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According to recent data from analysts at Glassnode, the total volume of Ethereum coins on cryptocurrency exchanges has sharply decreased over the past few months — since the beginning of July, the figure has dropped by about 43%. The decline has been one of the sharpest in the history of observations.

What is happening with Ethereum

The founder of the Cardano project, Charles Hoskinson, recently left a short but notable message: "Monday will be a good day." This statement sparked a heated reaction in the community — against the backdrop of relative calm in the cryptocurrency market, his words immediately became a reason for much discussion and speculation about the future of ADA.

Сооснователь блокчейна Ethereum Виталик Бутерин представил инициативу, которая может оказать существенное влияние на экономическую модель сети. Он предложил разработать ончейн-рынок фьючерсов на газ — инструмент, позволяющий заранее фиксировать стоимость комиссий на будущие периоды. По мнению Бутерина, это поможет снизить волатильность расходов для пользователей и повысить предсказуемость транзакционных затрат в условиях роста нагрузки на сеть.

Суть инициативы
В условиях активного развития DeFi, NFT и L2-решений спрос на ресурсы сети Ethereum остаётся нестабильным. Пользователи регулярно сталкиваются с изменением стоимости комиссий, что усложняет планирование операций и повышает барьер для участия. Новый механизм, предложенный Бутериным, должен решить эту проблему, предложив пользователям возможность заранее забронировать тариф на газ.
По аналогии с традиционными финансовыми рынками фьючерсные контракты фиксируют стоимость товара или актива в будущем. В контексте блокчейна Ethereum $ETH «товаром» выступает газ — вычислительный ресурс, необходимый для обработки транзакций. Пользователь сможет купить конкретный объём газа на заранее определённый период, независимо от будущей нагрузки сети. Это расширит инструменты управления рисками и сделает поведение сети более предсказуемым для разработчиков, трейдеров и компаний, работающих с большими объёмами транзакций.

Контекст и текущее состояние комиссий
По данным Etherscan, средняя комиссия за простые операции в сети$ETH Ethereum находится в районе 0,474 gwei (около 0,01 доллара). Однако более сложные транзакции требуют более значительных затрат:

обмен токенов — примерно 0,16 доллара;
операции с NFT — около 0,27 доллара;
взаимодействие со смарт-контрактами — около 0,05 доллара.
Несмотря на общее снижение стоимости газа в течение 2024 года, волатильность остаётся высокой. Согласно статистике Ycharts, в начале года средняя комиссия опустилась с 1 доллара до 0,30 доллара, затем поднялась до 2,60 доллара, а позже снизилась до уровня около 0,18 доллара. Такие колебания создают неопределённость для активных участников рынка, включая протоколы DeFi, команды Web3-проектов и маркетмейкеров.

Почему идея может стать важной для индустрии
Предложенный рынок фьючерсов способен улучшить ценовую стабильность внутри экосистемы Ethereum. За счёт возможности заранее купить газ пользователи смогут:
снизить влияние пиковой нагрузки на сеть;
лучше планировать транзакционные затраты;
защищать себя от внезапного роста комиссий;
оптимизировать расходы на масштабные операции, например, арбитраж или интеграции с DeFi-протоколами.
Бутерин отметил, что этот инструмент обеспечит более прозрачный взгляд на будущие комиссии и создаст более устойчивую модель экономического прогнозирования внутри сети.

Рекордная производительность сети
В декабре сеть Ethereum $ETH достигла нового исторического показателя — 32 950 транзакций в секунду, согласно данным Arkham Intelligence. Рост пропускной способности связан с активным внедрением масштабируемых решений и последним циклом обновлений. На фоне этих изменений предложение о фьючерсах может стать логичным шагом в развитии сетевой экономики, сохраняя баланс между растущей производительностью и стабильностью комиссий.

Перспективы развития
Бутерин ранее выступал с инициативами, нацеленными на повышение конфиденциальности, масштабируемости и эффективности сети. Новый механизм дополняет стратегию долгосрочного развития Ethereum и ориентирован на создание инфраструктуры, устойчивой к нагрузкам и прозрачной с экономической точки зрения.
Если механизм будет реализован, рынок фьючерсов на газ может стать важным элементом экосистемы Ethereum — аналогом традиционных финансовых инструментов, адаптированных под криптографическую экономику.

From December 1 to 6, 2025, the digital asset market recorded 41 investment deals. Of these, 20 projects publicly disclosed the sizes of their rounds, attracting a total of over $224 million. The most activity was shown by funds focused on DeFi, Web3 infrastructure, and solutions with artificial intelligence integration.

The analytical company Capital Economics has presented an updated forecast for the global economy for 2026. The report highlights five key macro trends that, according to experts, will put pressure on financial markets, change the structure of global trade, and may become determining factors for the dynamics of risky assets — including cryptocurrencies.

