Ethereum

Can Ethereum Price Exceed $12,000? JPMorgan Worries Bulls Over Claims Fusaka Boost Won’t Last

Ethereum's recent price rally faces scrutiny as JPMorgan warns that the network activity surge following December's Fusaka upgrade may not be sustainable, casting doubt on bullish predictions of ETH reaching five-figure prices. While the upgrade reduced transaction fees to record lows and drove active addresses and transactions to all-time highs, JPMorgan analysts note that historical Ethereum upgrades have failed to sustain network activity long-term. Contrasting views exist: Bitmine's Tom Lee maintains a bullish outlook, projecting ETH could reach $7,000-$9,000 by end of January, and up to $12,000-$22,000 if Bitcoin hits $250,000. Meanwhile, VanEck's 2030 valuation framework includes a base case of $22,000, a bull case of $154,000, and an extreme scenario of $360,000, though it previously suggested a bear case as low as $300. Technically, Ethereum faces resistance at $3,438, with momentum indicators weakening and price slipping below the 20-day EMA. A break below $3,100 support could push ETH under $3,000, though a bullish scenario could see a rally toward $3,942 and potentially $4,300.

ccn.com01/24 10:12

Ethereum hits 1.29M active addresses, but security risks loom – Why?

Ethereum recently reached a record 1.297 million daily active addresses, largely driven by a surge in stablecoin transactions. However, a significant portion of this activity is attributed to malicious "address poisoning" attacks, where scammers send small amounts of tokens ("dust") to wallets from spoofed addresses. This tactic has already resulted in $740k stolen from 116 addresses. Despite these security risks, the network's fundamentals remain strong following the successful Fusaka upgrade, which drastically reduced transaction fees. Institutional demand and accumulation are high, with Ethereum dominating the real-world asset (RWA) sector and on-chain metrics showing strong market absorption.

ambcrypto01/24 01:04

Ethereum Whales’s $15 Million Move, Is This Another Insider Trader?

An inactive Ethereum whale, dormant for over three months, has re-entered the market by withdrawing $15 million worth of ETH (5,099 ETH) from Kraken and converting it into stETH via Lido Finance. The timing of this large transaction, amid Ethereum's muted price action and recent selling pressure, has sparked speculation about potential insider trading, though no evidence currently supports this. Concurrently, another anonymous whale has opened a massive $202 million long position on leverage, signaling strong bullish sentiment despite ETH's ongoing downtrend. The trade carries a high risk of liquidation if ETH falls to $2,495. These significant whale movements are being closely watched by the market for signals of a potential price turnaround.

bitcoinist01/23 21:17

Did BlackRock Send an Ethereum Signal? Traders Speculate Over CEO Comments as Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys More ETH

According to blockchain data, Tom Lee's Bitmine has increased its Ethereum exposure by purchasing over $100 million worth of ETH in the past 24 hours, bringing its total holdings to $12.61 billion. This aligns with Bitmine's strategy to own 5% of Ethereum's total supply. The move coincides with traders speculating whether recent comments by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink at the World Economic Forum signal institutional endorsement for Ethereum. Fink emphasized the importance of tokenization and a "one common blockchain" for reducing corruption and increasing efficiency in global finance, which many interpreted as a nod to Ethereum, given BlackRock's existing tokenized products on the network. Analysts remain bullish on ETH, with price predictions ranging from $7,000 to $22,000, citing institutional adoption and favorable macroeconomic trends.

