Bitcoin whales doubled down on their BTC purchases, but long-term holder selling and resistance above $106,000 curtailed a potential recovery to $110,000. Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded 8.7% to $107,500 on Tuesday, following its four-month low of $98,900, as whales took advantage of discounted prices to add to their holdings. The price corrected to below $103,000 on Thursday, as $106,000 proved a tough barrier to break. Key takeaways: Bitcoin whales recorded their second-largest weekly accumulation of 2025. Read more
Institutions must stake ETH on decentralized networks using Distributed Validator Technology to secure Ethereum and maximize returns. Opinion by: Alon Muroch, founder of SSV Labs A green light for institutional staking alone will not signal a long-term future for Ethereum. As institutions enter the Web3 ecosystem, they need to recognize that ETH isn’t an asset that can be fit into existing TradFi molds; it’s the World Computer. Unless institutions can embrace Ethereum’s philosophy of decentralization, as well as its token, their core infrastructure and inherent proposition are doomed to fail. The dot-com bubble offers a cautionary tale for Ethereum adopters. It burst partly because institutions dove headfirst into the consumer internet’s lucrative market potential without sufficiently understanding the infrastructure beneath it. The gap between capital and comprehension bred dysfunction. Read more