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AI agents need “food,” and that food is not physical food; it is tokens, said Jordi Visser. Macro investor and former hedge fund manager Jordi Visser said he recently bought Ether as he sees the “tokenization reality” starting this year, with tokenized assets powering agentic AI payments. “I don't think enough people are talking about tokenization and what’s happening,” Visser told Anthony Pompliano on a podcast on Saturday, predicting that tokenization and AI will be intertwined.  AI agents cannot access banking services or credit, so their primary method of transacting online autonomously will be digital assets such as Ether or stablecoins, which do not require bank accounts, logins or human approval. Read more

Ethereum’s ongoing downtrend against Bitcoin mirrors the bearish structure seen in 2024–2025, raising the risk of another 40% decline. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has fallen more than 35% against Bitcoin (BTC) over the past year, and the downtrend may still have further to go. Key takeaways: ETH/BTC remains stuck below a multi-year descending trend line that has capped every breakout attempt since 2022, including one that preceded the nearly 70% decline between 2024 and 2025. Read more

Ethereum's share of the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi compressed from 63.5% at the start of 2025 to around 54% as of May 7, hovering near the lowest level recorded since May 2025. DefiLlama puts Ethereum's current TVL at $45.4 billion, while the chains absorbing share have each staked out a distinct function, such […] The post Ethereum loses 10% of its DeFi market share as rival chains close in appeared first on CryptoSlate.

BNY is partnering with Finstreet and ADI Foundation to offer regulated Bitcoin and Ethereum custody to UAE clients from the Abu Dhabi Global Market. BNY has partnered with Abu Dhabi-based Finstreet and ADI Foundation to develop institutional digital asset custody services for clients in the United Arab Emirates. The initial focus is on Bitcoin and Ether custody for Finstreet’s existing clients, with plans to later extend to ADI Foundation’s blockchain infrastructure, the world’s largest custodian said in a Thursday announcement. The companies said they intend to expand the product scope to include stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets and other regulated digital instruments, though no timeline was given. “BNY is uniquely positioned to connect traditional and digital financial ecosystems,” Hani Kablawi, executive vice chair at BNY, said. BNY claimed it is the first US global systemically important bank to offer digital asset custody. Read more

Bitmine has staked more than $10 billion in ETH, making it the largest corporate Ethereum treasury company and a yield-generating bet on the network’s proof-of-stake economy. On May 4, the Las Vegas-based company said its staked ETH position stood at 4.36 million tokens, valued at $10.2 billion at ETH's average price of $2,336. The position […] The post Ethereum’s biggest staker has just become a public company with over $10 billion locked up appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum investors are no longer in the red, increasing the chances of a rally to $3,000, but resistance at $2,800 may delay recovery. Ether's (ETH) surge to $2,390 on Monday pushed its value above its realized price, implying that the average holder of ETH is now back in profit. But is this enough for the ETH bulls to reach $3,000? Key takeaways: Read more

Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Technologies made its third straight weekly Ethereum buy above 100K ETH as the coin continues rising.

We prompted Sam Altman new ChatGPT AI version to predicts the next major moves for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP, and what came back was a suprising consertive thesis.ChatGPT Bitcoin call leans heavily on one dominant catalyst: ETF-driven demand and post-halving supply compression. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have been pulling in consistent capital, in some cases absorbing […] The post Sam Altman ChatGPT AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum By the End of May 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Hundreds of Ethereum wallets that had sat untouched for years were drained into the same tagged address, turning old key exposure into this week’s sharpest crypto security warning. On Apr. 30, WazzCrypto flagged the incident affecting mainnet wallets on X, and their warning spread quickly because the affected accounts did not appear to be freshly […] The post Someone just drained long-forgotten dormant Ethereum wallets, and the cause may trace back years appeared first on CryptoSlate.

