Ethereum's upcoming Pectra upgrade faced an unexpected challenge on Feb. 24 that impacted its testing on the Holesky testnet. On Feb. 27, Tim Beiko, Ethereum Foundation Protocol Support Lead, explained that the failure resulted from execution clients—Geth, Nethermind, and Besu—using incorrect deposit contract addresses.

The announcement came amid a downturn in the crypto markets and caused a spike in SOL's price as markets struggle to recover lost ground.

Ether's recent volatility surge has caught crypto options traders off guard, prompting them to adjust strategies for further downside risk

Cryptos like ONDO, OM, and XYZ are showing recovery, while Solana and Cardano face declines in the market. #partnercontent

Ethereum faces mixed signals with whale accumulation rising despite a 22% price drop. Will it rebound?

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has announced the formation of an advisory group known as the Silviculture Society, which is meant to counsel the organization informally and help uphold its work ethos and effort to uphold Ethereum's core values.

Chicago-based derivatives trading giant CME Group has officially confirmed that Solana (SOL) futures are slated to be launched on March 17.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple prices have crashed this week as Donald Trump's tariff threat complicated the Federal Reserve's approach to rate cuts. This crash has led the crypto market to shed over $1 trillion in value from its peak in 2024.

Institutional and spot investors are clashing over ETH lately.

The latest data from blockchain tracking platforms reveals that the entity behind the Bybit exploit has relocated 230,645.05 ETH (valued at $497.4 million) across multiple transactions completed during a four-day window. This calculated redistribution of ether, executed with methodical precision, highlights both the scale of cryptographic wealth movement.

Ethereum (ETH) spent most of February trading within a narrow price range, struggling to gain momentum. However, this week's market-wide downturn, triggered by Donald Trump's trade policies, has pushed ETH to multi-month lows.

TL;DR Approximately $5.79 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire today, potentially triggering high volatility in the market. Bitcoin's max pain price is significantly higher than its current level, which could push its price upward. Despite widespread pessimism, institutional traders may use this event to stabilize prices and strengthen liquidity.

After a continuous decline in recent days, SOL, the native token of the Solana blockchain, has successfully found support at a crucial level of $130, and the price has now begun to recover.

CME Group said on Friday that it plans to roll out futures contracts on cryptocurrency Solana on March 17, pending regulatory review.

With Solana futures set to launch on CME next month, the path for a spot SOL ETF approval could become clearer.

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The perpetual superiority debate between the Base and Solana communities, which often ignores how one is an L2 and the other is an L1, just got a new iteration.

Solana's community is considering a proposal that could potentially reduce inflation by 80%. The governance proposal, known as SIMD-0228, will usher in a new model that rewards users with greater participation levels.

Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest altcoin in the cryptocurrency world, has long been a subject of much discussion, and more often than not, a target for banter among traders.

MetaMask announced plans to incorporate support for Bitcoin and Solana within the year as part of its ongoing product developments.

The Ethereum Foundation has announced that the audit of the Pectra system contracts has resolved all identified issues.

In a post on X, Shiba Inu marketing lead Lucie (@LucieSHIB) highlighted the potential impact of Ethereum's forthcoming “Pectra” upgrade on Shibarium, the layer-2 (L2) solution built by the Shiba Inu ecosystem.

CME Group expands its crypto offerings with Solana futures, set to debut in March.

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The CME group has announced plans to launch Solana (SOL) futures on its derivatives marketplace on March 17. This is significant because it could easily pave the way for the approval of the Solana ETFs.

The Ethereum Foundation has created the “Silviculture Society,” a group tasked to ensure that Ethereum upholds its core values.

MetaMask is set to integrate Bitcoin and Solana into its platform in the near future, expanding its functionality for users of these prominent cryptocurrencies.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has stressed the urgent need for enhanced wallet security solutions to reduce crypto losses caused by inaccessible funds. On Feb. 28, Buterin shared his concerns on X, pointing out that a lot of lost crypto stems from users being locked out of their wallets rather than theft.

Ethereum faces another 30% drop to $1,500 if the ETH price double-top pattern plays out, making the $2,000 level increasingly important for the bulls to hold.

Ethereum price has crashed, making it one of the worst-performing blue-chip cryptocurrencies in February. Ethereum (ETH) dropped to a low of $2,075, its lowest level since January 2024 and about 50% below its highest level in November 2023.

As Ethereum gears up for security updates, co-founder Vitalik Buterin draws the community's attention to crypto losses caused by non-theft issues. Buterin asserts that wallet providers must develop solutions to prevent and mitigate losses resulting from traders' negligence and accidents.

Ethereum's price action hints at a reversal near $2,125, aligning with key Fibonacci levels. A breakout above $2,503 could confirm bullish momentum, while failure risks a drop to $1,586.

Ethereum (ETH) is showing signs of potential recovery, with recent market trends suggesting that it might have reached its bottom. Over the past few weeks, Ethereum's volatility has decreased significantly, and net inflows into the network have been on the rise.

Mirana Ventures continued to supply Bybit with more ETH, after the latest purchase of 21,667 tokens. Bybit is now over-supplied with ETH, though the asset still has not recovered its previous price.

The crypto investors are no longer strangers to volatility, as crypto tokens rise and drop with changing trends and their demand. At present, the crypto market is witnessing one of the biggest downturns, where most digital assets are crashing.

“Binance hasn't ‘dumped' or ‘sold' large amounts of tokens as some tweets have wrongly claimed,” a Binance spokesperson told Cointelegraph.

The crypto market is going through a turbulent phase. Indeed, Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has experienced a sharp decline of 20% in just three days, bringing its price to around $2,100.

Virtuals Protocol, a blockchain-based AI platform, has seen its revenue collapse despite expanding from Coinbase's Base network to Solana.

MetaMask is set to expand beyond Ethereum by integrating Bitcoin and Solana, introducing smart contract capabilities, enhancing transaction efficiency, expanding its debit card services, and working toward eliminating gas fees for a more seamless user experience.

The brutal sell-off in the crypto ecosystem this week is serving as a major buying incentive to Solana (SOL) whales. According to data from Lookonchain, 96,180 Solana have left the Binance exchange in one of the biggest acquisition moves thus far this week.

Large investors interpreted the latest market crash as a buy-the-dip opportunity, accumulating almost $240 million worth of ETH.

Bitcoin & Solana Integration: Native support for BTC in Q3 2025 and SOL in May. Users can pay fees with any token, reducing ETH dependency.

Solana, once celebrated as one of the most promising blockchain projects in the crypto space, is currently grappling with a significant downturn. The digital asset's trading volume has plummeted by a staggering 99%, raising concern among investors.

Amid the market retrace, Ethereum (ETH) has lost its key $2,600 support zone and fallen below the next crucial level. As the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization attempts to hold its current range, some analysts predict a 6% drop could be coming.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to tumble, falling as low as $78,433 in early Friday morning hours amid a record streak of spot Bitcoin ETF outflows. What Happened: According to data from SoSoValue, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen $3.2 billion in net outflows over an eight-day period, matching the longest negative streak since their debut.

The leader in any industry can never afford to stand still, and digging beyond the headlines, Ethereum is continuing to drive innovation

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