The zkLend hacker lost all 2,930 stolen ETH to a fake Tornado Cash phishing contract. On-chain security analysts confirmed the scam, reinforcing how risky DeFi remains even for hackers.

TL;DR Enhanced Privacy on Ethereum: Privacy Pools, developed by 0xbow.io, leverage zero-knowledge proofs to break transaction links while maintaining regulatory compliance. Endorsed by Industry Leaders: Backed by Vitalik Buterin—who made an early deposit—and prominent investors, it balances anonymity with transparency.

A new privacy tool named Privacy Pools has launched on the Ethereum blockchain.

The biggest altcoin in the crypto market, Ethereum (ETH), has historically performed well in April and May, gaining around 20% to 30% in a month. This year, ETH is already showing positive signs, rising by 3% on the first day of April.

Data reveals that Vitalik donated 274 ETH to Isla, a Web3 researcher working on Zuitzerland.

With Ethereum's (ETH 3.79%) price down by as much as 45% this year, investors may be surprised to hear that it could still double before 2026 rolls around -- if the right things happen, of course.

Tuesday has seen a resurgence in the altcoins, and especially among the layer 1 cryptocurrencies. Ethereum ($ETH), Solana (SOL), and Sui (SUI) are leading the way.

Ethereum Privacy:- Oxbow, the privacy-focused infrastructure provider founded in 2023, announced the mainnet launch of its Privacy Pools on Ethereum this Monday. Ensuring privacy in the transparent transactions of blockchain has been a major focus for the crypto community and its leaders.

Bitcoin eyes $85K, Ethereum holds $1,880 support, and Solana trades sideways . April 1st price outlook for BTC, ETH, and SOL.

In March, Ethereum reclaimed its position as the top smart contract blockchain for decentralized exchange (DEX) trading, surpassing Solana amid a broader market downturn. According to DefiLlama, Ethereum-based DEXs recorded $64.6 billion in cumulative trading volume, outpacing Solanas $52.6 billion by 22%.

Ripple has minted a record-breaking 50 million RLUSD tokens on Ethereum, marking the largest single-batch stablecoin issuance to date. In total, the San Francisco-based blockchain company minted 61.3 million tokens in March alone, including over 28 million on March 17.

For some months now, there have been many doubts about the “stability” of the Ethereum blockchain. It is not about doubts related to the technical functioning of this blockchain, which shows no signs of having problems from this point of view, but related to the actual use by the users.

Ethereum developers and 0xbow.io have launched Privacy Pools, a new privacy tool supported by Vitalik Buterin that allows users to transact privately.

Ethereum (ETH 5.03%) and XRP (XRP 4.43%) aren't in direct competition in terms of their target users or their general objectives. But if you're looking to invest $5,000, it makes more sense to concentrate your capital into just one, rather than spreading it between both.

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of the Ethereum network, has laid out the roadmap for the Ethereum ecosystem. In a detailed post, Buterin highlighted a strategic approach to boost scalability, security, and finality for the Ethereum Layer 2 solutions.

Institutional investors are increasing their long positions on Ethereum futures, signaling a potential 22% price rally despite ongoing concerns about the Ethereum Foundation's development priorities.

Ethereum (ETH) and the rest of the crypto market have been in turmoil for weeks now. The intensity of struggles increased with Donald Trump's tariff plan introduction and various other events, causing investors' sentiments to become bearish.

Shiba Inu price is up 4% today, April 1, to trade at $0.0000127 at press time. Amid these gains, one popular market analyst has predicted that Ethereum (ETH) will play a pivotal role in the next SHIB rally.

The shift in leadership occurred amidst a bearish market sentiment, particularly within the memecoin sector.

Ethereum is facing a tough time as its price has dropped 55% from its December high of $4,000 to below $1,800. This sharp decline has made it one of the weakest performers among major cryptocurrencies.

As the cryptocurrency market pivots toward high-growth opportunities, Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), and Mutuum Finance (MUTM) are emerging as top performers to outperform Ethereum (ETH) in 2025, with analysts projecting potential returns of up to 2,700% by October. XRP, currently priced at $2.12, ADA, trading at $0.68, and SOL, currently at $126.

Steady selling pressure in recent weeks meant Ethereum's downtrend is likely to continue.

As Ethereum (ETH) continues to experience a significant price downturn, recording a 17% drop over the past month, key resistance levels have emerged as critical points for the second-largest cryptocurrency. Analysts suggest that these levels could ignite a potential trend reversal if reclaimed.

The hacker behind the $9.6 million exploit of Starknet-based lending platform zkLend has now lost the entire stolen stash of 2,930 ETH to a phishing scam. In a surprising twist, the attacker unknowingly deposited the funds into a fake version of Tornado Cash—a popular crypto mixer—while attempting to launder them.

The wider cryptocurrency market opened the last week of the first quarter of 2025 with a bearish outlook. The crypto market experienced a bearish outlook on Monday, during the early Asian session, after Chinese and Japanese stock markets recorded notable losses.

Privacy-focused infrastructure provider 0xbow has launched Privacy Pools, a new blockchain tool that lets users protect their transaction history while attempting to follow the law. On a Mar.

