Author: Ethan Carter
Ethan is a seasoned cryptocurrency writer with extensive experience contributing to leading U.S.-based blockchain and fintech publications. His work blends in-depth market analysis with accessible explanations, making complex crypto topics understandable for a broad audience. Over the years, he has covered Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs, and emerging blockchain trends, always with a focus on accuracy and insight. Ethan's articles have appeared on major crypto portals, where his expertise in market trends and investment strategies has earned him a loyal readership.
Ether’s (ETH) price is currently trading at $3,077, reflecting a 17% increase from its local lows of $2,620 on Nov. 21. Nonetheless, decreased treasury buying and overhead resistance have hindered a sustained move towards $4,000.Key takeaways:Demand for Ether among treasuries has plummeted by 80%, raising concerns about its sustainability.Overcoming the resistance at $3,200 is essential for confirming the recovery.The breakout from Ether’s falling wedge pattern targets $4,150 if key support levels are maintained.Ethereum treasuries have declined by 80%Ether has experienced a significant drop in demand from corporate treasury entities that previously acquired ETH as part of the “DAT” trend.According to…
Former Citadel engineers Ian Krotinsky and Aashiq Dheeraj have secured $17 million to launch Fin, a payments app powered by stablecoins, specifically designed for high-value cross-border transactions. As reported by Fortune on Wednesday, the startup, formerly known as TipLink, has finalized their funding round with support from Pantera Capital, Sequoia, and Samsung Next. Fin aims to test the app within the next month, focusing on import-export businesses that frequently handle large sums of money.Utilizing stablecoin infrastructure, Fin will allow users to transfer funds to various payment apps, bank accounts, and crypto wallets, seeking to lower costs compared to conventional wire…
BitMine Immersion Technologies has acquired an additional 23,773 Ether over the last three days amidst the current market downturn, as its chairman revised his forecast on Bitcoin’s all-time high.As reported by the crypto data analytics platform Lookonchain in an X post, BitMine purchased 7,080 Ether (ETH) for about $19.8 million on Monday. Source: Lookonchain The same wallet also acquired 16,693 ETH for approximately $50.1 million on Saturday, totaling nearly $70 million over the last three days.These transactions continue the momentum from last week, in which Bitwise purchased 96,800 ETH for around $273.2 million.BitMine is the leading ETH digital asset treasury…
Certainly! Here’s the rewritten content with the HTML tags intact: Strategy, previously known as MicroStrategy, is contemplating a shift that could fundamentally change the risk profile of the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin treasury.For ten years, the company convinced Wall Street of a singular narrative: it served as a digital vault, providing unrestricted access to Bitcoin while avoiding the risks associated with custody or counterparty issues. This position is evolving as the company now considers entering the crypto lending sector.On December 2, Strategy CEO Phong Le informed Bloomberg that the firm was in discussions with banks about lending out its assets.…
The Ministry of Justice in Georgia has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the public blockchain network Hedera, exploring the possibility of moving the country’s land registry onchain and tokenizing real estate.As per a Monday announcement from the Georgian Ministry of Justice, the government has signed an MoU with Hedera, a public blockchain that executes permissioned node operations. During a meeting between Minister of Justice Paata Salia and a representative from Hedera, both parties discussed the potential incorporation of blockchain technology into public infrastructure.Officials in Georgia mentioned their intention to transfer data from the National Agency of Public…
XRP demonstrates renewed momentum as traders analyze the charts to determine if a surge towards the $2.30 to $2.50 range is feasible. Is the bulk of this movement reliant on Bitcoin’s short-term trends?
Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, has decreased its rate of cryptocurrency accumulation in 2025, a decision analysts at CryptoQuant see as preparation for an extended bear market.“Strategy’s Bitcoin buying has plummeted throughout 2025,” CryptoQuant reported in a Wednesday update, highlighting a notable decline in Bitcoin (BTC) purchases by Strategy since late 2024. As per CryptoQuant:“Monthly purchases fell from 134,000 BTC at the 2024 peak to just 9,100 BTC in November 2025, with only 135 BTC so far this month. A 24-month buffer makes one thing clear: they’re preparing for the bear market.” Strategy’s monthly BTC purchases demonstrate a…
A cryptocurrency analyst claims that the maximum downturn for Bitcoin this cycle will be $55,000, based on technical metrics — contrary to predictions of a drop to $35,000 by some. A decline to $35,000, as predicted by others, would signify a 72% retracement.This scenario isn’t unprecedented. Bitcoin experienced a 77% decline from its peak of $69,000 in November 2021 to a low of $15,500 a year later, in November 2022. Nevertheless, analyst “Sykodelic” informed his 62,000 X followers on Tuesday that forecasts of Bitcoin sinking to $35,000 by 2026 were “complete nonsense.”“For Bitcoin to retract 75%, it must fully expand, and this…
Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, has transformed his viewpoint on Bitcoin and openly recognized this shift. While speaking at the NYT DealBook Summit on Wednesday, Fink announced that he now sees promise in Bitcoin. Previously, Fink was a prominent critic who famously called Bitcoin “an index for money laundering.” Today, Fink referred to Bitcoin as “an asset of fear,” explaining that investors often turn to it due to fears regarding financial stability, geopolitical tensions, or the persistent devaluation of traditional assets driven by increasing deficits. “If you bought it for a trade, it’s a very volatile asset. You really…
Crypto merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2025 reached $8.6 billion by November, with a record 133 deals finalized, marking an unprecedented high in both deal count and overall value.The total value of business transactions surpassed the combined total of the last four years, as reported by Bloomberg, referencing Pitchbook data.Coinbase led the M&A landscape with six acquisition deals in 2025, including the $2.9 billion acquisition of Deribit, one of the largest crypto derivatives platforms. Total capital invested in crypto deals annually since 2020. Source: BloombergOther acquisitions by Coinbase included the blockchain-based advertising platform Spindl, the Roam web browser team,…