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.

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.

As it gets closer to forming a golden cross, Shiba Inu is exhibiting indicators of a possible breakout. The 50-day moving average crossing above the 200-day moving average is a bullish pattern that frequently results in a substantial increase in market momentum.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Maneki, a Solana cat-themed meme coin, has announced a sponsorship deal with English Football club Sheffield United. Solana-based Maneki (MANEKI) and Sky Bet Championship team Sheffield United unveiled the first-ever football shirt sponsorship featuring a meme coin.

Robinhood announced its plans to support Bitcoin and Ether futures, alongside traditional commodities like oil and the S&P 500, as part of a larger rollout of derivatives products.

Expert analyst says a massive rally is brewing for Ethereum price as it enters the final phase of a fractal. This outlook coincides with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin revealing the roadmap for ETH.

Key Points:

The cryptocurrency world is buzzing with high hopes as certain Solana coins show great potential for massive gains. Investors aiming for substantial returns see opportunities to grow a $100,000 investment into $1 million by December 2024.

Crypto analyst Ignas says Ethereum (ETH) is losing its competitiveness against other layer-one networks. In an X post, the analyst stated that Ethereum's underperformance compared to other networks was the key reason behind ETH's price struggles.

TL;DR Orderly Network launches the first omnichannel order book on Solana, enabling trading of perpetual contracts on a shared order book. The expansion to Solana follows a milestone of $83 billion in total trading volume, solidifying its mission to unify liquidity across multiple chains.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared a crucial update to the platform's roadmap, which sheds light on its ongoing evolution.

Ethereum trades at $2.6K, spiked 0.35% over the past 24 hours. The altcoin's daily trading volume plunged by 24.35%.

Crypto asset manager Grayscale is in the process of converting its Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) into an exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to Bloomberg ETF expert Eric Balchunas. The strategic move aims to provide investors with a diversified portfolio that includes major digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP and Avalanche (AVAX).