there has been a “return to mainnet,” with daily active addresses on Ethereum outranking all leading layer-2s. A recent spike in active…

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