#ETH $ETH These two have technical expertise, especially one guy who has business experience. It's possible that having them take charge of the Ethereum Foundation won't waste the ETH given at the genesis. That's pretty good 👍
Cryptopolitan
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Ethereum’s new leadership charts course for crypto’s largest altcoin
The Ethereum Foundation recently released a blog post written by Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stańczak, who have now occupied their new co-executive director roles for almost a month.
Employing both executives is the EF’s attempt to change the way things are done by embracing a new leadership model. They hope the new brand of leadership will introduce diverse and complementary perspectives and enhance their ability to meet complex challenges.
“We are excited to embrace the opportunities and challenges ahead, guided by a deep commitment to Ethereum’s core values and a vision grounded in stewardship, coordination, and long-term thinking,” they wrote.
While having two heads may seem counterproductive, the co-executive directors have stated that the EF will not be pulled in two different directions. Especially since their relationship is built on mutual respect, trust, and shared values.
Hsiao-Wei and Tomasz share plans for the next 12 months
Both executives say their tenure will be characterized by technical excellence and guided by two pillars: Guiding Principles (core values) and Objectives (pursuit of impact and resilience).
Hsiao-Wei and Tomasz said they plan to focus the foundation’s efforts on three areas over the next year without straying from the EF’s core values. These include scaling the Ethereum mainnet, scaling blobs, and improving UX.
This means they plan to dedicate considerable resources to improving mainnet and L2 interoperability and coordination, UX, DevEx, while shining the spotlight on applications and L2s at Devcon.
There are also plans to accelerate the journeys of developers, founders, and institutions through the pathways towards building on Ethereum and adopting the network.
The Ethereum Foundation has changed under the new dual leadership
Before Hsiao-Wei Wang and Tomasz Stańczak were appointed to their current roles, many considered EF a sinking ship.
The previous sole executive director, Aya Miyaguch, has now become the foundation’s president. She drew a considerable amount of criticism, with many blaming her for being inefficient and lacking technical focus.
While she was executive director, the EF was constantly accused of overspending, not investing its resources, and not focusing on Ethereum’s growth. It has been nearly a month since Hsiao-Wei and Tomasz took over, and it appears things are looking up.
In their joint blog post, Tomasz promised to transform the EF into an organization that will communicate more openly and be willing to enter difficult dialogues without delay.
He has already started doing that. Just a few days ago, on April 21, he shared a lengthy tweet detailing the steps they had taken to move things forward, which included freeing up Vitalik Buterin’s time for research and exploration.
The post was warmly welcomed and saw many Ethereum maxis in the comments praising the direct engagement with the community. Others called it a morale boost.
While Tomasz seems to be focused on fostering clear communication and scaling Ethereum, Hsiao-Wei wrote in the post that the priority will be strengthening the EF’s operations to support the ecosystem’s growth.
They have both vowed to ensure the EF not only shows up where it’s needed but also is ready to “make space” when the ecosystem flourishes on its own. This eliminates complaints of the EF exerting too much influence over what is supposed to be a decentralized network.
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It is estimated that it will be difficult to avoid the weakness of the Ethereum ETF, mainly because investors have less awareness, and institutions do not necessarily need an ETF to invest.
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Can Altcoin ETFs Avoid the Fate of Ethereum ETFs?
Article author: Token Dispatch, Prathik Desai
Article translation: Block unicorn
Preface
Last week, Paul Atkins was sworn in as the 34th chairman of the SEC, taking on the heaviest workload in SEC history related to cryptocurrencies: over 70 cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications awaiting review.
Just three days into his tenure, Atkins is already facing significant cryptocurrency decisions from his predecessors. He has postponed decisions on multiple ETF proposals until June.
These delays are not unexpected. However, these delays highlight the daunting task faced by this new chairman, who has a friendly attitude towards cryptocurrencies.
The grayscale Bitcoin ETF seems to be a bit behind, right?
Bitcoin.com
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Grayscale has urged the SEC to allow staking for Ethereum ETFs 💥
They met with the Crypto Task Force in D.C. and made it crystal clear: U.S. investors are missing out on $61M in rewards because staking isn’t approved yet.
