Optimism price has fallen below key moving averages, with traders cutting leverage ahead of a $8.3M token unlock. Summary Optimism trades near $0.26, down 18% over the past month and far below its 2024 peak. Derivatives volume rose while open interest fell, showing active trading but reduced risk exposure. A Dec. 31 token unlock could
tl;dr Kiln🧱🔥 is up, check it out #TestingTheMerge is in full swing. Do your part, get involved! Kiln🧱🔥 is up, check it out One week ago, the Kiln🧱🔥 testnet went through the Merge transition to evolve from a PoW testnet to a fully functional PoS testnet. If you run validators on Mainnet, now is the
With Democrats favored at 75% to win the U.S. House of Representatives majority in 2026 on prediction market Kalshi, Representative Maxine Waters’ new criticism of Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins’ crypto policies could gain more energy. Though Congress remains on its winter break, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee called
The Bitcoin network concluded 2025 with a mining difficulty of 148.2 trillion, established in its final adjustment of the year, according to network data. Summary Bitcoin closed 2025 with mining difficulty at 148.2 trillion, up 35% from the start of the year, underscoring increased network security and miner competition. Difficulty peaked at 156.0 trillion in
Over the past year, the Ethereum Foundation has significantly grown its team of dedicated security researchers and engineers. Members have joined from a variety of backgrounds ranging from cryptography, security architecture, risk management, exploit development as well as having worked on red and blue teams. The members come from different fields and have worked on
The bitcoin price continued to swing around the $90,000 level during thin holiday trading, rising and falling in sharp moves that lacked any volume needed for a sustained breakout. The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose about 2.6% during low-liquidity sessions and held above $86,000 over the week, but was unable to sustain its $90,000 level in
A chart analysis shared by cryptocurrency analyst Michaël van de Poppe indicates a bullish divergence between Bitcoin and gold, a pattern that has preceded periods of relative outperformance for Bitcoin in previous instances. Summary Analyst Michaël van de Poppe identifies a bullish divergence between Bitcoin and gold. Historical precedent: Similar divergences in Q4 2022 and
Today, we’ve published the EF report, which we hope helps the community understand what the Ethereum Foundation is, our core principles, and our vision of Ethereum as an infinite garden. Click here to read the full report, and to learn more about the EF, our resource allocation processes, 2021 support, and the non-financial ways that
Bitcoin Whale Activity Surges as Smart Money Buys the $88,000 Dip Bitcoin whale activity has surged sharply as large investors step in to accumulate BTC following the recent drop to the $88,000 level. According to blockchain data AI, some of the biggest wallets in the network are increasing their holdings while short-term traders are exiting
Recent fund transfers by Pump.fun have renewed debate within the cryptocurrency industry over whether the platform’s profits constitute legitimate business operations or constitute excessive value extraction from users, according to industry observers and on-chain data. Summary Pump.fun moved an estimated $615 million off-chain in Q4 2025.. The Solana-based meme coin launchpad generated about $74.1 million