What happened — briefly
The DeFi protocol USPD came under attack from a hacker: the attacker managed to withdraw crypto assets $BTC amounting to approximately $1 million. According to the USPD team, an unknown individual provided a collateral of 3122 $ and, in one transaction, issued 98 million USPD tokens. This exceeds the collateral by 10 times. In addition, the attacker received 237 stETH, and part of the funds was later exchanged for 300,000 USDC through the decentralized exchange Curve.

The cybersecurity department of Ledger has published a report on a serious hardware vulnerability affecting a number of Android smartphones. According to experts, the issue could lead to the compromise of private keys and the loss of cryptocurrency $BTC assets. The vulnerability is deemed 'unfixable', making the situation particularly significant for users actively working with digital assets on mobile devices.

The European Commission has officially fined the social network X (formerly Twitter), owned by Elon Musk, €120 million. The reason is the violation of the requirements of the Digital Services Act (DSA), aimed at ensuring increased transparency and accountability of large online platforms.
The regulator believes that X has violated several key provisions — from misleading paid verification practices to insufficient transparency of data and advertising.

The star of world football, Cristiano Ronaldo, has made one of the most notable deals in his investment career by investing in the technology startup Perplexity AI. This is not just about financial participation — the parties have concluded a global partnership agreement that expands the athlete's presence in the digital technology sector. The details of the deal are not disclosed, but its scale has already sparked active discussion in the AI market and among business circles.

Italian regulators have intensified control over the cryptocurrency market: all crypto companies operating in the country must either obtain permission under the new European regulation MiCAR by December 30, 2025, or cease operations in Italy.
This decision has a direct impact on cryptocurrency exchanges, brokers, and virtual asset service providers (VASP) that serve Italian users. Consob, the Italian financial regulator, emphasized the importance of complying with new rules and urged investors and operators to be particularly vigilant during the transition to unified cryptocurrency regulation standards in the EU.

The activity of decentralized exchanges (DEX) on the blockchain $ETH Ethereum is rapidly growing: according to estimates, the monthly trading volume from mid-2024 to the end of 2025 increased from approximately $65 billion to more than $100 billion. Despite record liquidity and activity, the income of malicious actors employing so-called 'sandwich attacks' has significantly decreased — indicating serious changes in the strategy, security, and resilience of the market.

JPMorgan analysts noted that the dynamics of the bitcoin exchange rate are closely related to the financial stability of Strategy — one of the largest corporate holders $BTC . The main indicator of stability, experts say, is the mNAV ratio, which reflects the relationship between the company's market value and its bitcoin reserves.

Famous entrepreneur and bestselling author on financial literacy Robert Kiyosaki, in his latest address to investors, shared his vision of the economic situation for the years 2025–2026 and listed actions that he believes can help people navigate a potential crisis with minimal losses.

The price of the cryptocurrency Chainlink ($LINK ) shows significant growth after the launch of the Chainlink spot ETF by Grayscale (GLNK) on the NYSE Arca. The recovery of Bitcoin (BTC) also supports the momentum of the altcoin and enhances investor interest.
The launch of the ETF attracted the attention of institutional market participants, which could become an important driver for further growth of Chainlink in the medium and long term.

What happened
According to analysts from Bitfinex, the cryptocurrency market is showing early signs of stabilization. The main factors are a significant reduction in debt burden, decreased seller activity, and what is known as the capitulation of short-term holders. These changes create the prerequisites for a possible rise in the price of Bitcoin ($BTC ) and other major cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency Bitcoin ($BTC ) may be preparing for a significant rally — believes technical analysis expert Gert van Lagen. Based on the indicators of the Bollinger Bands, the analyst saw signs that in the past preceded powerful bullish movements.

What the signal shows: compression of Bollinger bands

Yesterday it became known that the official website of the memecoin $PEPE was hacked - attackers injected malicious code, and users visiting the resource were automatically redirected to fraudulent pages. According to a study by cybersecurity specialists from Blockaid, the attack was triggered using a tool called Inferno Drainer.

What do the leaders of the crypto industry believe in?
The head of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, spoke about his forecast for the end of 2026 — he is confident that the Bitcoin price ($BTC ) will rise and cryptocurrencies will continue to develop as a financial instrument. In his opinion, the key role in this was played by changes in the regulation of crypto assets in the USA and a more favorable attitude of the authorities towards the industry.

Cryptocurrency $WLFI is once again attracting the attention of traders and investors. According to the latest technical analysis, the token is forming a hidden bullish divergence, which may signal the continuation of the upward movement and potential growth to $0.18.
After retesting the key support level, WLFI has confidently secured itself above important technical marks. This indicates that the coin is gradually moving out of the neutral zone, showing signs of forming a sustainable bullish trend.

According to the prosecutor's office, the schemes involving Diella may have been associated with infrastructure contracts for the construction of federal highways. According to preliminary versions, 10-15% of the amount of each contract was automatically redirected to anonymous $BTC cryptowallets, not registered in any jurisdiction.