March 17, 2026
Ethereum

eth2 quick update no. 21

Minimum ETH threshold hit 🎉; genesis on December 1st, 12pm UTC Get your nodes running! and monitor updates through genesis 👀 Eth2 genesis, December 1st. Get ready! This week, the deposit contract hit the minimum threshold of 16384 32-ETH validator deposits, kicking genesis into motion. Genesis time is 1606824023 — that is, December 1, 2020,

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Bitcoin

Arthur Hayes Warns Bitcoin Rally May Only Be a Temporary Bounce| Live Bitcoin News

Arthur Hayes warns Bitcoin rally may be temporary as BTC still moves with U.S. tech stocks despite breaking $72,000 resistance level. Bitcoin surged above $72,000 this week after strong buying pressure returned. However, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said to be cautious about the rally. He warned the move could just be temporary. Therefore, traders should

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Crypto

Will Polkadot price rebound as 21Shares launches first DOT ETF?

Polkadot price retreated by 3% today, March 6, even as market participants waited for the first DOT ETF and tokenomics overhaul. Summary 21Shares will launch the first spot DOT ETF today. The fund will be seeded with $11 million.  History suggests that the fund may struggle to attract inflows. Polkadot (DOT) token dropped to $1.4753,

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Ethereum

The Burden of Proof(s): Code Merkleization

A note about the Stateless Ethereum initiative: Research activity has (understandably) slowed in the second half of 2020 as all contributors have adjusted to life on the weird timeline. But as the ecosystem moves incrementally closer to Serenity and the Eth1/Eth2 merge, Stateless Ethereum work will become increasingly relevant and impactful. Expect a more substantial

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Bitcoin

Bitfinex Alpha | Glimmers of Positivity in the New Year

05 Jan Bitfinex Alpha | Glimmers of Positivity in the New Year Posted on 5 January, 2026 in Bitfinex Alpha by Maria Lobusova Subscribeto Bitfinex Alpha! Want to receive Alpha from Bitfinex every week? Subscribe After a weak end to the year with late December trading marked by thin liquidity and compressed volatility, Bitcoin entered

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Crypto

Solana price eyes $90 resistance amid positive MACD histogram

Solana price is nearing the key $90 resistance level as the MACD histogram turns positive, hinting that short-term momentum may be shifting in favor of buyers. Summary Solana trades around $84.53 while approaching a key resistance level near $90 The MACD histogram has turned positive, signaling improving short-term momentum. A breakout could push the price

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Ethereum

We are sunsetting Studio | Ethereum Foundation Blog

Within the next few weeks, we’ll be winding down Ethereum Studio. Please use this time to download any projects you have saved. To download your project, use the download icon in the file explorer. If you’re looking for another web environment for your Solidity development, we recommend Remix. Also, we encourage you to consider setting

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Bitcoin

Binance Pushes Back on US Senate Iran Sanctions Probe

Binance pushed back hard against a probe from U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, continuing to violate sanctions tied to Iran. In an open letter released Friday, Binance dismissed the claims completely, calling the reports behind the investigation false and defamatory. According to the company, the data used in the probe is outdated and misleading. Binance already paid

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Crypto

Bitcoin options show market panic is fading as BTC pulls back from highs

Implied volatility cools, skew normalizes, and options flows turn more balanced even as majors trade lower across the board. Summary Implied volatility has dropped sharply from early February highs, signaling reduced tail-risk pricing in BTC options. Skew has compressed from 20% to around 10%, reflecting fading demand for panic hedges and more two-sided positioning. Roughly

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Ethereum

EF-Supported Teams: Research & Development Update

Friends, Leaves have fallen for those in the global north, Summer is on the way in the south, and ETH is staked across the globe. The jolliest of holidays has arrived, the birth of the beacon chain. Moreover, incredible progress has been made in recent months by all EF supported teams. But without the ability

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