With $8.1B under management, Grayscale is eyeing MASSIVE returns, stronger Ethereum security, and a whole new era for U.S. crypto investments 🚀
Europe and Canada 🇪🇺🇨🇦 already allow it. Why are we lagging?
Could this be the final push that sends ETH and American crypto dominance to the MOON?
The TVL of Unichain is increasing rapidly, but as a second layer, it may not be easy to replicate the investment-driven flywheel of Base. However, hooks could potentially become a flywheel.
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Total locked value of Ethereum Layer 2 networks is $31.21 billion, up 13.2% over the past 7 days
PANews April 26 news, according to L2BEAT data, the total locked value of Ethereum Layer 2 networks is $31.21 billion, up 13.2% over the past 7 days. The top five in locked value are: Base ($11.7 billion, up 16.1% over the past 7 days); Arbitrum One ($11.46 billion, up 9.07% over the past 7 days); OP Mainnet ($3.38 billion, up 9.22% over the past 7 days); Unichain ($580 million, up 44.2% over the past 7 days); ZKsync Era ($578 million, up 13.2% over the past 7 days).
A possible error here is that BlackRock's ETF product has a $54 million buy-in, which may not necessarily be invested by BlackRock itself, but could be from its clients.
CoinEdition
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Ethereum Tops $1,800 as BlackRock’s $54M Investment Fuels Market Optimism
BlackRock’s $54 million Ethereum purchase highlights accelerating institutional demand.
Ethereum-related ETFs recorded $104 million in inflows, marking a strong bullish sentiment.
Ethereum breaks above $1,800, fueled by renewed investor confidence and major capital
The investment firm BlackRock purchased $54 million worth of Ethereum (ETH), according to Crypto Rover. The transaction serves as a major institutional approval from the world’s biggest asset manager, generating short-term market shifts and strengthening ETH’s appeal to institutional investors.
A surge in spot Ethereum ETF inflows coincides with the changing United States regulatory reforms. Analysts view this shift as an optimistic sign, as spot Ethereum ETF inflows continue to rise and trading volumes surge to match a positive week of ETF inflows not seen since February. Market participants monitor Ethereum’s ability to maintain its critical $1,800 support area and establish a large-scale market recovery.
Ethereum Trading Activity and Market Metrics Strengthen
Ethereum (ETH) trades at $1,807.19 at press time, showing a daily market growth of 1.38%. This asset’s market capitalization r…
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The data for ETF inflows from yesterday seems to have come out.
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😱Shocking Insider News! Ethereum Quietly Absorbs 57,900 ETH, Behind It Lies a Huge Fund Flow of $104 Million!
The Ethereum market is undergoing significant changes quietly—57,900 ETH has flowed in through ETFs, hiding a fund of $104 million, rather than mere market speculation. There has been no outflow, only inflow.
As the selling pressure in the market dissipates, the rise of ETH will no longer be a slow crawl, but a rapid surge. Smart investors have already seen the potential of this wave and are prepared!
The reason for the rarity of successful second layers like base is probably due to the fact that second layers that succeed are few, right? One thing I don't quite understand is whether the path to base's success is difficult to learn? I wonder if there is a moat?
According to PANews, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson expressed skepticism about Ethereum's long-term prospects during an AMA session on Wednesday. Hoskinson, who is also a co-founder of Ethereum, highlighted three major structural flaws in the blockchain: an erroneous economic model, virtual machine design, and consensus mechanism. He criticized Layer 2 solutions as "parasitic systems" that fail to address core scalability issues and instead extract value from the main chain.
Despite Ethereum currently holding the largest total value locked (TVL), Hoskinson compared its situation to former tech giants MySpace and BlackBerry, predicting that users will gradually migrate to other ecosystems, particularly the Bitcoin DeFi system.
It is indeed very convenient to make donations with cryptocurrency. Although it looks a bit like a KYC recruitment activity.
