U.S. Inflation Data Delivers Mixed Signals as Core CPI Runs Hot The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics gave markets a mixed bag on Friday. Headline inflation rose 3.4% year-over-year and 0.4% month-over-month, both matching consensus estimates and matching July’s annual pace. However, core CPI—which excludes food and energy—told ...
NES Token Resumes Trading on Binance Alpha and Kraken After Security Incident Nesa’s NES token returned to trading on Binance Alpha and regained Ethereum funding support on Kraken on September 10, following exchange-specific interruptions tied to an August 24 token-contract security incident. The restorations are not a network-wide relaunch or a single recovery plan, and ...
Ethereum ($ETH) is retesting a critical resistance line that has only been touched twice before—in 2021 and again around 2025. According to trader Crypto Patel, this third test represents the “biggest breakout setup yet” for the cryptocurrency. In a chart shared Friday, Patel outlined a potential path toward $5,000, then $10,000, and ultimately $15,000 if ...
Bitcoin’s August Surge Masks Weak Spot Demand and Liquidity Concerns Bitcoin closed August over 25% higher compared to the previous month, recording its best monthly performance since November 2024. However, the stablecoin market cap only managed to grow by 0.5% and failed to hold above $310 billion, which suggests that the inflow of liquidity is ...
Altcoin Market Cap Reaches $1.77 Trillion, Barely Surpassing 2021 Peak On October 7, 2025, TOTAL2 — the market capitalization metric tracking altcoins including Ethereum (ETH) — hit an all-time high of $1.77 trillion. The new peak edged out the previous record of $1.71 trillion set on November 8, 2021, by a razor-thin margin. Altcoins Lag ...
Senate Republicans have circulated a revised 630-page version of the CLARITY Act mere days before a pivotal procedural vote that could shape the regulatory future of the broader cryptocurrency market, including major assets such as Bitcoin, XRP, and Ethereum. Partisan Dynamics Remain Unresolved Journalist Brendan Pedersen reported Thursday that the latest legislative text remains a ...
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP extended their losing streak on Thursday after fresh U.S. inflation data fueled speculation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its upcoming policy meeting. The renewed sell-off across major cryptocurrencies highlights the asset class’s continued sensitivity to macroeconomic shifts and central bank signaling. Inflation Data Triggers Rate-Hike Bets The ...
Consensys and MetaMask Separation: What the Split Means for Ethereum and ETH Holders Consensys announced on September 9 that it will operate MetaMask as a separate entity from its Ethereum infrastructure business. The restructuring gives the consumer wallet and the protocol builder distinct management teams and investment priorities. For ether holders, the separation raises a ...
Consensys has announced a strategic separation into two independent companies, marking the end of a single-company structure that has persisted for over a decade. The reorganization will create MetaMask, focused on consumer self-custodial finance, and a new Consensys entity dedicated to Ethereum protocols and institutional infrastructure. The split is expected to close by the end ...
Ethereum development firm Consensys announced plans to split into two independently operated companies, separating its MetaMask wallet business from the Ethereum protocols and institutional blockchain infrastructure it has built over the past decade. New Corporate Structure The existing company, Consensys Software Inc., will rebrand as MetaMask under Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin as chairman and CEO. ...
Scalability remains a perpetual challenge for every Layer 1 blockchain. As competition intensifies, demonstrating network capabilities becomes critical to attracting users. For most blockchains, this means improving fundamentals such as speed, throughput, and finality. Ethereum, however, appears to be pursuing a different strategy. Ethereum’s Frames Upgrade Introduces Stablecoin Gas Payments In the Frames (EIP-8141) upgrade ...
Trezor has officially integrated clear signing support through the ERC-7730 standard, marking a significant advancement for transaction transparency on the Ethereum network. The announcement, highlighted by the Ethereum Foundation, addresses a critical need for users to fully comprehend the details of what they are authorizing, thereby fostering a safer environment for decentralized finance (DeFi) interactions. ...