Markets are on edge ahead of the Federal Reserve's final meeting of 2024, with investor focus shifting to the central bank's projections for 2025 rate cuts rather than the widely expected 25-basis-point reduction. What Happened: The outcomes of the projections could trigger vastly different market reactions, from relief rallies to sharp declines.

TL;DR Deutsche Bank has launched Project Dama 2, a Layer 2 solution integrating with Ethereum to address regulatory challenges and enhance transaction efficiency for financial institutions. Developed with Memento Blockchain Pte and Interop Labs, Dama 2 uses ZKsync technology to allow banks to explore public blockchains securely and customize validator lists for compliance.

Deutsche Bank is reportedly building a Layer 2 under an asset-servicing pilot project called Dama 2 as part of the lender's goal to clear regulatory hurdles for institutions who want to use public blockchains.

Omni Network has launched its Core mainnet, aiming to unify Ethereum's fragmented layer-2 ecosystem by enabling seamless cross-rollup interactions.

Ethereum recently faced a minor rejection at the critical $4K resistance zone, underscoring the presence of sellers at this level. A pullback toward the $3.5K support area may follow, providing an opportunity for buyers to re-enter the market with the goal of reclaiming the $4K threshold.

The crypto universe is an arena where each asset fights for its place at the top. Recently, Solana (SOL), often hailed as a serious contender against Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), has shown signs of weakness.

Deutsche Bank is building a layer-2 blockchain on Ethereum using ZKsync to enhance compliance in regulated finance.

With a minor supply dump for Bitcoin and altcoins, Ethereum tests its critical support level of $3,800. As the short-term volatility warns of an intense pullback, the rising ETF inflows paint a bullish narrative.

A Bitcoin and Ether combo ETF is expected to lead a wave of new funds in 2025, and could open the door for potential ETFs for Litecoin and Hedera.

Crypto experts predict that privacy will be a hot topic in 2025. As more institutions join the Web3 space, privacy-focused protocols and tools are expected to gain significant traction.

The market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock has revealed how Ethereum has built up strong on-chain demand zones that should keep it afloat above $4,000. Ethereum Has Two Major Support Centers Just Below Current Price In a new post on X, IntoTheBlock has discussed about how the on-chain demand zones for Ethereum are looking right now.

A closely followed crypto trader believes that conditions are nearly ripe for Ethereum (ETH) to witness a surge to fresh record highs. Crypto strategist Justin Bennett tells his 115,400 followers on the social media platform X that it's only a matter of time before Ethereum fully reclaims resistance at $4,000 as support.

As recently became known, the amount of inflows to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) exchange traded funds (ETFs) hosted by BlackRock in the last 24 hours totaled $860 million. Digging deeper into the details, we learn that most of this sum still belongs to IBIT, a Bitcoin ETF from BlackRock, which saw inflows of $733.6 million, according to Bloomberg data.

Ethereum ETFs have maintained a 16-day streak of positive inflows totaling $2.32 billion while the asset trades near $4,000, with institutional investment vehicles now holding 2.93% of circulating supply.

Along with the Bitcoin price retracement, Ethereum (ETH) witnessed a more than 5% pullback to the $3,816 level. As Ethereum eyes fresh highs, a selloff by Ethereum Foundation triggered a negative sentiment in the market.

The Lido community has voted to end staking services on Polygon, due to significant challenges that has limited adoption. Lido Shuts Down Polygon Staking Lido Finance has announced it will be effectively discontinuing its staking service on Polygon. According to a Dec.

As Ethereum attempts to rally alongside Bitcoin, the asset appears to have been spotlighted as analysts assess its fundamentals to grasp what is ongoing behind the scenes. A key factor influencing ETH's price so far, according to the latest analysis, is the relationship between net flows on spot exchanges and investor behaviour.

Ethereum spot ETFs witness increased institutional interest, recording a $145 million net inflow. According to statistics from SoSoValue, Ethereum (ETH) spot ETFs had a notable net inflow of $145 million on Dec.

Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have logged 16 consecutive days of positive daily inflows, renewing optimism for ETH's potential new all-time high (ATH) in the coming weeks. However, for ETH to reach this milestone, it must surpass the critical resistance level of $4,000.

The start of the week was extremely bullish, as the Bitcoin price broke out of consolidation and surged above $107,700, forming a new ATH. This triggered a massive bullish wave across the markets, with more altcoins gaining strength and printing huge bullish candles.