April 1, 2025 05:15:33 UTC Gemini Bankruptcy Filing? Beware of Scam Email! A fake email is circulating claiming that Gemini has filed for bankruptcy. It urges users to withdraw funds to an Exodus wallet and even provides a seed phrase—this is a scam. Do not follow the instructions or share any information.

Bitcoin jumped to $109K, a new high post-Trump's re-election, but Ethereum is still lagging, stuck at 68% below its 2021 peak. But right now, the market is bleeding, and Bitcoin may drop below $80K, which has created panic in the market, especially for altcoins.

Bitcoin ruthlessly crushes the hopes of Ether. The ETH/BTC ratio has just hit its lowest level in five years, at 0.02193.

In an X post shared today, acclaimed cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez identified two key resistance levels that Ethereum (ETH) must reclaim to confirm a bullish trend reversal. Additionally, ETH is showing signs of bullish divergence on the daily chart, raising optimism among holders that a rally may be closer than expected.

The zkLend exploiter lost all 2,930 ETH in a phishing scam while trying to launder the stolen money using what they thought was Tornado Cash. According to a Mar. 31 post on X by Consensys-backed De.

Ethereum price started another decline and traded below the $1,850 level. ETH is now consolidating and facing key hurdles near the $1,850 level.

The hacker behind the $9.6 million exploit of the decentralized money-lending protocol zkLend in February claims they've just fallen victim to a phishing website impersonating Tornado Cash, resulting in the loss of a significant portion of the stolen funds.In a message sent to zkLend through Etherscan on March 31, the hacker claimed to have lost 2,930 Ether (ETH) from the stolen funds to a phishing website posing as a front-end for Tornado Cash. In a series of March 31 transfers, the zkLend thief sent 100 Ether at a time to an address named Tornado.Cash: Router, finishing with three deposits of 10 Ether.

A new semi-permissionless privacy tool, Privacy Pools, has launched on Ethereum, allowing users to transact privately while proving their funds aren't linked to illicit activities.The privacy tool, launched by Ethereum builders 0xbow.io on March 31, earned support from the likes of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who not only backed the privacy project but made one of the first deposits on the platform. 0xbow.io said that it implements “Association Sets” to batch transactions into the anonymous Privacy Pools and that a screening test is conducted to ensure that those transactions aren't linked to illicit actors, such as hackers, phishers and scammers.

Market sentiment could be extremely bearish for ETH as new market criteria surface.

A closely followed crypto strategist is warning that top memecoin Dogecoin (DOGE) is at risk of heading to much lower levels amid the marketwide correction. Pseudonymous analyst Cheds tells his 353,200 followers on the social media platform X that he thinks DOGE could witness a 33% corrective move if it loses a key support area.

After falling 1.1% in 24 hours, ETH now trades just above $1,800, facing pressure from competing platforms. Analysts warn that if support at $1,500 fails, ETH could drop to $1,200, a potential buy zone. The post Will ETH Hit Rock Bottom at $1,200? Analyst Reveals His Buy Zone Strategy appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto asset manager and research firm CoinShares says institutional investors poured millions of dollars into altcoin digital asset investment products last week. In its latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report, CoinShares says crypto products enjoyed inflows last week after record-setting levels of outflows.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a new framework for Layer-2 (L2) rollup security that could bring faster finality and stronger trust guarantees to Ethereum's scaling ecosystem.

The world's second-largest digital asset, Ethereum (ETH), struggles to keep up with Bitcoin. Market data shows that the ETH/BTC ratio has dropped to its lowest level in five years.

Ethereum price consolidated within a narrow 2% range between $1,750 and $1,820 in late March, but an upcoming liquidity event could trigger further downside in April 2025. With FTX set to begin creditor repayments on May 30, Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) traders are preparing for potential market turbulence.

A quant has revealed how Ethereum (ETH) saw a death cross in this indicator shortly before bearish momentum took the asset in full force. Ethereum Formed A Death Cross In Funding Rates Earlier In a CryptoQuant Quicktake post, an analyst has shared a chart for the Funding Rates of Ethereum.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading in a tight sideways range on Monday as markets expect the impact of tariff announcements on Wednesday. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $83,316 +0.7% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,841 +0.8% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $125.81 -0.5% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.12 -1.8% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1674 -1.7% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.0000125 -0.8% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 10.39%.

Bitcoin (BTC) fell 4.29% last week, but the bulls started a recovery by pushing the price back above $83,500 on March 31. However, traders are likely to remain on edge until April 2, when new US trade tariffs are set to kick in.

Comparing current price action with past performances, Ethereum, the second-largest crypto asset, seems to have witnessed its worst-ever first quarter as it draws closer to its end. However, many investors are expressing interest in ETH's prospects again, purchasing the asset in huge chunks.

In a market where attention often gravitates toward hype cycles and meme-driven narratives, some investors are moving differently. Specifically, a number of Ethereum (ETH) whales—wallets holding large quantities of ETH—have begun turning their focus toward a lesser-known but steadily growing DeFi project: Mutuum Finance (MUTM).

Once-prominent NFT marketplace X2Y2's first chapter is ending after three years—and its second will involve the crossover of AI and crypto.

Chainlink price has sold off over the past three months, leading to a $10 billion wipeout as its market cap fell from $18 billion to $8.8 billion. Chainlink (LINK) crashed to $13.