Cryptocurrency markets are trading lower despite whale transactions rising. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $66,789.25 -1.9% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,471.40 -2.5% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $167.86 -5.4% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.134 -5.6% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001721 -3.8% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 12.5% and daily active addresses dropping by 6.3%.

The growth has positioned Solana on the path to extending its rally past $200.

Solana's (CRYPTO: SOL) network on Oct. 24 reached a record high in real economic value, totaling $11,089,500 from transaction fees and Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) tips. What Happened: This milestone comes as Solana gains traction against Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), surpassing it in transaction fees and MEV tips since Oc.

Data from TradingView on October 25 indicated that the ETH/BTC ratio had fallen briefly below 0.037. The rate was the lowest the pair had reached since April 2021, marking a 30-month low.

Ethereum (ETH) creator Vitalik Buterin is not seeing eye to eye with Microstrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor when it comes to the custody of Bitcoin (BTC).

Ethereum could be preparing to bounce from a demand zone at $2,500, as fresh activity in ETH derivatives markets catches traders' attention.

Bulls aim to knock out Bitcoin's all-time high before the US elections wrap up. Will altcoins follow?

Ethereum's price recently faced resistance in its journey toward the $3,000 mark, struggling to secure $2,700 as a solid support floor. The recent price action saw unexpected selling pressure that prevented further gains, yet this offloading seems to be easing.

US-based crypto exchange Kraken has unveiled its Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 blockchain that will be launched on testnet later this year. In a statement, Kraken says the layer-2 blockchain, called Ink, is designed to enable seamless access to decentralized finance (DeFi).

Lido DAO voted to incorporate the community staking module, a step towards creating a fully permissionless staking protocol.

The new solution enables more independent stakers to participate, thereby focusing on Ethereum's decentralization and security.

The Community Staking Module allows anyone to become a network validator with only 2.4 ETH.

A top crypto analyst has issued a bold prediction for Ethereum, forecasting it will outperform both Bitcoin and Solana in the coming months. Taking to social media platform X, a crypto analyst known pseudonymously as @IamCryptoWolf highlighted that Ethereum is still bullish, with price targets reaching up to $12,000.

Ethereum (ETH) price today trades at as of . Ether prices hit a daily high of today after rising % on.

Popular Bitcoin maximalist Max Keiser has once again launched a scathing attack on altcoins, claiming that major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP are destined to lose all value in comparison to Bitcoin (BTC).

This shift in market dynamics could lead to a reevaluation of ETH's value proposition, especially if Solana continues to gain traction.

Recently, Benjamin Armstrong, widely known as BitBoy Crypto, has made headlines with his bold assertion that XRP could potentially surpass Ethereum (ETH) in market capitalization by the year 2025. This claim has generated significant interest among investors and cryptocurrency enthusiasts alike.

Ethereum has been rejected from the crucial 100-day MA of $2.7K, indicating a bull trap. This price action hints at sellers' dominance, with the asset expecting to continue its descending consolidation stage toward the $2.1K threshold.

Ethereum price continues to struggle around $2,500, with the ETH/BTC trading pair reaching its lowest level since April 2021.

Ether's monthly momentum indicator suggests a potential 25-50% rebound against Bitcoin in 2025.

The Japanese financial regulators are examining crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for possible approvals following the U.S. regulator's greenlight to spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Japan Group suggests that the local regulator in the country should mirror the U.S. regulator by focusing on the major crypto assets, Bitcoin and Ethereum, before considering other digital assets.

A colossal sum of 35,000 Ethereum (ETH) tokens has just been sent to the world's oldest cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp, according to a report by Whale Alert.

A group of Japanese financial institutions urge the government to focus on major tokens such as Bitcoin and Ether in talks of allowing exchange-traded funds for cryptocurrencies.

The recent price action of Solana-based Raydium (RAY) has caught investor attention, as the decentralized exchange (DEX) token has maintained an uptrend, achieving a seven-month high.

