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Tom Lee Says Ethereum Could Outperform Bitcoin as Tokenization and AI Agents Drive Demand

August 18, 2026 Jackson Miller

Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee expects Ethereum to outperform Bitcoin over the coming years, citing the ETH/BTC ratio breaking above a long-term downtrend and new demand drivers from Wall Street tokenization and agentic AI. In a post on X on August 17, 2026, Lee wrote that the tailwind for Ethereum in the next few years could […]

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BlackRock Prepares 1-for-3 Reverse Split for ETHA, Expands Staked Ether ETF Lineup

August 5, 2026 Jackson Miller

BlackRock is reshaping its Ethereum product lineup ahead of a potential market recovery, announcing a 1-for-3 reverse share split for its iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) effective October 6, 2026, while separately expanding its staked Ether ETF offering. The reverse split will reduce the number of outstanding ETHA shares without changing the total value of […]

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Ethereum Protocol Support Team Disbands After Five Years of Upgrades

July 11, 2026 Jackson Miller

The Ethereum Protocol Support (EPS) team, a core group of developers that coordinated network upgrades and maintenance for the past five years, has officially disbanded. The team’s dissolution, announced on May 16, 2025, marks a structural shift in how Ethereum’s development roadmap will be managed going forward. The Ethereum Protocol Support team, which coordinated network […]

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Bitmine Acquires 20,500 ETH From Galaxy, Treasury Nears 5% of Total Supply

July 10, 2026 Jackson Miller

Bitmine, one of the largest publicly traded cryptocurrency mining firms, has acquired 20,500 Ether (ETH) from Galaxy Digital in an over-the-counter transaction, pushing its total Ethereum treasury toward approximately 10 million ETH — nearly 5% of the entire circulating supply, according to data from Etherscan and company disclosures. Bitmine has purchased 20,500 Ether (ETH) from […]

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Vitalik Buterin Hints at Ethereum’s Next Major Upgrade After the Merge

July 6, 2026 Jackson Miller

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined a potential direction for the network’s next major upgrade, hinting at a suite of changes designed to dramatically improve scalability and further integrate layer-2 solutions. In a series of posts on a public forum, Buterin described a roadmap that would build on the foundation of the Merge, the 2022 […]

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Crédit Agricole Launches MiCA-Compliant EURXT Stablecoin on Ethereum

July 2, 2026 Jackson Miller

Crédit Agricole, France’s third-largest bank by assets, has officially launched EURXT, a euro-denominated stablecoin on the Ethereum blockchain. The token is fully compliant with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, marking a significant step toward mainstream adoption of regulated digital currencies in Europe. Crédit Agricole has launched EURXT, a euro stablecoin on Ethereum […]

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SharpLink Gaming Resumes Crypto Buying With $62.4 Million Ethereum Purchase

June 29, 2026 Jackson Miller

SharpLink Gaming, a Nasdaq-listed sports technology firm, has resumed its cryptocurrency treasury strategy with a $62.4 million Ethereum purchase, ending an eight-month pause in digital asset accumulation. The transaction, disclosed in a regulatory filing on June 10, 2025, marks the company’s largest single crypto buy to date. SharpLink Gaming purchased $62.4 million in Ethereum on […]

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Ethereum Foundation Cuts 20% of Staff in Major Reorganization

June 25, 2026 Jackson Miller

The Ethereum Foundation, the non-profit organization that oversees development of the Ethereum blockchain, has laid off approximately 20% of its workforce, according to an internal announcement reviewed by several news outlets. The cuts, confirmed on [Date of announcement – e.g., February 28, 2025], are part of a broader restructuring effort aimed at creating a more […]

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Ethereum Co-Founder Points to AI and Finance as Key Drivers for Blockchain Adoption

June 20, 2026 Jackson Miller

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, speaking at the Consensus 2026 conference in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, identified artificial intelligence and financial services as the two most powerful engines for mainstream blockchain adoption over the next decade. Lubin, who also founded ConsenSys, argued that the convergence of decentralized technology with AI and traditional finance represents the clearest […]

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Morgan Stanley Proposes 0.14% Fee for Ethereum and Solana ETFs

June 19, 2026 Jackson Miller

Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s largest investment banks with over $1.2 trillion in assets under management, has filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Ethereum and Solana, revealing an expense ratio of just 0.14% for both products. Morgan Stanley has proposed a 0.14% expense ratio […]