Binance News
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Binance Charity and CZ Launch $1.5 Million BNB Airdrop for Earthquake Victims in Myanmar and Thailand
In the wake of a devastating earthquake centered in Myanmar, Binance Charity, in partnership with Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), has announced a humanitarian relief initiative to distribute up to $1.5 million in BNB to affected users in Myanmar and Thailand.Targeted Airdrop to Support RecoveryThe relief effort will use blockchain-based airdrops to swiftly and securely deliver aid. Eligible Binance and Binance TH (Gulf Binance) users will receive BNB token vouchers in their Reward Hub by April 14, 2025, based on their KYC (Know Your Customer) or Proof of Address (POA) information submitted before March 31, 2025.Distribution BreakdownMyanmar:$5 in BNB for all KYC-verified, non-dormant users.$50 in BNB for users with both KYC and POA verification in the most impacted areas.Thailand (Binance TH via Gulf Binance):$5 in BNB for KYC-verified users with a registered living address.$10 in BNB for users verified with an address in the hardest-hit zones.Backed by Binance Charity and CZCZ has personally pledged 500 BNB each to support earthquake relief in Myanmar and Thailand.“In times of crisis, every second counts,” said CZ. “Blockchain and digital assets have provided an effective and efficient means of delivering financial aid to disaster victims.”Binance CEO Richard Teng echoed the sentiment, stating,“We are deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake... Binance stands in solidarity with the affected communities and hopes our efforts provide some relief during this challenging time.”A History of Blockchain-Powered PhilanthropyThis earthquake relief airdrop is part of Binance Charity's ongoing mission to harness blockchain for good. The organization has previously launched successful aid programs in Spain, Turkey, Argentina, Libya, Vietnam, and more.
This guy is not issuing stocks but bonds. If a black swan event occurs, like a pandemic, won't it trigger liquidation?
CoinoMedia
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Michael Saylor Owns 1 in Every 40 Bitcoins: A Closer Look
Michael Saylor reportedly owns approximately 1 in every 40 bitcoins.
His belief in Bitcoin as a store of value is unwavering.
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin strategy has been a significant driver of accumulation
Who Is Michael Saylor?
Michael Saylor is the co-founder and executive chairman of MicroStrategy, a leading business intelligence company. Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Saylor is known for his strong advocacy of Bitcoin. His belief in Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation has driven him to make massive personal and corporate investments in the cryptocurrency.
How Much Bitcoin Does Saylor Own?
Saylor has become a well-known figure in the Bitcoin community due to his bold investment strategy. Recent reports suggest that he personally owns over 17,732 bitcoins, which, when combined with MicroStrategy’s holdings, brings the total to over 214,000 bitcoins. With approximately 21 million bitcoins that will ever exist, this means Saylor controls roughly 1 in every 40 bitcoins.
His confidence in Bitcoin’s potential to act as a digital store of value has motivated him to continue accumulating, often using strategic financial moves like debt offerings to buy more.
Michael Saylor owns 1 in every 40 bitcoins… pic.twitter.com/NvNDRy25UB
— Crypto Rover (@rovercrc) March 31, 2025
Why Is This Significant?
Saylor’s aggressive accumulation highlights a growing belief in Bitcoin as a long-term asset. His holdings represent not only a personal bet on Bitcoin but also a corporate endorsement of decentralized finance. Such massive ownership positions him as a key influencer in the crypto space, drawing attention to Bitcoin’s role in the future of finance.
As MicroStrategy remains committed to its Bitcoin strategy, Saylor’s belief that Bitcoin is superior to traditional assets like gold continues to shape the narrative around digital currency adoption.
The post Michael Saylor Owns 1 in Every 40 Bitcoins: A Closer Look appeared first on Coinomedia.com.
HL is obviously not a dex, as a single currency with 4 multi-signature verifications, this is a common operation, right?
深潮 TechFlow
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Hyperliquid treasury attacked again, CEX assists in listing $JELLYJELLY: a 'mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind' style hunt
Written by: Deep Tide TechFlow
The best dramas in the crypto market often happen in the middle of the night.
On the night of March 26, the treasury of the decentralized trading platform Hyperliquid faced a liquidation risk of up to $240 million due to the price manipulation of memecoin $JELLYJELLY.
Previously, the 50x leverage whale on Hyperliquid actively blew up its long positions through similar methods, putting Hyperliquid's treasury at risk of loss.
