Ethereum (ETH)

Vitalik Buterin has just reminded us of something the crypto industry forgets too quickly: being open does not mean saying yes to everything. In a fairly broad interview, the Ethereum founder sets a clear limit. A community that applauds everything that drives the price up ends up shooting itself in the foot. Not immediately. But surely.

Ethereum is rejoicing, its counters are exploding! Except that 80% of the activity might be clever spam. Progress? Or just hackers who learned how to do sales?

BlackRock’s 2026 Thematic Outlook positions Ethereum as core financial infrastructure rather than a speculative asset. The report frames the network as a potential “toll road” for tokenized assets—capturing value through issuance, settlement, and transaction fees as real-world assets move onchain. For investors, the central question is whether growth in tokenization activity can translate into durable economic demand for ETH.

Ethereum may have chained updates, but doubt persists about its ability to generate sustainable activity. In a report published this Wednesday, JPMorgan analysts question the real effects of the Fusaka update, which nevertheless caused an immediate surge on the network. Behind the technical gains, the question of economic viability remains unresolved. The blockchain co-founded by Vitalik Buterin faces limits that even its latest advances do not seem able to correct.

The crypto A7A5, Moscow’s digital weapon? This token allowed Russia to move billions despite the Western embargo.

Faced with rising tensions around information control, Vitalik Buterin takes a stand. The Ethereum co-founder makes decentralized social networks his priority for 2026, calling for an open, interoperable model free from commercial logics. This choice marks a strategic and ideological turning point, supported by concrete actions and a frontal critique of dominant platforms. Buterin no longer just codes the Web's infrastructure but now wants to rethink how we exchange, debate, and share online.

The so-called Ethereum Killer blockchains are stirring to nibble away market shares and gain media spotlight. But deep down, in reality as in collective perception, there is only one master. Its name comes up in every conference, every strategic plan, every institutional tweet. Ethereum is no longer just a technology…

The recent surge in activity on Ethereum might be less a sign of euphoria and more a malicious background noise. A security researcher, Andrey Sergeenkov, believes that part of this increase resembles an "address poisoning" campaign, a variant of dusting that takes advantage of transaction fees that have been very low since December. "Activity retention" nearly doubled in a month, around 8 million addresses, while daily transactions reached a record close to 2.9 million.

After three years under the yoke of sellers, Ethereum finally sends an unexpected signal. The "net taker volume" turns green again for the first time since January 2023, revealing a possible trend reversal. This sudden change in trader behavior on futures contracts intrigues analysts. Should we see it as the beginnings of a bullish recovery for the second largest crypto in the market?

As the year 2026 is just beginning, Ethereum is already breaking transaction records and showing negligible fees. Analysis!

Ethereum, the engine of blockchain innovation, faces a major challenge: its growing complexity. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the network, warns about protocol congestion, an excess of complexity that threatens Ethereum's efficiency and security. To address this, he proposes a radical solution: simplifying the code by removing superfluous elements. However, this approach raises questions: can Ethereum be lightened without compromising its core principles of decentralization and trust?

Vitalik Buterin is making his revolution again: fewer servers, more ideals. Ethereum wants to become pure again, without masters or Google, but with a touch of love and a lot of code.

Ethereum has not "lost", but it has sometimes compromised. That is the quite direct message that Vitalik Buterin put back on the table on Friday 16 January 2026. He promises a year of reconquest: easier to verify the network yourself, easier to use dApps without trusting intermediaries, and easier to take back control of your data.

The crypto market returns to a more neutral tone, but remains quiet. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has risen to 54, a sign of a return to balance after weeks dominated by fear, while prices stabilize. Yet, the most telling signal comes from elsewhere: spot volumes remain close to…

Bitcoin and Ether crossed major technical thresholds on January 14, triggering nearly 700 million dollars in liquidations on short positions. In the absence of a fundamental catalyst, this brutal movement highlights the weight of market mechanics and leverage effects in the dynamics of cryptos. Thus, in a few hours, the excess exposures were swept away, recalling the vulnerability of poorly calibrated speculative strategies.

BitMine Immersion Technologies, chaired by Tom Lee, has just deposited an additional 186,560 ETH in staking. Its total climbs to 1,530,784 ETH, about 4% of all ETH currently staked on the Beacon Chain. This figure is significant. It comes at a time when the "validator entry queue" stretches to nearly 2.3 million ETH.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, sounds the alarm: current stablecoins threaten the stability of the crypto ecosystem. Discover the 3 critical flaws he has identified and why they could trigger a systemic crisis. Do solutions exist? The future of DeFi is at stake.

Is Ethereum preparing a strong comeback against bitcoin? A well-known technical setup draws analysts' attention to the ETH/BTC pair. This pattern, previously observed before a historic rally, could indicate a major bullish reversal. If the breakout is confirmed, Ether could jump nearly 95% against bitcoin.

In January 2026, Ethereum shows social sentiment at its lowest, strangely reminiscent of the period preceding its historic 2025 rally. With 59% of traders betting on surpassing $4,250 and experts mentioning a potential of $10,000, the question arises: does this decline herald an imminent explosion?

While all eyes remain fixed on bitcoin in dollars, a discreet indicator could well announce a major shift: the ETH/BTC ratio. According to Michaël van de Poppe, this ratio reached a low in April 2025, in a chart configuration reminiscent of 2019. If history were to repeat itself, Ethereum could begin a strong comeback against bitcoin, without the majority of investors yet realizing this latent change.

While Bitcoin naps, BitMine stacks ETH: one million staked, billions locked... and an ambition that would make even traditional finance blushing on Ethereum drip.

While crypto coughs, SharpLink stacks millions on Ethereum: from staking to restaking, the company turns its digital treasury into a well-oiled cash machine.

Vitalik Buterin draws a parallel between Ethereum and Linux. Goal: to revolutionize digital governance. Details here!

Nexo reinvents itself and announces zero interest crypto loans. The crypto finance market finally seems to turn the page on post-FTX chaos. Beware of getting too excited.

Crypto in orbit? Not so fast! Three grains of sand could well jam the rocket... What if Wall Street or the US Congress hit pause?

BitMine restarts the race to Ethereum with $105M in cash and an explosive treasury of $915M. All the details here!

Morgan Stanley strengthens its presence in cryptos. The American bank has filed a form with the SEC to create a spot Ethereum ETF, including a staking component. A first at this institutional level, which occurs as market interest in crypto products intensifies.

Ethereum strengthened its DeFi dominance in 2025, locking $99B, lowering fees, rolling out major upgrades, and breaking key price levels.