I fed Grok AI a precisely engineered prompt, and what came back was not just optimistic noise; it was a structured, high-conviction price predicts for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP that assumes the next leg of the cycle is already forming.According to Grok’s projections, Bitcoin is positioned for a move toward $88,000–$95,000, Ethereum is expected to […] The post Elon Musk Grok AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum by The End of May 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies just dropped the news bomb with a $147 million Ethereum purchase in a single 24-hour window. The post Tom Lee Back in The News as Bitmine Acquires 65,000 Ethereum In a Day appeared first on Cryptonews.

ETH price is retesting a long-term support trend line that previously preceded a 5,200% rally, a fractal setup pointing to a potential move toward $60,000 by 2030. Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee shared a "generational play" thesis for Ethereum that predicts 3,000% upside in Ether (ETH) price to $60,000. Key takeaways: On Wednesday, Lee reposted a bullish outlook shared by analyst Crypto Patel that predicted ETH's price reaching $60,000 in the coming years. Read more

Anthropic's Claude AI has released May price targets for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. See the exact forecasts, key technical levels, and what FOMC means for crypto this week. The post Leading AI Claude Predicts the Price of XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum by the end of May 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ethereum market participants saw the 100-day SMA at $2,200 as particularly important for bulls to hold to avoid a deeper correction. Ether (ETH) analysts have mapped out key ETH price levels to watch over the next few weeks, with a focus on the $2,000 psychological level. Key takeaways: Data from TradingView showed the ETH/USD pair trading below $2,300, down 5% over the last two days and erasing all gains made over the weekend.  Read more

The Ethereum Economic Zone aims to unify fragmented rollups, but its broader goal is to extend interoperability to other blockchains, says Ernst. A proposal to stitch Ethereum’s fragmented liquidity together extends beyond its own ecosystem and may bring other blockchains into the fold. On March 29, Gnosis, a long-time Ethereum builder and blockchain infrastructure company, unveiled that it is developing the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) with Zisk, a zero-knowledge virtual machine project.  The EEZ is aimed at linking layer-2 rollups more tightly to Ethereum layer 1, with Ether remaining as the gas token and settlement layer. It introduces a model where smart contracts can interact across mainnet and EEZ rollups with atomic execution. Read more

The funding follows a $290 million rsETH bridge exploit that disrupted DeFi markets and triggered a coordinated recovery effort. Consensys and Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin have joined DeFi United, committing as much as 30,000 ETH to a recovery effort aimed at restoring rsETH backing after a $290 million bridge exploit triggered widespread disruptions across DeFi. The initiative, led by participants in Aave DAO, aims to support affected users and stabilize rsETH markets, with governance approvals still pending across involved protocols. The funding is intended to provide immediate liquidity while governance processes continue, with an eye on limiting disruption across DeFi protocols. Sharplink, a publicly traded Ethereum treasury company, has joined in an advisory role to help structure the recovery plan. Read more

“Shark Tank” judge and business magnate Kevin O'Leary says he only recommends owning Bitcoin and Ethereum. Here's why.

Ethereum traders are rebuilding bullish exposure to the second-largest cryptocurrency, with derivatives markets showing renewed demand for upside bets. According to CryptoSlate's data, ETH has gained about 11% this month on the back of a four-week stretch of gains, its longest in nearly a year. This uptrend pushed ETH to around $2330, its highest price […] The post Ethereum’s 4 consecutive weeks of price rallies fuel bullish bets of $3200 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum signalled a potential rally to $6,000 as bullish technicals, tightening supply, and rising institutional demand are starting to look like major tailwinds. Ether’s (ETH) 33% rally from its sub-$1,800 multi-year lows appears to be cooling, but several key metrics suggest the top altcoin is primed for a bigger rally toward $6,000 or higher. Key takeaways: Ether is currently displaying a technical setup similar to past cycles that ignited a massive rally in ETH price.  Read more

Ethereum’s record 32.33% staking ratio is shrinking liquid supply, reducing sell pressure and potentially supporting an ETH price recovery over time. Ether (ETH) has fallen about 5.5% against Bitcoin (BTC) over the past week, and a bearish continuation setup now points to the risk of deeper losses ahead. Key takeaways: ETH/BTC’s bear flag pattern points to a possible 10% drop toward 0.026 BTC in May. Read more