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Crypto analysts mull over Ether’s price going “nuclear,” Ripple Labs seeks to buy $1 billion XRP tokens, and other news: Hodler’s Digest Several regional banks in the United States are facing renewed stress despite strengthening their finances after the 2023 banking crisis, and Bitcoin could benefit from any liquidity crisis that follows. Strike CEO Jack Mallers sees the banking stress as validation that Bitcoin is correctly pricing in an impending liquidity crisis, opining that the Federal Reserves inevitable response will drive BTC prices higher.  Bitcoin is accurately smelling trouble right now, he said on the Primal social media platform on Friday. The US is going to have to inject some of that sweet, sweet liquidity soon and print a ton of money or else their fiat empire goes kaboom. Read more

The founder of the Chinese cryptocurrency exchange plans to announce the trust within a few weeks, with the backing of Ether supporters. Li Lin, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Huobi and chair of investment company Avenir Capital, has reportedly raised about $1 billion as part of a strategy to invest in Ether. According to a Bloomberg report on Friday, Li has partnered with Fenbushi Capital co-founder Shen Bo, HashKey Group CEO Xiao Feng, and Meitu founder Cai Wensheng to launch an Ether accumulation strategy through a Nasdaq-listed shell company. The project raised $1 billion, which included $500 million from HongShan Capital Group and $200 million from Avenir. With the support of the Ether (ETH) backers, the group plans to announce the launch of the trust in two to three weeks. Read more

Retail Ether longs surged above 90%, but analysts warn of a potential reversal as technicals flash caution even as institutions keep buying the dip. Key takeaways: Retail traders hold 94% long positions on Ether, often a contrarian indicator. ETH funding on Binance remains healthy, with leverage moderate and not euphoric. Read more

Crypto executives have tipped Ether to rise as high as 200% by the end of the year, led by corporate Ether purchases, ETF accumulation and Ether locked in staking. Nearly all of the Ethereum accumulated by public companies to date occurred within a three-month window between July and September, according to recent data. This comes as several crypto executives predict that Ether’s (ETH) price will rise by as much as 200% before the end of the year. “95% of all ETH held by public companies was purchased in the past quarter alone,” Bitwise Invest said on Wednesday, referring to the $19.13 billion held in public treasuries, equivalent to roughly 4% of Ether’s total supply. Read more

ETH at $100,000 could mean a $12-trillion market cap. Explore ETF inflows, L2 scaling, staking dynamics and Ethereum’s resilience. If ETH hits $100,000, Ethereum will become a multitrillion-dollar economy with outsized knock-on effects. At $100,000 per Ether (ETH), today’s circulating supply of 121.1 million would imply a market value of around $12.1 trillion. That’s about 3.2 times Apple’s market cap and roughly 44% of gold’s estimated total value. Read more

BitMine chair Tom Lee said that Ether going to $12,000 wouldn’t be a “blow off top,” it will just be price discovery at a new level. BitMine chair Tom Lee and BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes are holding strong on their prediction that Ether will hit $10,000 this year, despite a recent crypto crash, and there being less than three months left on the clock. “For Ethereum, somewhere between [$10,000] and $12,000,”  Lee said on the Bankless podcast on Tuesday, when asked where he sees the cryptocurrency’s price going by the end of this year. Hayes, who also appeared on the same podcast episode, said he is “going to stay consistent” with his $10,000 prediction by the end of the year. Read more

Ether price could retest the $3,800 level, but traders said Ethereum's native token was preparing for a breakout to new highs, with $10,000 in sight. Key takeaways: Ether price dropped 8% to $3,940 on Tuesday, triggering $115 million in long ETH liquidations. A bull flag on the weekly chart suggests a $10,000 target, but bulls must hold $3,800 first. Read more

The cryptocurrency with the second-largest market cap was on its way to meeting requirements under Texas' crypto reserve law until a price drop on Friday. This year, Texas’ legislature passed a law to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the state, opening the door for other cryptocurrencies in the future. According to the original sponsor of the bill, Ether could be the next reserve asset. Speaking to Cointelegraph on Thursday, Texas state Senator Charles Schwertner discussed the implementation of the Bitcoin (BTC) reserve bill signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in June. Though the text of the bill allows Texas to hold other cryptocurrencies in a “special fund outside the state treasury,” Bitcoin was the only one to meet the requirements at the time of passage. “I’m really interested to see the speed at which they establish the reserve and how it acts from a returns standpoint,” said Schwertner. ”If Ethereum maintains its market cap over 24 months, I think it’s reasonable and prudent to give directi...

Ether’s short-term correction may set the stage for a larger upside move as ETH’s liquidity metrics turn increasingly favorable. Key takeaways: Ethereum failed to break $4,800, with a bearish divergence leading to a 3% correction. Spot selling pressure rose, but leveraged traders remain active. Read more

How a US SOL ETF could shift access, flows and usage — plus the key metrics to watch to see whether Solana outperforms Ether. ETH ETFs have opened access, but flows remain cyclical. SOL’s plumbing is set: CME futures are live, with options slated for Oct. 13 (pending approval). The SEC’s generic standards now allow faster spot-commodity ETP listings beyond BTC and ETH. Read more

South Korean retail investors are becoming a significant driver of Ether’s growing value, alongside global institutional investors and corporate treasuries, Mow said. South Korean retail investor capital is fueling Ether’s price momentum and the rise of corporate Ether treasury firms, according to industry insiders, as the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency trades just 7% below its all-time high. The “only thing” keeping the Ether (ETH) price and Ether treasury companies at their current levels is about $6 billion worth of Korean retail capital, according to Samson Mow, CEO of Bitcoin technology company Jan3. “ETH influencers have been flying to South Korea just to market to retail. These investors have zero idea about the ETHBTC chart and think they’re buying the next Strategy play,” said Mow in a Monday X post, warning that this “won’t end well.” Read more

