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ForkLog 36 14.04.2025

Vitalik Buterin Highlights Core Issue in Ethereum Applications

Applications built on the Ethereum platform require a “good social philosophy” more than the blockchain infrastructure itself, according to Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the network. Source: Warpcast. He stated that it is at the application level where crucial decisions are made, determining how programs will function and what benefits they will bring. Developers of these […]

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ForkLog 9 10.04.2025

Glassnode sizes up the impact of Trump’s tariffs on bitcoin’s outlook

Support for the first cryptocurrency is $76,000; resistance is $93,000. The market correction has pushed medium-term holders to sell. Selling pressure in bitcoin and Ethereum shows signs of exhaustion. A combination of on-chain metrics and technical indicators suggests the first cryptocurrency must reclaim $93,000 to restore upward momentum, Glassnode concludes. Tarrifs and Turmoil: the latest […]

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ForkLog 18 10.04.2025

SEC Approves Options on Spot Ethereum ETFs

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has authorized the listing and trading of options on spot ETFs based on the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization from BlackRock, Bitwise, and Grayscale. In September, the regulator made a similar decision regarding derivatives based on BTC-ETF. Less than two months later, open interest in IBIT derivatives reached […]

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ForkLog 35 09.04.2025

Virgil Griffith Released from Prison, Former Colleague Reports

Ethereum researcher and developer Virgil Griffith has been released from prison, according to a report by his former Ethereum Name Service (ENS) colleague, Brantly Millegan. VIRGIL GRIFFITH IS OUT OF PRISON!!! just released this morning! he’ll be in a halfway house for a few weeks, and parole after that with work restrictions (so a pardon […]

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ForkLog 9 09.04.2025

Ethereum Whale Misses $27.6 Million Profit After 900 Days of Holding

An unidentified user sold 10,000 ETH at approximately $1578, securing a profit of $2.75 million. The coins were acquired in October-November 2022 at an average price of $1295. After holding $ETH for over 900 days, a whale finally capitulated — selling all 10,000 $ETH($15.71M) today. The whale originally bought 10,000 $ETH($12.95M) at an average of […]

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ForkLog 15 09.04.2025

Bitcoin Tests $75,000 Amid Trump’s Tariff Turmoil

Bitcoin’s decline could extend to $70,000 if global trade tensions escalate further. The ETH/BTC rate has fallen to its lowest since December 2019. On the night of April 9, the price of the leading cryptocurrency dropped to its lowest since the start of the year, falling below $75,000. The catalyst was the implementation of President […]

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ForkLog 12 08.04.2025

Analysts Predict Ethereum Price Reversal

The decline of Ethereum below its realized price indicates panic among holders of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, historically serving as a bullish signal for the medium term. This is according to a report by CryptoQuant. Analysts noted that this metric often acts as a strong level of support or resistance. When the spot […]

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ForkLog 13 07.04.2025

ZKasino Scam Wallet Loses $27 Million on Ethereum Long Position

The perpetrator behind the fraudulent project ZKasino, who stole over $40 million, liquidated a leveraged 20x long position in Ethereum (ETH) on Hyperliquid. The loss amounted to $27.1 million, as noted by Onchain Lens. A scammer gets a dose of karma. The ZkCasino scammer, who scammed $40M+, closed its $ETH (20x) position on #Hyperliquid, faced […]

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ForkLog 14 04.04.2025

Paradigm’s CTO Advocates Moving Away from Solidity for Ethereum

Solidity is currently in a “problematic state,” raising questions about its improvement or the shift to an alternative. This was stated by CTO of Paradigm, Georgios Konstantopoulos. How should we program Ethereum? Solidity is in a problematic state right now, IMO. Do we make Solidity good? Do we drop Solidity? If we drop Solidity, do […]

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ForkLog 28 03.04.2025

The Trump factor: 1,057 BTC move after years of dormancy

Some bitcoin holders were spooked by Trump’s “liberation” tariffs. Ethereum’s on-chain picture remains negative. XRP faces the threat of a head-and-shoulders reversal. CryptoQuant spotted 1,057 BTC, dormant for 7–10 years, suddenly on the move. 1,057 Bitcoin that hadn’t moved in 7–10 years just woke up. Long-term holders may be preparing to sell. https://t.co/A6I7Mo3ljX — CryptoQuant.com […]

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ForkLog 18 03.04.2025

Ethereum Developers Postpone Pectra Update to May 7

The Pectra hard fork will be activated on the main network of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization on May 7, as decided by key developers during a recent call. The update was initially expected around April 30. Pectra includes a series of enhancements aimed at improving the convenience and efficiency of Ethereum. The extensive […]

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ForkLog 114 02.04.2025

Native rollups: what they are and how they could bring money back to Ethereum

Layer-2 (L2) solutions offer relatively fast and cheap Web3 interactions and remain a cornerstone of Ethereum’s scaling. Yet they raise UX demands, strain the economics of the second-largest cryptocurrency and complicate life for developers. The latter must build and maintain their own proof systems, rely on a rollup security council and manually apply changes after […]

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