(See (The 50x leverage whale on Hyperliquid has completely closed positions, 16 ETH long positions 'actively liquidated'))
The attack last night not only exposed the vulnerabilities of DeFi/DEX platforms in high-leverage trading but also became more complex due to the 'active assistance' of centralized exchanges (CEX) --- this is more like a hunting scenario where the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind:
'AI agents' are not immune to hacking attacks, losing $100,000 in Ethereum! What happened?
What happened?
The AI agent project AIXBT was hacked, resulting in the theft of 55.5 Ether (ETH), worth over $100,000.
AIXBT is an agent built on the Virtuals Protocol and is a 'market commentator' account that has attracted investor attention.
Currently, the market value of tokens related to AI agents has reached $4.2 billion, and investors and developers in the crypto market remain highly focused on the application of AI in crypto trading.
AI agent AIXBT was hacked, losing $100,000 in stolen Ethereum.
The well-known AI agent project AIXBT was recently hacked, resulting in the theft of over $100,000 worth of Ether (ETH). The AIXBT account manager rxbt stated on X that even though the hacker successfully gained control of the 'dashboard' and transferred funds, the core system of the AI agent was not affected.
Mark it, after the FOMC, let's see if it's accurate? But this megaphone might just be a reasonable analysis, right? Or is it actually insider information? $BTC
金色财经
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Federal Reserve Mouthpiece: Officials Believe There Is No Reason to Set Interest Rates Differently Than Before Tariffs
【Federal Reserve Mouthpiece: Officials Believe There Is No Reason to Set Interest Rates Differently Than Before Tariffs】Golden Finance Reports, "Federal Reserve Mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos: New economic forecasts show that among the 19 FOMC policymakers, 11 expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at least twice this year, a decrease from 15 in December last year. At the same time, they expect this year's inflation rate to rise from 2.5% in January to 2.7%. Powell said: "This is actually due to the upcoming tariffs, and the progress in reducing inflation 'may be temporarily delayed.'" Currently, these forecasts indicate that officials believe price growth will slow in 2026 and 2027, which means they see no reason to set interest rates differently than before the implementation of tariffs. Powell said: "If inflation is likely to disappear quickly without our action, then sometimes it may be appropriate to ignore inflation. Tariff inflation may be such a case."
Most VC coins are deliberately deceiving people, which is worse opium
#加密价值投资 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/NNK1yX6Fr2OoYmOTvk2ougIOSG Founder: MEME is like opium. Entrepreneurs should resist MEME Haha, you are talking in a righteous way, as if vc coin is not meme, and it is unfair to talk about meme without talking about vc coin. Although I also invest in vc coin, vc coin is deliberately deceiving people, which is more serious. In my opinion, vc coin is a more opaque meme that runs a casino and is also a banker. If you say that meme is Western opium, but Western opium is nonsense. Opium did not originate in the West, nor was it promoted by the so-called West. I feel that people who work in blockchain have not received education? Basically, they have no common sense? Then say that meme is opium, then vc coin is even more opium, and most vc coins are opium that deliberately cheats people. Meme is a gambling coin, and it may be fairer to say it better. But to be clear, I personally do not buy memes and do not participate in gambling~~
Ethereum ETF released, is Ethereum crypto culture dead?
Does the upcoming release of Ethereum ETF sound like a great joy? But are the bigwigs of Wall Street going to come and occupy Ethereum? It seems that they have already occupied Bitcoin. After the release of Bitcoin ETF, it seems that our beloved BTC has become a toy in the hands of Wall Street bigwigs. Ethereum will be the next one? Why did Vitalik, the founder of Ethereum, say Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again? Does he also think that Ethereum's crypto culture is dead? Does he also think that Ethereum can't do anything except DeFi and currency speculation, or that with the high gas fees (now hundreds of dollars), it can only do finance? Some people say that there is still layer 2? It's useless to worry about it, but layer 2 is not decentralized, so what about your decentralized promise Ethereum? Are you just drawing a pie to fool us? Are you full of ideologies and full of business in your mind? Is Ethereum just a copycat coin that cuts leeks, as predicted by Bitcoin's maximalism?
