A proposal to change the blob gas target and max values on Ethereum comes seven months after blobs were introduced in the blockchain's Dencun upgrade in March.

Cryptocurrency Prices Today, October 18: The broader market on Friday again showcased mixed actions, sparking investor speculations globally. Although Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly touched the $68K mark today, Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP prices encountered market volatility.

Nansen revealed its new blockchain analytics platform for Solana. The integration aims to provide Web3 investors with the network's detailed on-chain data and offer better tools for blockchain analytics.

Ethereum price is consolidating gains above the $2,580 resistance. ETH could gain pace if it clears the $2,650 resistance zone.

Bitcoin and Ethereum continued trading flat even as equities notched fresh record highs. However, Dogecoin moved higher on Thursday.

Recent reports have revealed that Ethereum has had a challenging run, underperforming compared to other major cryptocurrencies. However, despite this, some positive signs may be on the horizon.

Solana is a blockchain built for mass adoption. Its a high-performance network that is utilized for a range of use cases, including finance, payments, and gaming.

Shiba Inus whale transactions have sharply decreased, plummeting from typical highs of four trillion SHIB to just 500 billion in the past seven days. This unexpected decline may significantly affect the tokens future price and volatility.

Ethereum (ETH) continues to navigate a dynamic market landscape, recent indicators suggest a growing potential for the cryptocurrency to reach the $3,000 mark. With an uptick in active addresses, significant exchange outflows, and bullish technical signals, Ethereum appears to be positioning itself for a price rally.

Nearly 70% of institutional investors holding Ethereum (ETH) are engaged in staking, with 52.6% of them holding liquid staking tokens (LSTs), according to a Blockworks Research report. Nearly half of institutional investors staking ETH prefer to use only one integrated platform, such as Coinbase and Binance.

Solana's recent DEX volume dominance against Ethereum sparks speculation of a major bull run on the horizon.

ETH price has hit a roadblock as options traders remain skeptical of $3K target before US elections.

Shiba Inu is on the cusp of a significant transformation. Lucie (@LucieSHIB), the marketing lead for Shiba Inu, announced via X on October 17 that the Shiba Inu Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) and the Shib Doggy DAO Foundation are “coming soon,” signaling a pivotal shift toward decentralization and community governance.

World, previously called Worldcoin, has debuted an Ethereum layer-2 chain with an aim to onboard real humans—not bots.

VanEck significantly downgrades its long-term Ethereum (ETH) price target.

Ethereum's "changing fundamentals" and growing embrace of layer-2 networks could massively impact ETH's future price, a VanEck analyst said Thursday.

To the surprise of various community members, the Shiba Inu team has announced the postponement of the highly anticipated ShibaCon conference. Originally, scheduled to take place on November 9, the Shiba Inu team has decided to reschedule the ShibaCon conference till further notice, leaving many in the community wondering what prompted the sudden change.

Vitalik Buterin reminds proponents and detractors of the goal of the network's now-highly criticized rollup-centric roadmap

Bitcoin's emerging layer-2 and DeFi ecosystems are sparking competition for BTC liquidity on other chains.

Solana (SOL) price has surged by 12% over the past six days, riding a wave of bullish momentum that has seen it break through multiple resistance zones. This rally has been fueled by technical strength, including bullish EMA positioning and supportive BBTrend values.

PayPal's Venmo can now be used by U.S. customers to top up and make crypto purchases on MoonPay, according to a Thursday announcement.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) price forecasts are turning bullish, with one popular TradingView user predicting a stunning 400% surge in the coming months and weeks.

The cryptocurrency market showcased a compelling narrative of contrasting investor behavior. Bitcoin ETFs enjoyed a significant influx of capital, while Ethereum faced a decline in investor interest, revealing a pivotal shift in sentiment between these two leading digital assets.

A new update has come to the Ethereum Pectra upgrade. According to Galaxy's Vice President and researcher Christine Kim, the developers discussed the upgrade during their 144th All Core Developers Consensus Call (ACDC), which recently took place.

The Solana price is down over 4% today, just two days after reaching a weekly high at around $158. This price decline is due to several factors, including a drop in Solana's network activity between October 16 and 17.

