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With September just around the corner, Ethereum bulls are jittery, since the ninth month of the calendar year has typically been associated with weakness by the number-two coin. With an average loss of -6.42% since 2016, September is the single worst-performing month for Ethereum over most cycles. Ethereum has been on a tear, fueled by […] The post As September looms, is Ethereum due a seasonable pullback? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum gaming network Xai claims Elon Musk’s AI firm xAI has caused market confusion and reputational harm. Ethereum-based gaming network Xai has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, accusing it of trademark infringement and unfair competition. The complaint, lodged in the Northern District of California on Thursday, claims Musk’s xAI company has created widespread market confusion, damaging Xai’s brand. Ex Populus, the Delaware corporation behind Xai, said it has used the XAI trademark in US commerce since June 2023, including through its blockchain gaming ecosystem and the $XAI token. “This is a classic case of trademark infringement that requires the Court’s intervention to remedy,” the filing said. Read more

Ethereum-focused SharpLink’s stock climbed more than 15% to trade above $20 after the company’s board approved a $1.5 billion stock repurchase program. In its Aug. 22 press statement, SharpLink explained that the authorization allows for buybacks through multiple channels, including open-market purchases and privately negotiated deals. The company emphasized that the scale of repurchases will […] The post SharpLink stock soars 15% after $1.5B buyback plan amid Ethereum market rally appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum (ETH) recorded a blistering rally of over 15% in the past 24 hours and surpassed its 2021 all-time high of $4,869.47 on Aug. 22. As of press time, the second-largest crypto was trading at a high of $4,888 and was continuing to move upward. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell prompted the price increase after […] The post Ethereum breaks above 2021 all-time high after blistering 15% rally appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Fed chair's dovish pivot sends crypto markets flying, with Ethereum, Solana, and Dogecoin leading the altcoin rally.

A single phishing attack drained nearly $1 million worth of tokens from a crypto investor who unknowingly signed a batch of malicious transactions disguised as Uniswap swaps, according to blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer. In an Aug. 22 post on X, Yu Xiang, founder of blockchain security firm SlowMist, noted that the incident involved five […] The post Crypto investor loses $1M in Uniswap scam exploiting Ethereum’s EIP-7702 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum prints bullish engulfing as open interest tops $28B; institutions and whales load up while key breakout setup forms.

A Bitcoin whale with $1.67 billion holdings swapped a portion to open leveraged long positions on Ethereum, but experts suggest there’s more to this move. 

MetaMask, the widely used self-custodial wallet, has revealed plans to launch its own stablecoin, MetaMask USD (mUSD), later this year. According to an Aug. 21 statement, mUSD will initially debut on Ethereum and Linea L2, where it will become a key component of Linea’s growing DeFi ecosystem. The project will be developed in collaboration with […] The post MetaMask enters stablecoin scene with mUSD launch on Ethereum and Linea appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Asia’s financial services giant DBS has launched its tokenized structured notes on the Ethereum network for accredited and institutional investors, marking a public-chain expansion of the bank’s digital asset program. The notes are issued on Ethereum and sold in smaller ($1,000) units than conventional private-bank products, targeting distribution to eligible clients via licensed platforms. The […] The post Ethereum lands DBS tokenized notes as $1000 units rewrite private banking appeared first on CryptoSlate.

MetaMask's dollar-backed mUSD stablecoin will first launch on the Ethereum and Linea blockchains later this year.

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, August 20th, 2025] Layer Brett, a new Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain inspired by the meme coin character dubbed “Pepe’s brother,” has officially surpassed $700,000 in presale commitments. The move to change Brett into an Ethereum L2 chain marks a clean break from Brett’s early days on Base. What started as just […]

Polkadot is moving to reposition itself in the current bull market by introducing a dedicated unit to bridge its ecosystem with institutional capital. On Aug. 19, the network announced the launch of Polkadot Capital Group, a capital markets-focused division designed to attract Wall Street investors and build stronger ties with traditional finance. According to the […] The post Polkadot eyes Wall Street investors to close gap with Ethereum, Solana appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP were flat Tuesday morning as "dry powder" builds in stablecoins—but analysts are split on how bullish a signal that is.

The Ronin team said that a more performant blockchain and Ethereum’s Wall Street appeal drove the decision to return to the ecosystem. Ronin, a purpose-built blockchain for gaming, said it will migrate back to the Ethereum ecosystem as a layer-2 network, making Ronin a general-purpose chain for applications beyond gaming. The blockchain originally spun off from the Ethereum mainnet in 2021 in search of better network speeds and cheaper transaction fees for Axie Infinity, a non-fungible token (NFT) blockchain video game. The Ronin team wrote: The team set a Q2 2026 target for the full migration from being a standalone layer-1 blockchain to an Ethereum layer-2 network. Read more

The most popular US stocks in South Korea are Ethereum treasuries and crypto companies, Ant Group denies Yuan stablecoin plan. Asia Express. South Korean retail investors are selling off their big tech shares such as Tesla and Alphabet in favor of Ethereum-related stocks, The Korea Economic Daily reported, citing data from the Korea Securities Depository. Tesla has long been a fixture in the top net-buy rankings for Korean retail investors, but it was sold off in the past month with around 1 trillion won ($721.6 million) in net sales. Alphabet and Apple were also heavily sold, with net sales of about 230 billion won ($166 million) and 300 billion won ($216 million), respectively. These retail investors are locally called seohak ants. Seohak translates to Western learning, but in domestic finance lingo, it refers to foreign stock investors. Ants is a local nickname for retail investors, alluding to their small size but large numbers compared to institutional whales. Read more

The most popular US stocks in South Korea are Ethereum treasuries and crypto companies, Ant Group denies Yuan stablecoin plan. Asia Express. South Korean retail investors are selling off their big tech shares such as Tesla and Alphabet in favor of Ethereum-related stocks, The Korea Economic Daily reported, citing data from the Korea Securities Depository. Tesla has long been a fixture in the top net-buy rankings for Korean retail investors, but it was sold off in the past month with around 1 trillion won ($721.6 million) in net sales. Alphabet and Apple were also heavily sold, with net sales of about 230 billion won ($166 million) and 300 billion won ($216 million), respectively. These retail investors are locally called seohak ants. Seohak translates to Western learning, but in domestic finance lingo, it refers to foreign stock investors. Ants is a local nickname for retail investors, alluding to their small size but large numbers compared to institutional whales. Read more

[PRESS RELEASE – Castries, Saint Lucia, August 14th, 2025] PrimeXBT, a leading multi-asset broker, has rolled out a major update to its trading conditions on crypto majors, increasing leverage on Bitcoin (BTC) up to 500x and Ethereum (ETH) up to 400x. This update places PrimeXBT among a limited number of global brokers offering high leverage […]

Ethereum’s staking network is under sustained withdrawal pressure, with the validator exit queue experiencing its longest wait time over the past month. Data from the Validator Queue shows that, as of Aug. 14, stakers face an average of 12 days before they can fully withdraw their funds, a sharp departure from the typical sub-day turnaround. […] The post Ethereum staking faces $3.28 billion exit queue as delays hit longest wait in months appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum (ETH) approached within 3.9% of its all-time high as altcoins demonstrated broad strength. Leverage across major alternative cryptocurrencies reached a record $47 billion according to Glassnode data. Ethereum traded at $4,738.94 as of press time, up by 3.1% in the past 24 hours and just 2.7% away from its all-time high registered in November […] The post Ethereum nears all-time high as altcoin leverage reaches record $47B levels appeared first on CryptoSlate.