14 stories about Ether from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Jul 26, 2026.
Bitcoin ETF weekly trading volume dropped to its lowest level since October 2024, while ether funds have drawn nearly as much capital as bitcoin ETFs over the past three weeks despite holding only about one-eighth of the net assets. This shift highlights growing investor interest in Ethereum-based products.
A trader has placed a $28 million options bet that ether's price volatility will rise significantly. The trade involves buying options that profit from increased market turbulence, rather than directional price movements.
The U.S. government has moved $288 million in seized bitcoin and ether to Coinbase Prime, despite President Trump's previous order to hold the assets. The funds come from the Farace and BTC-e seizures, transferred through fresh wallets before reaching the exchange.
Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have reversed an eight-week outflow streak, attracting $282 million in combined inflows. This marks a notable shift after $9.46 billion was pulled from these funds over the previous eight weeks.
Latin America's largest stock exchange, B3, now offers options on futures contracts for bitcoin, ether, and solana. These options do not involve direct custody of the underlying tokens, settling instead into futures contracts.
Ether (ETH) is climbing toward $2,000 as major companies like Bitmine and Robinhood increase their involvement in the Ethereum ecosystem. This surge is driven by institutional adoption, DAT buying, and a long-awaited network upgrade.
Bitcoin surged to a two-week high, fueled by a short squeeze that cost bearish traders $281 million. Ether and Solana also climbed, with gains of nearly 10% and 19% respectively this week, as tech stocks rebounded.
Tether's market cap has surpassed Ether's for the first time, as ETH prices fall to $1,500. This shift highlights growing stability concerns in the crypto market. For context, the last time ETH was at this level was in October 2023 and April 2025.
Sharplink, the second-largest corporate holder of ether, purchased 5,000 ETH ($7.85 million) on Thursday. This is its first buy since October 2025, despite holding a $1.8 billion paper loss on its holdings.
Bitmine, an Ethereum-focused firm led by Tom Lee, has added $136 million worth of ether to its treasury after raising $274 million through a preferred stock sale. The financing method was inspired by Michael Saylor's bitcoin treasury firm, Strategy.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed a five-day outflow streak with $85.8 million in inflows on Friday, led by BlackRock's IBIT with $57.7 million. Fidelity's FBTC added $18.0 million, and no fund reported a net outflow. Meanwhile, Ether funds continued to see outflows, highlighting a divergence in investor sentiment between the two leading cryptocurrencies.
Cryptocurrencies lost $390 billion this week, with Bitcoin and Ether leading the decline. This marks the steepest weekly drop since the FTX exchange collapse in 2022. The sell-off followed a major Bitcoin sale by Strategy, a prominent investment firm.
Aave, a major DeFi lending platform, has lifted borrowing restrictions on ether (ETH) after recovering from a $230 million exploit in April. This move signals growing confidence in the protocol's security as the crypto market stabilizes.
Charles Schwab has started offering bitcoin and ether trading to a select group of U.S. customers. This marks a significant step toward mainstream crypto adoption.