Ethereum

The Ethereum lending app known as Term Finance experienced a significant loss of $8.5 million after an attacker exploited the system by buying voting power.

Term Finance lost an estimated $8.5M due to a vault governance exploit. Following the attack, which reportedly removed nearly all of their Ethereum deposits, Term permanently closed its Meta Vaults.

GnosisDAO approved Gnosis Chain's transition to an Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) rollup. This change allows the chain to settle directly with Ethereum, moving away from its independent validator set.

Ethereum is scheduled for a next upgrade that will significantly impact user operations. This upgrade fundamentally breaks the existing '21,000 gas' rule that wallets currently rely upon. Users should prepare for these changes to wallet functionality.

Monad, a company described as an Ethereum rival, proposed offering early investors up to $60 million in cash-out payments. Despite the large offer, the article states that nearly all of those investors declined the financial proposition.

The Ethereum Foundation has issued a warning that some tools may break following the Glamsterdam upgrade. Developers are advised to test on Plataberget before this new gas model reaches Ethereum’s mainnet and other testnets.

Ethereum developers are narrowing 66 proposals tied to the Hegotá upgrade. This major upgrade is specifically designed to introduce more native privacy for Ethereum applications.

Raman, an Ethereum advocate, warned that Wall Street's pursuit of private blockchain technology is characterized as a 'race to the bottom.'

An Ethereum proposal aims to burn staking rewards entirely if half of the ETH supply is staked. The reduction in yield would be implemented gradually over 18 months, eliminating incentives for staking beyond the 50% threshold.

A new Ethereum proposal aims to reduce token issuance to zero if the value of staked ETH reaches $112 billion. The proposal links issuance adjustments directly to the market value of staked ether.

Bitcoin held above $64k as tighter Federal Reserve policy increased demand for haven assets. Stablecoin usage surged in Latin America, particularly in Argentina, for hedging purposes.

A company called Force Marketing contacted the user with a suspicious job offer involving writing car reviews to combat bots, requiring cryptocurrency payments and exhibiting characteristics of a potential pyramid scheme. The company's online presence, including a sterile Facebook page and a YouTube channel with no comments, raised red flags.

BlackRock has tokenized $311 billion of European Money Market Funds using JP Morgan's Kinexys platform. The initiative involves issuing tokens on Ethereum, limited to professional investors.

XRP holders can now borrow RLUSD on Ethereum through a $280 million lending pool. This new financial service expands borrowing options for cryptocurrency holders.

Bitcoin remained stable at $63,461 while Ethereum declined 1.29%. Latin America, particularly Argentina and Brazil, showed increased stablecoin demand amid a cautious approach to ETF frameworks.

BlackRock launched a tokenized money market fund for stablecoin reserves, utilizing both Solana and Ethereum blockchains.

Tom Lee’s Bitmine added 10,399 ETH last week, increasing its holdings to nearly 5.8 million ETH as it aims to own 5% of Ethereum's circulating supply. The company is actively expanding its Ethereum treasury.

An elderly man was likely scammed out of 7k CAD through a crypto 'investment firm' scam. 27k USDC is stored in a private Crypto.com Unchained wallet on his phone, with no transaction history. Scammers are pressuring him to deposit 1.03 ETH for gas fees, while the wallet shows a 'proxy pattern detected' security alert.

TD Cowen reduced Sharplink's price target to $13 due to a lower 2026 ether forecast but maintained its long-term Ethereum investment thesis.

Bitcoin increased 1.28% to US$64,725, and Ethereum rose 0.46% to US$1,917. A broad crypto rally on July 30, 2026, indicates renewed interest in digital assets.

The article highlights the growing crypto perpetual futures market and notes a shift in Ethereum's role within this space. Ethereum's position is evolving as the market for perpetual futures experiences a boom.

Ethereum's (ETH) price has decreased today but has recovered from the year's lowest levels. The cryptocurrency is currently awaiting the Federal Reserve's rate decision.

Tether's USAT stablecoin, compliant with GENIUS, has launched on the Celo blockchain, marking its first expansion beyond Ethereum. The stablecoin can be used to pay for gas on the blockchain, eliminating the need for users to hold multiple tokens for transactions.

Crypto hacks reached a record high in the first half of 2026, with total losses exceeding $1 billion. Ethereum and Solana projects suffered the most, losing $332 million and $326 million, respectively.

Morgan Stanley has launched spot Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded products as part of its expanding digital asset strategy. The Wall Street giant aims to broaden its offerings in the cryptocurrency market through these new financial instruments.

The Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem has seen a decline in Total Value Locked (TVL), dropping to $5 billion, a level last observed in 2023, indicating a loss of momentum.

Ethereum startup EthSystems is focusing on privacy as a critical factor to attract banks to public blockchains. The company believes privacy is essential for integrating traditional financial institutions into blockchain networks.

Blockaid reported Ethereum as the blockchain with the highest losses from crypto hacks in H1 2026, with Solana surpassing Arbitrum as the network with the second-highest losses due to key compromises.

Lido launched Curated Module v2, an upgrade that could reduce Ethereum’s validator count by one-third by consolidating validators and introducing new operator rules.

Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche are experiencing higher activity and lower transaction costs despite their token prices (ETH, SOL, AVAX) declining by over 50% year-over-year. Bitwise reports that while usage has increased, blockchain revenues have fallen.

Lido, an Ethereum staking protocol, has started consolidating over 8 million ETH onto Ethereum’s post-Pectra 0x02 validators as part of its Curated Module v2 rollout. This consolidation represents more than $16 billion worth of staked ETH.

Bitmine added nearly 10,000 ETH to its holdings and repurchased 11.6 million common shares as part of its $4 billion share repurchase program.

Legacy financial institutions are promoting permissioned blockchain projects, such as DTCC's Hyperledger Besu and London Stock Exchange's Azure-based system, but critics argue these centralized systems lack the decentralization and innovation of networks like Ethereum. The article compares this trend to the 2016 'blockchain not Bitcoin' movement, which failed as decentralized alternatives thrived.

Garden Finance disabled its app following a $450,000 USDT exploit reported by Blockaid. The attacker drained funds from Garden Finance’s HTLC contracts across Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, and BNB Smart Chain.

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, argues that upgrading cryptocurrencies to quantum-resistant standards is technically feasible and easier than building quantum computers capable of breaking current cryptography. The firm highlights challenges in coordination for decentralized networks like Bitcoin but supports efforts like the Bitcoin Security Consortium to fund open-source development for quantum-resistant solutions.

Ethereum trades below its realized price against Bitcoin, with onchain indicators showing reduced selling pressure and recovering demand. However, a definitive market cycle bottom has not yet been confirmed.

Arbitrum Perp DEX AFX Trade suffered a $24M theft via a custody bridge exploit, with funds transferred to Ethereum. The platform is offering a 30% reward to the hacker for returning the stolen assets.

Bitcoin and Ethereum-linked protocols suffered a $35 million loss due to multiple attacks occurring hours apart.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP were slightly lower in a quiet trading session. The Latin American story remains anchored by stablecoins for remittances and savings.

The Arbitrum protocol AFX Trade suffered a $24 million bridge exploit, with stolen funds moved to Ethereum and swapped for 12,467 ETH. Blockaid reported the incident, and PeckShield detailed the attacker's actions.