Ether’s chances of breaking above $5,000 depend on institutional accumulation, but rising competition and muted derivatives metrics keep investor sentiment restrained. Key takeaways: Ethereum’s $100 billion TVL leadership contrasts with falling activity, as competitors gain traction through lower fees. Institutional accumulation via spot ETFs and corporate reserves may trigger an Ether supply shock above $5,000. Read more

Walmart-backed banking app OnePay reportedly plans to add Bitcoin and Ether trading and custody later this year as part of its push to become a WeChat-style US superapp. OnePay, a banking app majority-owned by Walmart, will soon roll out crypto support, according to CNBC. According to a Friday CNBC report citing anonymous sources, OnePay will soon offer cryptocurrency trading and custody to its users. The app is expected to support Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) later this year. OnePay has positioned itself as a US version of a “superapp,” modeled after China’s WeChat. The platform already offers banking services including high-yield savings accounts, credit and debit cards, loans and wireless plans. Read more

Altcoin Season has favored tokens with catalysts: DeXe, Ether.fi, and Aptos have gained on governance momentum, restaking mechanics, and new partnerships. With Bitcoin dominance above 50%, traders have sought mid-cap opportunities showing liquidity and turnover. The post Altcoin Season Turns Selective: DeXe +33%, Ether.fi +10%, Aptos +9% on Catalysts appeared first on Cryptonews.

Learn how option expiries in Bitcoin and Ether derivatives markets can cause price swings that catch inexperienced traders off guard. Options expiry creates volatility as traders lock profits, cut losses and reposition around large BTC and ETH contracts. Put-call ratios signal sentiment: Above 1 shows a bearish outlook, while below 1 points to bullish expectations. Max Pain theory suggests expiry prices gravitate to where the most contracts expire worthless, amplifying potential manipulation risks.Understanding expiry helps traders track key metrics, anticipate volatility and manage risk more effectively during these periods. Read more

Everyday shopping, travel and luxury purchases are going digital. Here’s where BTC, ETH and XRP are accepted in 2025. Coffee shops, fast-food chains like Starbucks and Sheetz and retailers like Microsoft and Home Depot are accepting crypto payments via apps and third-party processors. More and more platforms are gradually enabling the use of Bitcoin, Ether and XRP for large-scale travel and airline reservations. Luxury brands, high-end car dealerships and real estate developers are integrating crypto payments for premium goods and property. Read more

Wall Street adoption may catalyze the first “supercycle” extending Ether’s price appreciation beyond the traditional four-year cycle, according to the largest corporate ETH holder. This week in DeFi, a debate emerged about whether growing adoption among Wall Street participants may lead to the crypto market’s first extended “supercycle,” resulting in digital asset valuations rising beyond the historic four-year cycle’s time frame. As the leading smart contract blockchain, Ethereum’s native Ether (ETH) token could be set to benefit from “Wall Street running into the blockchain,” according to BitMine, the largest corporate holder of ETH. Despite the optimistic prediction, Ether’s price fell 13% over the past week, dropping below the $4,000 level for the first time since Aug. 8, Cointelegraph data shows. Read more

E*Trade will let clients trade Bitcoin, Ether and Solana in 2026, marking Morgan Stanley’s entry into crypto with Zerohash support. Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade will launch cryptocurrency trading in 2026 through a partnership with digital asset infrastructure provider Zerohash — underscoring Wall Street’s deepening push into digital assets amid a wave of supportive legislation from the Trump administration. E*Trade clients will be able to buy Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) in the first half of 2026, a Morgan Stanley spokesperson told Reuters. The announcement confirms a May 1 Bloomberg report that the brokerage planned to add crypto trading next year. At the time, Cointelegraph reported that the initiative was still in early stages as E*Trade sought partnerships with infrastructure providers. Read more

Grayscale shifts 40,000 ETH as it eyes staking, potentially making it the first US Ethereum ETF sponsor to test SEC clarity on staking rules. Cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale is preparing to stake part of its massive Ether holdings, a move that could signal confidence that US regulators will soon permit staking within exchange-traded products. Onchain data from Arkham Intelligence showed Grayscale transferred more than 40,000 Ether (ETH) on Thursday, activity consistent with positioning for staking rewards. Arkham noted that if confirmed, Grayscale would be the first US Ethereum ETF sponsor to stake its holdings. Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust (ETHE) manages more than 1.06 million ETH, valued at over $4.8 billion. The firm launched ETHE in 2017 as a private placement vehicle, and in 2024 rolled out the lower-cost Ethereum Mini Trust (ETH) through a partial spin-off of ETHE’s assets. Read more

A wallet tied to the $300 million Coinbase hack bought 3,976 Ether for $18.9 million, doubling down on ETH amid its recent push above the $4,700 level. A crypto wallet linked to an infamous Coinbase hacker has bought another 3,976 Ether, worth over $18.9 million, at $4,756 per token, according to onchain data. The purchase was made on Saturday, using 18.911 million DAI (DAI), according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The hacker consolidated various DAI amounts, ranging from $80,000 to $6 million, before executing multiple ETH buys. The Coinbase hacker wallet has been under surveillance by blockchain analysts since earlier this year. It’s reportedly tied to a $300 million+ social engineering scam that targeted Coinbase users. Read more