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Ethereum is emerging as the cycle's next leg as Bitcoin consolidates.

As Ethereum marks a decade, Consensys touts its security architecture and “trustware” thesis as key to its long-term role in global finance. As Ethereum nears its 10th anniversary, blockchain company Consensys is proposing a new way to think about the network’s role in the global economy: as critical infrastructure for what it calls a “trustware” era. According to Consensys, Ethereum is evolving beyond a smart contract platform into a foundational layer for verifiable, programmable trust in financial systems and beyond. While the concept remains speculative, Consensys points to Ethereum’s growing share of tokenized assets, stablecoins and decentralized finance as early signals of that shift, further predicting that demand for Ether (ETH) could rise sharply in the coming years. Read more

ETH continues to show strength after breaking $3,000 and Ethereum bulls have highs hopes of five-digit prices between $15,000 and $30,000 as the top for this cycle. Key takeaways: Ether’s open interest has rallied 64% since June 22 to a record high of $46 billion.  Analysts say ETH could reach as high as $30,000 this cycle, with the near-term target at $4,000. Read more

The development comes as interest in Ethereum reserves rises, with BitMine surpassing $500 million in holdings.

The NoOnes CEO told Cointelegraph that corporations are increasingly adding Ethereum to their treasuries, drawn by its utility, staking yield and dominance in tokenized assets protocols. Corporations are increasingly viewing Ethereum as a critical infrastructure component, fueling a surge in ETH allocations within corporate treasuries, according to Ray Youssef, CEO of finance app NoOnes. “Ethereum starts to look like a hybrid between tech equity and digital currency. This appeals to treasury strategists looking beyond passive storage,” Youssef told Cointelegraph. Top corporate Ethereum treasuries have purchased at least $1.6 billion worth of Ether (ETH) in the past month. On Monday, BitMine, chaired by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, revealed that it holds 163,142 ETH, valued at around $480 million. Read more

Bitcoin miner BitMine saw its stock price briefly surge Monday after acquiring more Ethereum for its treasury.

Ethereum ($ETH) has broken the $3,000 threshold and added 19% over the week, with liquidity above $30 billion and daily ERC-20 activity topping 414k addresses. Spot ETF inflows, corporate holdings and $74 billion locked in DeFi have reinforced confidence as traders watch for a move beyond $3,100. The post Ethereum ($ETH) Blasts Past $3K on 19% Weekly Surge – Will ETFs Fuel the Next Leg? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Nasdaq-listed gaming firm turned strategic reserve, has made consecutive eight-figure buys of Ethereum.

The following is a guest post and opinion from Michael Egorov, Founder of Curve Finance. As DeFi edges closer to mainstream finance, it must balance neutrality, security, and throughput. In 2025, that balance is increasingly defined by two competing architectural visions. The evolution of DeFi has always hinged on one core question: what kind of […] The post Ethereum vs. Solana in 2025: Why decentralization may surpass speed in DeFi’s next chapter appeared first on CryptoSlate.

When SharpLink, with Joseph Lubin at the helm, locks 10,000 ETH from the Ethereum Foundation into its treasury, it signals that mainstream finance trusts Ethereum as a stable and long-term asset. The post Nasdaq-Listed Company Sharplink Bets $25 Million on Ethereum – ETH Price to $10,000 Soon? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum is advancing its long-term scalability strategy with a substantial technical shift to integrate the zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) into the layer-1 blockchain. On July 10, Sophia Gold, an Ethereum Foundation developer, stated that the foundation aims to ship the L1 zkEVM within a year, marking a critical evolution in Ethereum’s pursuit of efficient, […] The post Ethereum advances toward censorship-resistant scaling with zkEVM layer-1 shift appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum’s daily futures trading volume exceeded Bitcoin’s for the first time on July 10, a landmark development that coincided with the asset’s price testing the $3,000 level. The technical flip in the derivatives market indicates a potential shift in trader sentiment and capital allocation, lending credence to narratives of a changing market structure. Data from […] The post Ethereum futures volume surpasses Bitcoin for first time amid 5 month high appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum (ETH) reclaimed the $2,700 threshold one day after spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed in the US tracking the asset surpassed $4.5 billion in cumulative net inflows on July 8, according to Farside Investors’ data. As of press time, Ethereum is priced at $2,723.98, up by 4.1% in the past 24 hours. ETH lost the […] The post Ethereum regains $2,700 amid lowest long/short ratio in two years and ETF cash floods appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum’s proposed move to 6-second block times under EIP-7782 promises faster transactions and real-time responsiveness. Ethereum core developer Barnabé Mannot has proposed EIP-7782, which seeks to halve Ethereum block times from 12 to six seconds.  If accepted, it would become one of the most significant upgrades since The Merge, which introduced the new proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus layer. The EIP-7782 proposal put forward the promise of faster confirmations and improved decentralized finance (DeFi) efficiency. Read more

Ethereum and Consensys co-founder Joe Lubin said companies adopting ETH treasury strategies will play a critical role in communicating the second-largest digital asset’s value to Wall Street, as major financial institutions ramp up blockchain use and process around 24 million transactions daily. Lubin made the statement during an interview with CNBC on July 8 in […] The post Joe Lubin forecasts Ethereum treasury strategies will reshape Wall Street perception appeared first on CryptoSlate.

SharpLink Gaming shares surged nearly 26% on July 8 after the Minneapolis-based online gaming company revealed a major expansion of its crypto treasury, bringing its total Ethereum (ETH) holdings to over 200,000 coins. The company announced it had purchased an additional 7,689 ETH for approximately $19.2 million at an average price of $2,501 per coin. […] The post SharpLink stock continues surging as treasury tops 200k Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Trump Media and Technology Group is looking to launch another Truth Social-branded crypto ETF for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and more.

Ethereum is eyeing a breakout toward $3,400 as it consolidates within a bull pennant, echoing classic continuation patterns from past rallies. Key takeaways: Ethereum mega whales have increased their holdings by 9.31%, a stronger buildup than before the 2022 rally. ETH is consolidating inside a bull pennant, with a breakout potentially targeting $3,400 by August. Read more

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he is rethinking his long-held preference for permissive software licenses, advocating for broader use of “copyleft” frameworks as open source enters what he described as a more competitive and concentrated era. In a blog post published on July 7, Buterin explained that permissive licenses such as MIT or CC0 have […] The post Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin advocates copyleft to counter tech monopolies appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bit Digital sold 280 Bitcoin (BTC) from its treasury and used the proceeds to purchase Ethereum (ETH), marking the completion of a three-month transition to an Ethereum-only treasury strategy. According to a July 7 announcement, the New York-based miner also closed an underwritten share sale that raised approximately $172 million in gross proceeds, as stated […] The post Bit Digital converts entire 280 BTC reserve to $172M worth of Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate.