Harmony ONE token migrating to Ethereum in a blockchain sunset proposal
Bitcoin News

Harmony proposes sunsetting layer-1 blockchain and migrating ONE to Ethereum

Ethereum-compatible layer-1 network Harmony has proposed sunsetting its blockchain and migrating its native ONE token to Ethereum, seven years after launching its mainnet. The proposal, announced on Sunday, comes weeks after an exploit that forced the network to plan a rollback of over 109,000 transactions. Harmony’s migration proposal Under the non-binding proposal, Harmony would take […]

Bitmine's treasury operations center with Ethereum chart and physical crypto tokens
Bitcoin News

Bitmine expands ETH treasury to $10.9B, repurchases 4.5M shares

Ether treasury company Bitmine Immersion Technologies continued its aggressive accumulation strategy, adding 10,399 Ether (ETH) last week and repurchasing 4.5 million of its own shares, according to a disclosure on Aug. 4. The company now holds 5,797,813 ETH, valued at approximately $10.9 billion, representing about 4.8% of Ether’s circulating supply of 120.7 million. Bitmine’s expanding […]

Ethereum price chart rising with digital cityscape and blockchain network lines
Bitcoin News

Ethereum gains 3% on tokenization boom but weak onchain data raises $1,700 retest risk

Ether (ETH) climbed 3% between Thursday and Friday, outperforming the broader cryptocurrency market as growing tokenization activity and the launch of Robinhood Chain boosted investor sentiment. However, the rally stalled below the $1,800 resistance level, and weak onchain and derivatives metrics suggest the asset remains vulnerable to a retest of $1,700 support. Tokenization and Robinhood […]

Empty desks in a modern office after Ethereum Foundation layoffs.
Ethereum News

Ethereum Foundation Cuts 20% of Staff in Major Reorganization

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 […]