The Ethereum layer-2 network Linea, established by Consensys, has announced critical innovations that will significantly contribute to the Ethereum ecosystem. These innovations include offering yields through staking on Ethereum (ETH) assets, ETH burning at the protocol level, and a deflationary token mechanism focused on Ethereum.
According to the details shared by Linea, starting in October, users will be able to directly earn staking revenue from ETH assets bridged to Linea. The rewards obtained will be reinvested directly into the Linea ecosystem. Additionally, 20% of the transaction fees

Kendrick said, "Regulatory restrictions on investors' access to digital assets in many areas of law have pushed investors toward alternative exposure avenues, including equity in companies that own ETH."
Kendrick also added that if this trend continues, Ethereum could surpass the key resistance level of $4,000, which is Standard Chartered's current estimate for the end of 2025.
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is further solidifying Ethereum's role as a key infrastructure layer in corporate investment strategies with the increasing adoption of tokenized real-world assets and institutional wallets.

The month of July was quite active in the world of crypto. According to the data released by CoinShares, a total investment inflow of 11.2 billion dollars was made into Bitcoin and Ethereum-based exchange-traded funds before the end of the month (ETF), reaching the highest monthly level of all time. Although the final data will be announced at the end of the month, this situation shows that the interest of large investors in cryptoassets continues.
The demand for Ethereum ETFs is particularly noteworthy. Last week, it was reported that there was a new investment inflow of 1.6 billion dollars i

On July 3rd, the whale in question moved 80,009 BTC from 8 wallets to new addresses, which dates back to the years 2009-2010. The entire massive balance was sent to Galaxy Digital in two separate transfers: 40,000 BTC on July 15th and another 40,000 BTC on July 17th. Thus, Bitcoin worth $9.68 billion began to be sold through Galaxy Digital.
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Price drop, panic in the market
Due to heavy selling, Bitcoin fell from $118,500 to $114,732. In the morning hours, with purchases coming from the lowest level of the last two weeks, Bitcoin partially recovered and rose to around $116,500. The price

Celestia Foundation announced that it will buy out the TIA tokens worth 62.5 million dollars held by Polychain Capital and distribute them to new investors.
Polychain Capital, one of the leading investment firms in the crypto world, transferred all TIA assets in the Celestia project to the Celestia Foundation for a deal worth 62.5 million dollars. Previously, Polychain had invested approximately 20 million dollars in Celestia, becoming one of the early supporters of the project. The 43,451,616 TIA tokens acquired will be gradually opened to new investors between August 16 and November 14.
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The fact that some publicly traded companies have started investing in altcoins to increase their stock values has raised concerns in financial circles.
In the cryptocurrency market, the profits that companies obtained by buying Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have recently started to be applied to smaller altcoins as well. Especially, the more than 3,000% increase in stock prices following MicroStrategy's BTC investment has attracted the interest of other companies. However, experts warn that this situation may not be applicable to altcoins.
According to a report by the Financial Times, Aval

The largest cryptocurrency in the world by market capitalization, Bitcoin (BTC), has reached its peak point, but particularly altcoin investors have their eyes set on Ethereum's cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH). The reason is quite simple: the BTC dominance in the market has somewhat decreased, increasing ETH's share of the pie. Undoubtedly, the other altcoin projects operating on the Ethereum network, which hosts smart contracts, are also expected to gain value in this context, making it the biggest news investors are eagerly awaiting.
BTC's market dominance in the crypto market, which was quite h

Hayes also touched on the increasing Ether investments recently and announced the investments of the Maelström fund he manages:
"As a Maelstrom fund, we are heavily investing in Ethereum, DeFi, and ERC-20 altcoins. Ethereum has also started to be noticed by institutional investors in the Western world. I believe that by the end of the year, Bitcoin will exceed $250,000 and Ether will exceed $10,000."
Hayes also stated that he expects the total value of the cryptocurrency market to reach 100 trillion dollars by the end of 2028.

Trump Media announced on Monday that it has invested approximately 2 billion dollars of the 2.3 billion dollars it raised to establish a Bitcoin treasury into Bitcoin.
This announcement led to Trump Media shares rising by up to 9%. However, the shares closed up 3.1% on Monday.
This announcement showed that Trump’s interest in cryptocurrency has increased. The Trump family has launched various crypto initiatives this year, including World Liberty Financial Group and $TRUMP memecoin. These initiatives have increased the president's personal wealth.
The president signed decrees to establish a str

Last week, President Donald Trump signed the US GENIUS Act, which establishes a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins.
The law requires stablecoin issuers to hold reserves in liquid assets, including dollars or Treasury bonds, and to make monthly disclosures.
This move is seen as an important step towards legitimizing the stablecoin sector, which currently has a value of over 260 billion dollars, and further integrating them into the financial system.
In addition to the GENIUS Act, the House of Representatives approved two more important bills.
The CLARITY Act aims to define whether dig