ccn.com01/23 10:35

Ethereum's 'Barrier Lake' Moment: Fundamentals Up, ETH Down

Ethereum is experiencing a paradoxical "dammed lake" moment in 2026, with strong fundamental growth contrasting with stagnant ETH prices. Key metrics like staking scale, TVL, and stablecoin dominance have hit record highs, yet the token's value remains disconnected. The staking ecosystem has reached $120 billion, with 36 million ETH staked. However, centralization risks persist, as the top 5 providers control 48% of staked ETH. Vitalik Buterin has proposed a native DVT (Distributed Validator Technology) solution to enhance decentralization, security, and resilience against single points of failure. Ethereum's TVL surpassed $300 billion, reflecting a mature and diversified ecosystem. It maintains a 58% dominance in stablecoin market share, reinforcing its role as a global settlement layer. Regulatory developments like the "Genius Act" are expected to further boost institutional stablecoin adoption. Despite record-high transaction volumes (2.49 million daily average), low gas fees (0.03 Gwei) have enabled widespread "address poisoning" attacks, inflating on-chain activity without genuine demand. Additionally, L2 growth has come at the cost of mainnet revenue, with L2s paying only $10 million to Ethereum despite earning $129 million in 2025. A significant valuation disconnect exists: Ethereum hosts 59% of crypto's TVL but only 14% of its total market cap. This suggests ETH is deeply undervalued, as the network evolves into a "digital oil field" underpinning real-world asset (RWA) settlement and DeFi. The challenge lies in balancing decentralization, technical upgrades, and value capture while awaiting a potential market reassessment.

marsbit01/22 10:02

Is Ethereum’s activity growth fake? Behind the 3.86mln poisoned wallets

Ethereum's recent surge in network activity, including a 170% increase in new addresses and record-high transactions, is largely artificial and driven by a large-scale address poisoning attack. Security researcher Andrey Sergeenkov found that around 80% of this growth came from stablecoin transactions, with 3.86 million out of 5.78 million new addresses receiving initial transfers of less than $1. These "dust" payments are used by attackers who mimic victim wallet addresses to trick users into sending funds to fraudulent accounts. The Fusaka upgrade, which reduced ERC-20 transfer fees by nearly six times, made such attacks profitable by enabling mass spam transactions. Despite a low success rate, one victim lost $509,000, highlighting the risks behind these inflated metrics.

ambcrypto01/20 15:05

‘Ethereum must remove features to survive’ says Vitalik – But why?

Vitalik Buterin argues that Ethereum's long-term survival depends on removing old features and simplifying its core protocol, a process he calls "protocol simplicity" or "garbage collection." He believes accumulated complexity makes the network harder to understand, maintain, and run, threatening its decentralization. Buterin emphasizes the "walkaway test"—Ethereum should function even if its core developers leave, allowing new teams to build clients or run nodes without relying on a small group of experts. He warns against the "High Priest" problem, where over-reliance on advanced cryptography forces trust in specialists, undermining self-sovereignty. Solutions include moving legacy features, like old transaction types, to smart contracts via account abstraction and potentially replacing the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with a simpler system, while keeping the EVM as a contract. Buterin views Ethereum's first phase as necessary experimentation but now advocates for maturing into a secure "hyperstructure" that prioritizes simplicity and reliability over limitless functionality.

ambcrypto01/19 06:02

Why Vitalik Buterin believes Ethereum will regain ‘lost ground’ in 2026

In a statement, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin declared that 2026 will be the year Ethereum reclaims "lost ground" in self-sovereignty and trustlessness. He criticized recent compromises made for mainstream adoption, citing backsliding in user experience, privacy, and wallet recovery, as well as increased centralization in block building. Buterin emphasized a renewed focus on making node operation easier and enabling private payments. Progress is already visible: privacy protocol Railgun has seen its TVL grow nearly 10x since 2024, and client diversity has improved significantly, with Geth's dominance dropping to 41%, reducing centralization risks. Buterin's roadmap prioritizes advancing privacy and decentralization without further compromise.

ambcrypto01/17 20:02

Ethereum: Will $43M ETH whale move test THIS danger zone?

ambcrypto01/16 15:02

Bitmine Deepens Ethereum Bet With $514M ETH Staking Move – Staking Exposure Reaches $5.6B

Ethereum has reclaimed the $3,300 level but faces resistance at $3,400, a key short-term inflection point. Market sentiment is divided between skeptics viewing the rebound as a temporary relief rally and more constructive analysts seeing early recovery signs. Amid this uncertainty, Bitmine staked an additional 154,304 ETH (worth $514 million), bringing its total staked ETH to 1.685 million (valued at $5.62 billion). This represents nearly 80% of its total ETH holdings, signaling a long-term, yield-focused strategy and strong institutional confidence. Large-scale staking reduces liquid supply, potentially supporting prices. ETH's weekly chart shows stabilization above key moving averages, but a clear break above $3,400 is needed to confirm a bullish shift and target higher resistance levels.

bitcoinist01/16 09:04