TL;DR Massive Expiration Event: Over $5 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire today, with $4.25 billion in Bitcoin options and $1.01 billion in Ethereum options, expected to cause significant market volatility. Market Sentiment Indicators: Bitcoin's put-to-call ratio of 0.66 suggests a bullish outlook, while Ethereum's ratio of 0.

Bitcoin is seeing partial recovery to $68,000, with a record $4.5 billion in options expiring today. Ethereum also has a substantial options expiry worth $1.01 billion, or 403,426 contracts.

This week, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Solana, Dogecoin, and Binance Coin in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum closed the week in red, and its price fell by 6%.

Amid increased volatility, the crypto market cap has dropped to $2.31 Trillion from a high of $2.38 Trillion this month. Following this, top cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) have recorded a significant correction in their respective portfolios.

Solana price may be gearing up to extend its gains after a top expert predicted it could surge to new highs if Ethereum (ETH) hits the ambitious target of $10,000. Should Ethereum price reach this milestone, the SOL price will follow suit with significant gains.

Solana (SOL) has risen over 600% against Ethereum (ETH) since 2023, driven by the recent memecoin frenzy and increased network activity. The SOL/ETH ratio recently hit a record high above 0.066 as excitement builds around Solana's potential to rival Ethereum. This 3.

Ethereum sentiment has turned negative as investors reportedly shift to SOL and ETH.

Ethereum faces multiple challenges as its price hovers at $2,500, including institutional preference for Bitcoin, growing Layer-1 competition, and technical weakness

The cryptocurrency market is bracing for potential short-term volatility this week, as a massive $5.26 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) options contracts are set to expire today. With $4.

ETH/BTC rate drops to 0.037, marking a 30-month low and a 30% decline since July 2023.

Kraken is launching Ink, an Optimism-based Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain in early 2025, designed to simplify DeFi access for its 10+ million users

Ethereum (ETH) is experiencing some consolidation, with its market indicators indicating a point of less turbulence as well as balanced investor sentiment.

An ETH whale may have thrown out the possibility of an upside on the charts.

A hacker seems to have pilfered roughly $20 million worth of stablecoins and Ethereum from wallets belonging to the United States government. According to analytics firm Arkham Intelligence, the funds were tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack and had been unmoved for over eight months.

After an unsuccessful attempt to break through the resistance level of around $2760 in the past two weeks, Ethereum (ETH) price has dropped over 5 percent in the last five days to trade at about $2,495 on Friday, October 25, during the early European session.

Ethereum's All Core Developers Execution Call #199 addressed critical updates, including EIP 7742, Pectra Devnet developments, and block gas limit debates.

In a post published on October 23, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared details about ‘The Verge' upgrade, which aims to make it easier to run validator nodes. New Ethereum Upgrade To Make Running Nodes Easier Buterin highlighted several issues currently facing the Ethereum network, particularly the high resource requirements needed to run Ethereum nodes.

In a notable development on October 21, Solana-based DEX Raydium achieved higher daily fee revenue than the Ethereum network.

Ethereum and Solana have plotted drastically divergent trajectories over the past week or so, causing investors eager to shift capital away from Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to sit up and take notice. What happened: Solana, often touted as the "Ethereum Killer," spiked over 13% in the last seven days, faring among the top weekly gainers.

Traders and investors in the crypto market should brace for volatility, with $5.26 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiring today.

Ethereum's ETH/BTC pair eyes a potential breakout from a falling wedge, while overheated Solana indicators hint at a shift in Ethereum's favor.

Ethereum daily fees hover between $1 million to $5 million — far less than the $30 million that was consistently reached throughout 2021 and 2022.

A massive Ethereum initial coin offering (ICO) participant that received an astounding 254,908 ETH during the cryptocurrency's launch for a total cost of $79,000, has recently sold 3,000 ETH worth around $7.64 million.