Cryptocurrency

Friday’s mass cryptocurrency sell-off pushed the total market capitalisation of altcoins down to $880 billion. Zcash suffered the heaviest damage among major tokens, with its price plunging by more than 40% to $264.80.

Grayscale identified Ethereum, Solana, $BNB Chain, and Canton Network as blockchain networks that could benefit from clearer digital asset regulation in the United States, including the potential adoption of the CLARITY Act. The research highlighted tokenized assets, DeFi, stablecoins, and institutional infrastructure as key areas of potential demand.

Ethereum Foundation, together with wallet developers and security companies, has announced a new “Clear Signing” standard aimed at solving the long-discussed issue of “blind signing” within the Ethereum ecosystem.

Tether, one of the largest stablecoin issuers in the world, has frozen $USDT worth approximately $515 million over the last 30 days in the Ethereum and Tron networks. According to data from the "$USDT Freeze Tracker" service provided by BlockSec, the company blocked access to assets belonging to hundreds of blocked wallet addresses.

Development of the highly anticipated “Glamsterdam” upgrade for Ethereum is accelerating, with mainnet deployment now expected in the first half of 2026. In the latest technical report published by the Ethereum Foundation, core objectives of the upgrade are reported to be largely achieved.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies, a crypto asset management company, continues to aggressively accumulate Ethereum. According to the latest statement, the company purchased an additional 101,745 ETH last week, bringing its total Ethereum holdings to approximately 5.18 million ETH.

Bitmine, a company operating in crypto asset management and mining, continues to increase its investments in Ethereum. According to data provided by blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, the company staked 162,088 Ethereum approximately eight hours ago. The market value of this transaction is estimated at around $366 million.

Fiat money, funds

The Ethereum Foundation, the main organization behind the Ethereum ecosystem, announced another sale following a recent one. In its statement, the Foundation reported that the sale of 10,000 Ethereum tokens ($ETH) was completed today.

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On Wednesday, the $ETH/$BTC ratio — a measure of Ethereum’s relative strength against Bitcoin — rose to 0.0313, marking its highest level since January. Over the past seven days, Ethereum gained 4%, while Bitcoin rose 3.9% over the same period, according to TradingView. Ethereum’s 0.1% outperformance led to the ratio’s increase this week.

Securitize has tokenised the common shares of Currenc Group Inc. (CURR), a company listed on Nasdaq. According to the company, these are the first publicly traded shares tokenised at the protocol level and made available simultaneously on the Ethereum and Solana blockchains.

DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, has identified three key crypto assets through its investment division: $XRP, Ethereum, and Solana. This was done as part of a study devoted to long-term risks for the digital asset industry.

The Ethereum Foundation has announced plans to convert 5,000 $ETH into stablecoins. The decision is aimed at ensuring stable funding for key areas of ecosystem development.

The Ethereum Foundation has sent another batch of coins for storage. According to Arkham data, on April 3, the organization directed $46.64 million worth of ether into staking. Now, the total amount of funds blocked by the foundation has reached $96.59 million.

In the first quarter of 2026, the Ethereum blockchain recorded a record number of transactions since its launch. Over the three months, the figure reached 200.4 million transactions.

The development team behind the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap is moving into an active phase of preparation for the era of quantum computing. According to an official statement from the Ethereum Foundation (EF), the organization has launched a dedicated portal and a large-scale initiative to secure the protocol.

The number of active addresses on the Ethereum blockchain has increased significantly. Users are likely utilizing smart contracts and interacting with DeFi. So far, the price of $ETH has not reacted to the increased number of transactions.