Ethereum (ETH)

Ethereum faces a threat after the Binance hack. North Korean hackers are said to hold more than 420,000 ETH, nearly one billion dollars at prices observed at the end of October. These funds could be resold on the crypto market while liquidity remains fragile. Binance has however replenished 95% of the affected assets, and several technical indicators hint at a possible rebound.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and BNB all experienced a sharp increase in volatility after the Binance hack. However, comparing their declines shows very different situations: BTC still defends a long-term trend, while XRP and ETH need to rebuild several lost supports.

A simple on-chain signal was enough to turn the evening of October 29 upside down. At 8:32 pm, researcher Spreek detects an anomaly on Ethereum. Four minutes earlier, a contract had emptied a Binance wallet of 167,464 ETH. In a few hours, several stablecoin issuers froze 2.54 billion dollars, while the exchange confirmed one of the biggest hacks in crypto history.

A blockchain attestation proves who signed a statement, not that it is true. The Coinbase case on Base, off-chain attestations, and five questions to ask.

BitMine resumes its share buybacks while increasing its staked ether positions. Last week, the company bought back 2.04 million shares, while the volume of ETH locked for staking increased after nearly three months of stagnation. However, its ether purchases slow down as it nears its holding target.

Ethereum researchers are now using artificial intelligence agents to analyze the unexpected effects of Glamsterdam on existing contracts. This initiative comes after the postponement of the planned test on Hoodi, but it does not mean that the issue is already resolved.

Spot ether ETFs lost $1.2 billion in October, their worst month of the year. At the same time, Bitmine is approaching the 5% cap on the supply it set for itself. The two buyers driving demand are withdrawing together.

Minterest has closed its site but keeps its contracts active. Immutable X and Polygon zkEVM have migrated the funds. Blast and Abstract announced their closure in 2026. What remains recoverable.

BitMine is approaching the end of one of the largest crypto accumulation campaigns conducted by a company. Tom Lee states that the company will stop buying Ethereum when it reaches 5% of the ETH supply. BitMine already holds 6,041,481 ETH, or about 4.9% of the 122.1 million ETH used as reference. At a constant supply, about 63,500 ETH still separate it from its cap.

Ethereum researchers want to reduce the finality time of transactions from 16 to 4 minutes. Behind this technical improvement is a concrete economic issue: to allow transfer services to mobilize less capital while waiting for the final confirmation of operations. For now, the project is still under study and does not plan any deployment date.

A crypto authorization granted to a contract remains active after the transaction. From May 5, 2026, attackers exploited this to withdraw 1.42 million dollars from Ekubo users.

Wintermute considers bitcoin as the main defensive asset of the crypto market in the face of altcoin decline and macroeconomic nervousness. However, this qualification remains relative: BTC has also fallen and is not a risk-free investment.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has purchased an additional 12535 ETH, raising its reserves to 6.04 million units. The company is thus approaching its goal of holding 5% of the Ether supply, while its chairman Tom Lee attributes the recent market drop to concerns related to artificial intelligence and the macroeconomic context.

JPMorgan extends JPM Coin directly to Ethereum. Its dollar deposit token, JPMD, was already available on Base since November 2025. It can now be used by approved institutional clients on the Ethereum network to make payments, settle transactions on tokenized assets, or move collateral. Kinexys has already processed over 4 trillion dollars since its launch.

In one year, real-world tokenized assets on Solana increased from around 700 million to 4.3 billion dollars, according to Castle Labs. The network thus narrows the gap with Ethereum and now represents 26% of its tokenized value, compared to only 4.5% a year earlier. However, this growth has paused since last month.

Ethereum prepares to increase its gas limit from 60 to 200 million per block as part of the Glamsterdam upgrade. This increase represents a factor of 3.3, not 33, but it currently only applies to test networks, with no date set yet for the mainnet.

A whale sold 1,074.36 bitcoins for $89.5 million and bought 36,159 ethereum for $90.6 million in three days, according to Lookonchain. Here is what is known, and what this operation hides.

An old Ethereum address transferred 6369 ETH to Kraken after acquiring these tokens around 14 dollars nine years ago. Their value now reaches nearly 16 million dollars, but the reported yield of 17786% will only be actually cashed if the assets are sold.

Russia continues the integration of cryptocurrencies in its financial system, with a growing role for traditional banks. Sberbank, the largest banking institution in the country, has just obtained authorization to trade digital assets. The bank is already preparing operations on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT in its application. This advance accompanies the establishment of a market regulated by the Russian authorities, who want to organize the exchange and custody of cryptocurrencies.

Tom Lee, one of Ethereum's most well-known advocates, foresees a difficult short-term period for ETH. His warning does not question his long-term bullish thesis: it concerns a possible contagion effect coming from the South Korean stock market.

Blur, long the leading NFT marketplace on Ethereum, announced on Monday the closure of its site for November 12. Monthly volumes dropped from about $1.43 billion at the peak in March 2023 to less than $7 million today, without the platform ever charging fees.

BitMine purchased 12,532 ETH in the week ending October 11, 2026. Despite this Ethereum accumulation, the total value of its crypto assets, cash, and holdings decreased from $17.4 billion to $16.2 billion in one week.

Cyfrin classified hidden fields in 1inch clear signing descriptors as high severity. The rules still apply to 13 networks, including Ethereum.

Adam Back claims to have warned Ethereum's early developers against an architecture he considered flawed. However, no easily verifiable public evidence establishes that he sent them a specific warning about the now criticized account model before the network's launch.

Spot ETFs backed by ether recorded $542.1 million in net outflows last week. This is their worst weekly performance since January. The trend is also continuing on Solana, whose ETFs have just ended fourteen consecutive weeks of net inflows.

Solana generates $38.2 million in revenue on dApps in seven days and dethrones Ethereum. Even when adding up its entire ecosystem, Ethereum still can't compete with Solana. A real turning point for the crypto market.

Exchange-traded funds linked to cryptocurrencies are experiencing a period of significant capital outflows. In two sessions, US ETFs on bitcoin and Ether lost nearly one billion dollars, while trading volumes increased significantly. This development reflects a rapid shift in institutional flows. While several products continue to attract investments, withdrawals now dominate the main fund categories and raise questions about the short-term market trend.n

An Ethereum whale suffered the liquidation of 28716 ETH, valued at 69.69 million dollars, during the market crash on October 9. This amount represents the value of the closed position, while its realized loss would be close to 4.48 million dollars.