DAO's mess Part 2 - What kind of operation op does DAO need?
From my personal perspective, I don't need to care about my operation op at all. I will do what I want to do, or arrange for people in my company to do it, and I don't need to command community members to do it. So I don't need to care about my operation op at all. He/she/ta has independent thinking, independent operation ideas, independent personality, and independent spirit. He/she/ta chooses to do it with his/her independent and free will, chooses the common concept of consensus, and chooses what we all want to do, not because the community gives money, or the community has resources, or because of personal feelings. He/she/ta will think that doing community things is doing what he wants to do, and the so-called community things are just doing it by the way. So I think that among the crypto communities I have participated in, I think the best and most appreciated one is uncommons. 1. Because the content can be appreciated by Mr. Guo Yu, of course I like it too; 2. From the beginning of Dasong and key to now, uncommons has never cared about me, of course I don't care
A public account posted that it was going to set up a spot group, a circle of high net worth people!
When you see this kind of information in the currency circle, you can make two judgments. First, someone wants to cut leeks. Second, if this kind of information becomes more, and many people in your circle of friends want to set up a group to cut leeks, both on the intranet and the extranet, in China and abroad, such as Twitter, they all want to set up a group to cut leeks. It is almost equivalent to Peter Lynch's cocktail party theory, that is, the bull market is coming to an end, hahahahaha $BTC $ETH
PandaDAO 10,000-word interview: DeWork's largest DAO organization disbanded, what lessons have we learned? https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/QIceGcOwr5ShY__pFYxcfw I watched this interview in 2022. After reviewing the interview with the founder of panda dao, we can find that in order to do the so-called governance, Panda dao basically did nothing serious in the early, middle and late stages. No matter whether you call it dao or a company, ngo or community, there is no mature business model, or a public welfare model similar to gitcoin and op. There are problems with its survival. Every day, it is tired of dealing with all kinds of weird interests in the so-called community. There will definitely be a lot of content that needs to be governed, and there will definitely be a lot of different opinions. It will definitely require painful voting every day, and there will definitely be a mess in the end. In my opinion, Panda dao is like this, and the same is true for nouns dao. Don't think that if you name it dao, you can really fly up inexplicably with the help of the so-called encryption technology. When you initiate, you may feel that you are different from the so-called company and are an innovative thing, but when you die, please pay attention to the mess you die with, which is no different from the hair of a company-like organization. Don't ask me how I know, it's all blood and tears~
#加密价值投资 #bitcoin☀️ Buffett believes that the main reason for buying Bitcoin is to sell it at a high price, while Munger believes that Bitcoin is a pile of shit. Although I respect their contributions to stocks, company acquisitions, and value investing, I dare not agree with their views. Here is a brief analysis of the problems with their views. The anchor point of value investing in stocks lies in the company's profits and assets, and the anchor point of value investing in commodities lies in the supply and demand relationship. Using the perspective of stocks to analyze commodities, such as gold, of course you will come to Buffett's conclusion. He said that if you buy an ounce of gold, no matter how you caress it or appreciate it, it will still be an ounce of gold after more than 10 years. Therefore, Buffett believes that gold and Bitcoin have no intrinsic value and are not worth investing in stocks. From the perspective of the market, of course there is no problem, but the intrinsic value of commodities lies in the imbalance of supply and demand in specific scenarios. For example, if a large-scale war occurs, then gold is hard currency. The so-called antiques in prosperous times and gold in troubled times are a consensus worldwide. Of course, gold in troubled times is one of the intrinsic values of gold. Secondly, in order to solve the employment problem, the modern economy will adopt moderate monetary inflation to stimulate the economy, so the currency must be over-issued. This is the reality and essence of the modern economic ecology. Therefore, the over-issued currency also needs to enter the gold, Bitcoin, and stock market to gamble and spin. Otherwise, the price of daily necessities will be hyperinflated. This is the second intrinsic value of gold and Bitcoin, which is the bargaining chip for gambling and spinning. Simply put, the intrinsic value of commodities depends on the imbalance of supply and demand.