The board of directors of Thumzup Media Corporation approved a $250 million investment plan to diversify into a wide range of cryptocurrencies, including XRP, USDC, ETH, SOL, DOGE, and LTC, abandoning its previous policy of holding only Bitcoin at $116,971.35. The company previously held 19 BTC worth approximately $2.3 million. The new plan aims to reduce risk based on a single coin and target flexible allocations according to internal risk rules. CEO Robert Steele stated that the approach towards a more friendly regulatory framework in the U.S. influenced the decision and that they believe th

Although the Ethereum price has increased nearly twice as fast compared to Solana in the last month, this superiority may not be permanent.
According to Adrian Fritz, the research director of the Swiss-based asset management company 21Shares, Solana has more long-term return potential.
Fritz acknowledged that Ethereum is the most secure and decentralized smart contract platform, while stating that Solana has more room for growth as a smaller project. Noting that the developer community on Solana is constantly aiming for better performance, Fritz said, "Ethereum seemed to be sitting on a throne

Bitcoin (BTC) set new records last week, while this week it has been replaced by Ethereum and altcoins. Although Ethereum (ETH) is still far from its previous ATH, it has experienced significant rises.
While there is curiosity about how Bitcoin and Ethereum will move from now on, Glassnode shared its expectations.
According to this, Glassnode stated that Bitcoin has surpassed a significant resistance around 120 thousand dollars, and the next target is 136 thousand dollars.
Glassnode analysts reported in their latest analysis that the average cost basis of short-term Bitcoin holders has exceede

Today, LIDO and AAVE worth 2 million dollars were sent to a wallet allegedly belonging to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes.
According to on-chain data, an address believed to be connected to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes received approximately $2.05 million worth of 1.125 million LIDO and 3,033 AAVE from market maker Flowdesk today. This transfer was interpreted by some analysts as an OTC ( purchase of Ethereum-based DeFi blue-chip tokens.
The recipient wallet of the transfer had previously come to the fore with transactions linked to Arthur Hayes. Today's purchase draws attention as it occurs

Binance Alpha terminated the listing of four altcoins on July 16.
Binance announced that on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 16:00 (TRT), it has removed four altcoins named LLM, GNON, NEUR, and TRISIG from the pre-listing pool Alpha platform. This development marked the first official delisting decision for Binance Alpha.
The decision was made after a comprehensive evaluation of the performance of the relevant tokens and project criteria. However, despite their removal from the list, users can still sell these assets or exchange them through a Web3 wallet. #Gate Derivatives Volume Hits New High#

The price of Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $121,207.55. Currently, it is at $120,729, an increase of 1.34% compared to yesterday. The price has risen by 12.2% since the beginning of the month and by 28.9% since the beginning of the year.
This movement helped reset the short-term technical indicators that are now rising again.
George Mandres, a senior investor at XBTO Trading LLC, told Bloomberg, "The increased risk appetite in equities and significant institutional inflows into spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have fueled this steady rise."
The factor fueling the recent rise was the liquid

Bitcoin closed last Friday with record institutional purchases, opening the new week at a record price. The BTC price touched 123 thousand dollars, reaching an all-time high of (ATH). So the question on everyone's mind is: How much longer will Bitcoin continue its peak run?
As a reminder, the listing of the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) was anticipated with the approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), leading to expectations of capital inflow into the market. In fact, the liquidity injected into the sector through this route was a dream for many investors to s

Strategy (MSTR) made a new Bitcoin investment of 472.5 million dollars in July 2025, increasing its total assets to 601,550 BTC. With this purchase, the company now owns 2.8% of the total 21 million Bitcoins in circulation. The acquisition was made through a transaction of 4,225 BTC at an average price of 111,827 dollars between July 7-13, and was financed through stock and continuous preferred share sales. Through financial instruments with an 8%-10% dividend yield like STRK, STRF, and STRD, the company continues to raise capital without incurring dividend obligations. With 17.78 billion doll

In the last 10 hours, a total of 22.5 million USD worth of USDC has been deposited from 5 separate wallets believed to belong to a single institution for the popular altcoin HYPE, and large purchases have begun.
According to data shared by the cryptocurrency analysis platform Spot On Chain, in the last 10 hours, 5 different wallets transferred a total of 22.5 million dollars worth of USDC to the cryptocurrency exchange Hyperliquid. This move is interpreted as the beginning of a major buying wave for HYPE among cryptocurrency investors.
According to the data provided by the platform, it is beli