On-chain metrics unravel a momentum change, but two gargantuan resistance levels loom in Shiba Inu's upward journey.

Solv Protocol has introduced ‘SolvBTC.JUP', a new Liquid Staking Token that lets Bitcoin investors earn returns through Solana's decentralized finance ecosystem. Even though it is only in its pilot phase, SolvBTC.

In a new blog post titled “Possible futures for the Ethereum protocol, part 2: The Surge,” Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined an ambitious roadmap aiming to scale Ethereum's transaction processing capacity to over 100,000 transactions per second (TPS) across Layer 1 (L1) and Layer 2 (L2) solutions.

A widely followed crypto analyst is issuing an alert about Ethereum (ETH), saying that the top altcoin appears to be forming a bearish pattern.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) price, a popular meme cryptocurrency, is gaining attention as it shows signs of potential value growth. With the broader cryptocurrency market struggling to maintain momentum, SHIB stands out with notable developments.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading lower on Thursday, consolidating gains from earlier in the week. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $66,879.97 -1.3% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,583.46 -1.1% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $148.51 -3.8% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1213 -4% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001767 -5% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows Bitcoin large transaction volume decreasing by 14.8% and daily active addresses falling by 20.1%.

Kraken, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, launched its own wrapped bitcoin (BTC) token, known as kBTC, on October 17.

The growing use of stETH in DeFi protocols means the asset is slowly taking the role of the fed funds rate in the crypto ecosystem, says ARK Invest.

The markets are always buzzing with predictions, and the latest one is turning heads. Dogecoin price, a fan favourite, is expected to rally to $1 before December.

The Dogecoin price has rallied by over 7% in the last 24 hours, outperforming Bitcoin and Shiba Inu. This price rally is primarily thanks to the world's richest man, Elon Musk, who continues to support the foremost meme coin indirectly.

Ethereum's price has fluctuated under $2,800 for the past few weeks, and it is stuck in a consolidation phase. Despite several attempts, ETH has been unable to break through key resistance levels, leaving investors uncertain.

After a stunning rally in recent weeks that has seen it more than 4x from recent sub-$0.50 lows and burst above $2.0, the Sui (SUI) price has started to lose momentum.

Solana (SOL) is making waves in the cryptocurrency space, successfully holding a crucial psychological price point of $150. With a market capitalization nearing $72.15 billion, the altcoin is positioned for potential growth, significantly fueled by an impressive increase in daily active addresses.

TL;DR Jupiter, Solana's leading DEX aggregator, has launched Ape Pro, a platform dedicated to memecoin trading. The new service offers advanced tools such as real-time token streaming and MEV protection. Ape Pro also simplifies access to the platform through social login on X or Discord, eliminating the need for wallets or seed phrases.

SHIB's market cap must rise by approximately 10x for the prediction to come true.

The Kraken's launch of Wrapped Bitcoin will further enhance the mainstream adoption of BTC through Web3 space across different chains.

TL;DR Kraken has launched kBTC, a Wrapped Bitcoin designed to facilitate its use in the DeFi ecosystem, backed 1:1 by real Bitcoin. The kBTC token is available on the Ethereum and OP Mainnet networks, allowing users to verify on the blockchain the total reserve of Bitcoin that backs it.

In their joint “Q4 Guide to Crypto Markets,” Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) Institutional and Glassnode report a growing and maturing crypto market despite Bitcoin‘s (CRYPTO: BTC) range-bound price action over the last six months. What Happened: Their analysis shows that despite the lack of strong price movements, the crypto market has shown signs of sophistication through successful spot ETFs, increased on-chain activity and higher trading volumes.

Jupiter's Ape Pro introduces advanced tools for meme coin trading on Solana, aiming for enhanced security and efficiency. The post Solana gets new meme coin trading terminal with Jupiter's Ape Pro appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

It has come to light, thanks to an observation by prominent crypto analyst Ali Martinez, that popular meme cryptocurrency dogwifhat (WIF), based on Solana, could be forming a rising wedge pattern.

Following a recent price increase, Solana-based meme coin Bonk (BONK) has been one of the top gainers among the top 100 crypto assets in the last 24 hours.

If big investors continue buying Shiba Inu, it could boost interest in the market, helping SHIB break through its price limit and rise higher.