The cheap network fees are a boon for traders but could signal long-term fundamental issues with Ethereum's revenue generation model. Gas fees on the Ethereum layer-1 blockchain dropped to just 0.067 Gwei on Sunday, amid a lull in the crypto markets sparked by October’s historic market crash. The average price for executing a swap on Ethereum is just $0.11, non-fungible token (NFT) sales carry a fee of $0.19, bridging a digital asset to another blockchain network will cost users $0.04, and onchain borrowing costs $0.09 at the time of this writing, according to Etherscan. Ethereum network transaction fees hit a recent high of 15.9 Gwei on October 10, the day of the market flash crash that caused some altcoins to shed over 90% of their value within 24 hours. Read more
Weak demand from spot Ethereum ETFs, soft derivatives data, and macro fears have left Ether struggling to sustain $3,400 despite signs of steady onchain activity. Key takeaways: Ethereum ETF outflows and cautious traders show limited confidence in ETH price going higher for now. Low derivatives premiums suggest a muted outlook for Ether’s price. Read more
Weak demand from spot Ethereum ETFs, soft derivatives data, and macro fears have left Ether struggling to sustain $3,400 despite signs of steady onchain activity. Key takeaways: Ethereum ETF outflows and cautious traders show limited confidence in ETH price going higher for now. Low derivatives premiums suggest a muted outlook for Ether’s price. Read more
The advocacy organization filed a brief opposing prosecutors’ arguments that two brothers presented themselves as “honest validators” to allegedly pull off a $25-million exploit. Cryptocurrency advocacy organization Coin Center has weighed in on the ongoing criminal trial of two brothers who allegedly exploited the Ethereum blockchain using maximal extractable value (MEV) bots. In a Monday amicus curiae brief — a document filed by an entity that is not a party to the case — Coin Center argued against one of the prosecutors’ key case theories involving Anton and James Peraire-Bueno. The two individuals are allegedly responsible for a $25 million MEV exploit in April 2023. According to Coin Center, the US government’s claims of “honest validation” lack merit and should be rejected by the court. Read more
Ethereum’s price risked a deeper correction toward $2,800 as institutional demand through ETH ETFs and treasury companies declined Key takeaways: Ethereum ETFs experienced outflows for three consecutive days, totaling $364 million. Strategic Ether reserves and ETF holdings have dropped by 124,060 ETH since mid-October. Read more
Ethereum price wobbled as weak onchain activity and low futures demand supported a potential ETH price drop to $3,500. Key takeaways: Ether consolidated around $4,000 as the lack of futures demand and weak ETF flows suggest the absence of bullishness. Declining Ethereum network fees and activity suggest lower onchain demand. Read more
Ethereum transaction fees remain at near all-time lows despite peak network activity that saw daily transactions top 1.6 million for the first time since October’s market crash. Despite growing blockchain activity on Ethereum, gas fees on the world’s largest smart contract network remain near historic lows, signaling a more mature and scalable infrastructure ready for advanced real-world use cases. Ethereum transaction fees remained at a historic low of just 0.16 gwei, or about $0.01 per transaction. Gas fees were slightly higher for token swaps at $0.15 and at $0.27 for non-fungible token (NFT) sales, according to blockchain data aggregator Milkroad. The low costs stand in sharp contrast to previous periods of high network activity, when demand often sent fees soaring, which was one of Ethereum’s biggest criticisms in past cycles. Read more
The expanded integration lets Coinbase Prime clients stake Solana, Avalanche and other proof-of-stake assets directly from custody. Institutional staking provider Figment has expanded its integration with Coinbase, allowing the exchange’s institutional clients to stake a broader range of proof-of-stake (PoS) assets directly from Coinbase Custody — a move that could drive adoption beyond Ethereum. Through the integration, Coinbase Prime customers can now use Figment’s staking infrastructure to access additional PoS networks, including Solana (SOL), Sui (SUI), Aptos (APT), Avalanche (AVAX) and others, the companies announced Tuesday. The partnership, which began in 2023, has already facilitated more than $2 billion in staked assets through Coinbase Prime. Read more