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Ethereum's Staking Shift: Opportunity or Ominous Sign?

Ethereum's Staking Shift: Opportunity or Ominous Sign?

Trying to predict the Ethereum landscape is almost like being on the sidelines of a high stakes chess match between heavyweights. On one hand, we have a backlash against staking, with a marked drop in the total ETH staked. On the flip side, the whales are circling, piling up their...

Ethereum's Great Staking Lie: Whales Buy, You Get Played

Ethereum's Great Staking Lie: Whales Buy, You Get Played

Let's cut the crap. The fairytale of Ethereum staking tells you that anyone can get rich on passive income while building an inclusive, decentralized utopia. The reality is, that’s simply a bullshit lie. I know, it’s a rigged game, folks, and the house always wins. In this particular instance, the...

ZKsync's $5M Hack: Is This the End of Ethereum Scaling?

ZKsync's $5M Hack: Is This the End of Ethereum Scaling?

Five million dollars. Gone. Poof. Taken from ZKsync, currently one of Ethereum’s supposedly greatest beacons of hope in the Layer-2 scaling arms – sorry, race. They say user funds are safe. They say the protocol is secure. But does it feel that way? Does it sound that way? This isn't...

Is Ethereum a Centralized Trap Libertarians Must Avoid?

Is Ethereum a Centralized Trap Libertarians Must Avoid?

Let's be blunt. And the more we hear from Ethereum, with its shiny promises of a decentralized future, the more it begins to sound like a gilded cage. And for libertarians, that cage is lined with the very things we despise: centralized control, regulatory overreach, and the creeping tendrils of...

Ethereum's $110M Bearish Bets: Is a $1300 Crash Coming?

Ethereum's $110M Bearish Bets: Is a $1300 Crash Coming?

Ethereum is in the middle of a perfect storm bearish sentiment, with shorts positions against it at unprecedented highs. The futures market tells a clear story: investors are betting big that the price of ETH will fall. This article outlines what’s behind the growing trend. It further compares those factors...

SEC Delays Decisions on Multiple Ethereum ETF Proposals

SEC Delays Decisions on Multiple Ethereum ETF Proposals

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently delayed decisions on several proposed Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), signaling a cautious approach to regulating crypto investment products. These delays do impact applications from VanEck, Grayscale, and WisdomTree. In reality, the SEC needs the additional time to review the complicated...

Ethereum Market Share Nears Record Lows Amid Bearish Price Outlook

Ethereum Market Share Nears Record Lows Amid Bearish Price Outlook

With Ethereum’s market dominance approaching historic lows, nerves are starting to creep into the investor base as Ethereum’s price heads back towards testing the $1,100 support level. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is struggling not only with a growing competitive threat, but with a highly bearish technical outlook. This...

Ethereum's $1,100 Crash A Wake-Up Call For Centralized Crypto?

Ethereum's $1,100 Crash A Wake-Up Call For Centralized Crypto?

I remember Sarah. A really sharp, talented young graphic designer I had met at a crypto networker last year. She invested her savings, inspired and dreamy-eyed by the prospect of a decentralized world, into Ethereum. She dreamed of a day when visual artists like herself could circumvent traditional gatekeepers and...

Ethereum ETF Delay: SEC's Latest Power Grab Crushing Crypto Freedom?

Ethereum ETF Delay: SEC's Latest Power Grab Crushing Crypto Freedom?

The SEC has done it again. Another delay. Another stall tactic. Another reason to doubt whether they’re really protecting investors—or just protecting their power. This time it’s the Ethereum ETFs from VanEck and Grayscale that have found themselves on the default death row of regulatory limbo. They claim they need...

Ethereum's TVL Drop: Is This The End Of The Layer-1 Era?

Ethereum's TVL Drop: Is This The End Of The Layer-1 Era?

The numbers don't lie. Ethereum’s dominance is crashing down, currently sitting at all time lows just above 7.18% as of April 9th. This precipitous drop reflects an incredible fall from grace. XRP, BNB, and Solana are all enjoying spectacular market dominance gains since 2023 began. XRP has pumped more than...