EthereumBitMine Buys 112K ETH as Tom Lee Predicts Ethereum Supercycle
BitMine bought 111,942 ETH for $237M, its largest 2026 acquisition. Tom Lee forecasts a crypto supercycle driven by tokenization and AI agents.
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EthereumETH Whale Opens $100M Short as Vitalik Buterin Pledges EF Will Sell Less
Crypto whale opens $100M ETH short at 23x cross-margin near liquidation at $2,150. Vitalik Buterin pledges Ethereum Foundation will sell less ETH.
AltcoinsNEAR Protocol +30%: Dynamic Resharding and Market Reaction
NEAR Protocol surged 30-50% in a week on dynamic resharding announcement, Arthur Hayes endorsement, and $7M inflow into the Bitwise Near Staking ETP.
AltcoinsSUI Spikes 50% in a Week: $143M Nasdaq Staking and Zero-Fee Stablecoins
SUI token surged 50% in seven days as SUI Group Holdings staked 108M+ tokens worth $143M. Mysten Labs announced zero-fee stablecoins at Consensus 2026.
EthereumEthereum Foundation Sells 10,000 ETH to BitMine in Third OTC Deal
Ethereum Foundation sold another 10,000 ETH to BitMine for $22.9M, its third OTC deal. Total: 25,000 ETH worth ~$57M sold in six weeks.
EthereumBitMine Hits 5 Million ETH Despite $6.5B in Unrealized Losses
BitMine bought 101,901 ETH in one week, reaching 5.08M total. Unrealized losses top $6.5B yet the company keeps buying and staking Ethereum.
EthereumEthereum Foundation Unstakes 17,035 ETH From Lido Worth $40M
Ethereum Foundation withdrew 17,035 ETH (~$40M) from its Lido staking position on April 26. No reason was given, sparking market speculation.
EthereumEther Machine Scraps $1.6B SPAC Merger: ETH Treasury Stays Private
The Ether Machine and Dynamix scrapped their $1.6B SPAC merger citing unfavorable markets. ETH treasury holds 496,712 ETH. $50M termination fee to Dynamix.
TechnologyTON Launches Catchain 2.0: 400ms Block Time and 1-Second Payments
TON upgrades to Catchain 2.0 consensus: block time drops from 10 seconds to 400ms, payments settle in 1 second. Details on the upgrade and market impact.