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ForkLog 42 26.02.2025

Ethereum Foundation Donates $1.25 Million for Tornado Cash Developer’s Legal Defense

The Ethereum Foundation has contributed $1.25 million to support the legal defense of Alexey Pertsev, a developer of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash. The EF is donating $1.25M to the legal defense of Alexey Pertsev. Privacy is normal, and writing code is not a crime. You can contribute to @alex_pertsev‘s defense here: https://t.co/shWFNoDJ9g https://t.co/ITvEiRkAGt — […]

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ForkLog 12 26.02.2025

Bitcoin back to $89,000 as altcoins lead the rebound

Cryptocurrencies remain under pressure from a weak macro backdrop; Nvidia’s earnings, due overnight into February 27, could prove pivotal. In Ethereum options, demand is rising for $2,000-strike contracts alongside a rotation out of calls. At MakerDAO, three positions totaling $340 million are at risk if the price of the second-largest cryptocurrency falls. The price of […]

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ForkLog 20 26.02.2025

Vitalik Buterin, Justin Drake, and Other Developers Discuss Ethereum’s Future

Leading researchers from the Ethereum Foundation (EF), including Vitalik Buterin, Justin Drake, and Dankrad Feist, addressed questions on scaling, L1 revenue, and security during an AMA session. The discussion occurred against the backdrop of Aya Miyaguchi stepping down as the organisation’s executive director due to community pressure over recent months. She will continue as EF’s […]

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ForkLog 21 25.02.2025

Ethereum Faces ‘Death Cross’ as Bearish Signals Emerge

The price of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is on the verge of a ‘death cross’—a harbinger of bearish momentum. This signal occurs when the 50 DMA crosses below the 200 DMA. On February 25, Ethereum’s price fell to $2325, with the ‘fast’ moving average nearing a crossover with the lower ‘slow’ counterpart. Data: […]

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ForkLog 22 25.02.2025

Ethereum’s Pectra Update on Holesky Testnet Faces Setbacks

On February 24th, at epoch 115,968, Ethereum developers activated the Pectra hard fork on the Holesky testnet. As a result, the network ceased finalizing slots. Data: beaconcha.in. According to Parithosh Jayanthi from the Ethereum Foundation, the upgrade “encountered a configuration issue on three major network clients.” Fixes are already prepared, and operators need to update […]

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ForkLog 20 23.02.2025

Experts Oppose Ethereum Rollback

Following the Bybit hack, community members have discussed the possibility of “rolling back” the Ethereum network to recover stolen funds. Several experts, including core developer Tim Beiko, have criticized the idea. Support for blockchain restoration came from figures such as Bitcoin maximalist Samson Mow and BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. ELI5 why we cannot “rollback” Ethereum? […]

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ForkLog 17 20.02.2025

Ethereum Transaction Fees Drop to 2020 Levels

The average transaction fee (7 DMA) on the network of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has decreased by 70% over the week, from $2.57 to $0.77.

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ForkLog 12 20.02.2025

JPMorgan Observes Decline in Bullish Sentiment Among TradFi Whales

In bitcoin futures, contango has shifted to backwardation, indicating sustained selling pressure in the near term. There is a high interest in call options with expirations in February-April. In altcoins, the focus may shift from Solana to Ethereum due to scandals surrounding meme coins. The observed weakening of institutional demand for bitcoin and Ethereum futures […]

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ForkLog 20 20.02.2025

Vitalik Buterin Highlights His Biggest Disappointment with Ethereum

During an AMA session, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared his disappointments with the blockchain ecosystem, pointing out issues with community operations and values over the past year.

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ForkLog 17 19.02.2025

Traders Anticipate Ethereum’s Edge Over Solana

Cryptocurrency traders foresee a potential shift in the SOL/ETH pair, as a series of scandals surrounding meme coins tarnishes Solana’s reputation. 4-hour chart of SOL/ETH on Binance. Data: TradingView. According to TradingView, after reaching a peak of over 0.08 ETH per 1 SOL in January, the rate has since declined to approximately 0.06. Two things […]

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ForkLog 14 18.02.2025

Optimism in Options Following Ethereum’s Pectra Hard Fork

Interest in call options expiring after the Pectra hard fork on the Ethereum network is reshaping the cryptocurrency market amid uncertainty surrounding actions by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a report by QCP Capital. Asia Colour — 18 Feb 25 1/ The options market is signaling a shift. #ETH’s term structure is developing a […]

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ForkLog 18 18.02.2025

Ethereum Validators Urged to Update Geth Client to Avoid Losses

The team behind the Ethereum client Geth, written in Go, has strongly advised validators to update their software to release v1.15.2, codenamed Survivor Loadout. Urgent Update for Geth Users! Attention validators! If you are running Geth v1.15.1, upgrade to v1.15.2 immediately to prevent potential financial loss! A regression in v1.15.1 can cause block creation failures, […]

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