Bloomberg analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart predict a significant surge in cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2025.

Ethereum whale wallets now control 57% of the total Ether supply, marking the highest concentration of holdings since Ethereum's launch in 2015.

On-chain data shows the most massive Ethereum whales control most of the supply, with their holdings only continuing to grow.

Empower Oversight is calling on Congress to release an SEC inspector general report on former chairman Jay Clayton's actions. A nonprofit focused on government accountability, they questioned Hinman, who served as the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance director from 2017 to 2020.

Bloomberg ETF analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart expect Litecoin and Hedera will also get spot ETFs, but aren't convinced there'll be much demand for them.

Ethereum price failed to settle above the $4,000 zone. ETH is correcting gains and might struggle to stay above the $3,820 support zone.

Ethereum has made a significant move, surging past the $4,000 mark once again, and market analysts are buzzing with optimism. This latest breakout comes amid a period of strong whale accumulation, with a concentration of Ether (ETH) among large holders.

CoinShares, a leading digital asset investment firm, reported that this new record boosts the total institutional crypto investment for the year to $44.5 billion. As institutional interest continues to surge, Bitcoin and Ethereum remain at the forefront of this growth, though altcoins like XRP, Polkadot, and Litecoin are also drawing increasing attention.

The Omni Network debuts its Core mainnet to address Ethereum's rollup fragmentation challenges, introducing a unified platform for cross-chain communication and enhanced DeFi development.

Ethereum's belief phase and positive on chain metrics signals a potential breakout.

Wormhole is working with Nuffle Labs on a solution to expand EigenLayer's restaking functionality beyond the Ethereum ecosystem.

Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has recently shown signs of potential price weakness after a strong price surge. As the price nears a critical resistance level, both whales and long-term holders appear to be pulling back, fueling speculation that a decline may be imminent.

Ethereum reclaims $4,000 amid improving market sentiment Long-term holder metrics indicate early bull market phase MVRV ratio suggests room for continued appreciation

Ethereum ENS Labs has picked Consensys' Linea's technology to develop its upcoming Layer-2 network project

Juan Leon, senior investment strategist at Bitwise Asset Management, believes Ethereum is primed for a significant resurgence in 2025. In a blog post published Dec. 17, Leon argues that Ethereum, despite being overshadowed in 2024, stands to gain tremendously from the $100 trillion market for real-world assets.

A widely followed crypto analyst says Ethereum (ETH) looks primed to move higher after exhibiting price stability during the last two weeks.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading sideways on Tuesday, as markets await the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut decision. The Fed is expected to announce its third consecutive reduction with a 25-basis-point rate cut.

Ethereum is gaining momentum, fueled by record ETF inflows and bullish technical indicators, with a potential breakout in 2025.

The protocol seeks to unify the fragmented Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem by facilitating cross-chain communication and interoperability.

Solana and Ethereum have competed for dominance throughout Q4 2024. Ethereum secured over $850 million in institutional capital inflow to ETFs, while Solana attracted over $300 million in cross-chain inflows within the past week.

Ethereum (ETH) is poised for a resurgence in 2025 as it rides a wave of emerging trends to capitalize on a $100 trillion opportunity in tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs), according to a letter shared with investors by Bitwise's senior investment strategist, Juan Leon.

Ripple has launched its stablecoin, RLUSD, which operates on both the Ethereum network and XRP Ledger.

ETH continues to show strength after Ethereum's rally above $4,000 and bulls appear to be targeting the 2021 all-time highs under $5,000 and beyond.

The Ethereum Foundation has sold 100 ETH. ETH has traded at $3,992 over the past 24 hours.

The 2022 LastPass data breach has allowed threat actors to steal 12.38 million from users in a new attack.

Hyperliquid (CRYPTO: HYPE), a rising decentralized exchange and Layer-1 blockchain, has caught the attention of cryptocurrency enthusiasts after rising almost 800% in three weeks. What Happened: Pseudonymous analyst Fmoulin wrote a detailed analysis of HYPE in a post on X on Sunday, diving into the project's revenue potential and growth opportunities.

The concentration of over 50% of ETH's supply in a small pool of wallets could pose key risks to Ethereum's decentralization. Ethereum Whales Hit Highest Holding Ever Ethereum's (ETH) surge to $4,000 has rekindled interest in the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap.