Ethereum (ETH) — Onchain News & Whale Tracking

Grayscale: If the plans to reduce the token inflation rates of Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) are implemented, it could provide price support.

Grayscale Research Head Zach Pandl published a post stating that the Ethereum and Solana communities are discussing adjustments to their token economic models, with related code changes potentially lowering the annual inflation rates of ETH and SOL, thereby reducing future token supplies. Ceteris paribus, slower supply growth could provide support for token prices. Grayscale estimates that if the relevant adjustments are implemented, by the end of 2031, ETH’s annual supply inflation rate will drop to around 0.4% (close to that of BTC), while SOL’s will stand at approximately 1.1%. By comparison, gold’s annual supply growth rate is roughly 1.8%, and the U.S. CPI inflation rate is about 3.3%. Currently, the relevant proposals are still under discussion within their respective communities. Pandl noted that the Solana-related proposal appears to have broader consensus, making it more likely to be implemented. If the proposals pass, since staking rewards are primarily derived from new token issuance, the number of tokens earned by ETH and SOL stakers will decrease. Pandl pointed out that reduced supply could boost scarcity and exert upward pressure on prices, benefiting holders of unstaked ETH and SOL; whether stakers will benefit depends on the net impact between the reduction in staking rewards and the potential rise in token prices.

Yesterday, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $131.1 million, while spot Ethereum ETFs posted a net inflow of $5.9 million.

According to Farside's monitoring, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a net outflow of $131.1 million yesterday, marking their second consecutive trading day of net outflows. Meanwhile, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a net inflow of $5.9 million, their second straight trading day of net inflows.

Ethereum Foundation abandons the Poseidon hash algorithm, shifting to SHA-2 or BLAKE2 to advance its post-quantum cryptography roadmap.

Ethereum Foundation core researcher Justin Drake announced in a post that Ethereum Layer 1 (L1) will abandon Poseidon, the SNARK-friendly hash function that has been dominant since 2019, in favor of traditional hash functions such as SHA2 or BLAKE2s. This reversal stems from a breakthrough in SNARK design, centered on "hash-friendly SNARKs" rather than the prior approach of "SNARK-friendly hashes". By natively aligning Boolean operations in traditional hashes with binary fields, proof performance for traditional hash calls in SNARKs has reached 1 million per second, with overhead of just around 100x—a stark contrast to the previously extremely expensive operations in large prime fields. Drake dubbed this "science-fiction-level cryptography" and named contributors to key research breakthroughs including Binius and Flock. The shift will push Ethereum’s hash-based cryptography to the peak of minimal assumptions, while drastically accelerating deployment: there is no need to wait for years of cryptanalysis maturity for Poseidon. The Ethereum Foundation’s (EF) post-quantum team is advancing rapidly, with a roadmap targeting a production-grade leanVM in 2027, and deployment of the consensus, execution, and data layers in 2028. Drake also noted that AI’s enhanced cryptanalysis capabilities have recently dealt successive setbacks to lattice-based schemes (HAWK) and isogeny-based schemes (SQIsign), while hash-based schemes are emerging as the leading candidates for post-quantum signatures in blockchains. The trend of open-source automated research is also accelerating; SNARK.fast has achieved 1.8 million BLAKE3 proofs per second.

August 13 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -1,132 $BTC(-$72.24M)🔴 7D NetFlow: -202 $BTC(-$12.89M)🔴 #Ethereum ETFs...

August 13 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -1,132 $BTC(-$72.24M)?? 7D NetFlow: -202 $BTC(-$12.89M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +3,947 $ETH(+$7.47M)?? 7D NetFlow: +65,941 $ETH(+$124.71M)??

Ethereum's staking ratio has risen to an all-time high of 34.7%, while its staking yield has edged down slightly to 2.6%.

According to data from Staking Rewards, Ethereum's staking ratio has reached an all-time high, with approximately 41.89 million ETH currently staked, accounting for 34.7% of Ethereum's total supply. The corresponding staked market value is around $78.56 billion, and the current staking yield is about 2.6%, down 0.49% recently. The network has roughly 789,000 active validators. The staking ratio has continued to climb recently, with a recent increase of around 0.77%, while the network's inflation rate has dropped to approximately 0.86%. More and more ETH is being locked in the PoS consensus, tightening the circulating supply in tandem. ETH staking returns mainly come from consensus layer issuance, priority fees, and MEV, but as staking volume grows, individual validator yields will be diluted.

Crypto influencer 'Maji Big Brother' withdrew only 1,540 USDC from Binance and sold Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs to maintain his long Ethereum (ETH) position.

According to monitoring by OnchainDataNerd, Maji Big Brother may face increased financial pressure recently, having withdrawn just 1,540 USDC from Binance. Meanwhile, to maintain his long Ethereum (ETH) position, he sold Bored Ape Yacht Club #5715 for 8.3 ETH (≈$15,600) — an NFT he purchased three years ago for 34.17 ETH. His current long ETH position stands at 2,800 ETH, valued at roughly $5.3 million, with a liquidation price of $1,863.08.

Yesterday, Bitcoin ETFs posted a net outflow of $61.1 million, while Ethereum ETFs reported a net inflow of $7.4 million.

According to monitoring by Farside Investors, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $61.1 million yesterday, with IBIT seeing a net outflow of $14.3 million and FBTC a net outflow of $46.8 million. U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs posted a net inflow of $7.4 million, all of which came from ETHA.

ZeroDev founder Derek Chiang joins Ethereum protocol development organization Ethlabs

Derek Chiang, founder of ZeroDev and a former Offchain Labs team member, has announced he is joining Ethlabs, stating he will focus on advancing Ethereum technologies including real-time proofs, light clients, and fast finality into real-world products and commercial scenarios. Chiang noted that adoption of many Ethereum core technologies lags significantly behind their potential, citing that some cross-chain bridges still rely on multi-signature verification for Layer 1 deposits. He hopes Ethlabs will act as a "GTM (Go-To-Market) force" for Ethereum technologies, convincing developers to adopt them through technical and product strengths rather than just concepts.

6,060x returns over 11 years: A certain Ethereum ICO whale has transferred all its ETH to Coinbase.

According to monitoring by Yu Jing, a whale that participated in Ethereum’s 2015 ICO at an average price of $0.311 transferred all 2,000 ETH (valued at approximately $3.77 million) to Coinbase. Over 11 years, the holding’s value surged from $622 to $3.77 million, generating an unrealized profit of 6,060 times.

Bitcoin ETFs see $16.97M outflow, Ethereum ETFs attract $7.28M inflow on Aug 12

August 12 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -265 $BTC(-$16.97M)?? 7D NetFlow: +4,711 $BTC(+$301.16M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +3,823 $ETH(+$7.28M)?? 7D NetFlow: +89,742 $ETH(+$170.83M)??

Fidelity plans to add staking and quarterly dividend distribution features to its Ethereum ETF, with the fund retaining 85% of staking rewards.

Fidelity is preparing to add ETH staking and quarterly cash distribution mechanisms to its Ethereum ETF (FETH). FETH currently holds approximately $898 million in net assets. According to revised registration documents, under normal circumstances, the fund may allocate up to 100% of its ETH for staking, with no minimum staking ratio set, and will retain a portion of ETH for redemptions, fees, and other liquidity needs. Fidelity plans to retain 85% of total staking rewards, with the remaining 15% going to the fund’s sponsor, custodian, and node operators. The listed node operators include Blockdaemon, Figment, and Galaxy. Net staking income will first be used to cover the fund’s expenses, with the remainder allocated for quarterly cash distributions. Per relevant IRS rules, the fund is required to distribute net staking income at least once per quarter. Fidelity also noted that the fund may sell a portion of its ETH to raise cash for distributions if needed. The adjustment follows the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)’s November 2025 safe harbor rule, which allows eligible crypto trusts to conduct staking without losing their grantor trust tax status.

Bitcoin breaks through $64,000, Ethereum surpasses $1,900.

According to HTX market data, Bitcoin has broken through $64,000, with its 24-hour decline narrowing to 0.32%. Ethereum has surpassed $1,900, posting a 1.1% gain over the past 24 hours.

Ethereum (ETH) saw $47.1 million in TWAP buy orders, with two large whales continuing to accumulate long positions.

According to monitoring by TradingBeats (formerly Hyperinsight), two whales simultaneously launched TWAP buy orders for ETH contracts early this morning, with a total planned purchase of 25,000 ETH, valued at roughly $47.158 million. As of press time, the two orders have executed approximately 10,100 ETH worth $19.025 million, achieving an overall completion rate of 40.4%; the remaining 14,900 ETH, worth around $28.117 million, are still being processed. Breakdown by wallet: Wallet 0x66f planned to buy 18,000 ETH, with current execution at 43.6%; Wallet 0x1ee7 planned to buy 7,000 ETH, with current execution at 32%. Monitoring indicates both whales shifted to bullish positions on ETH after closing their prior short exposures. Wallet 0x1ee7 closed 5,000 ETH short positions early this morning, flipping from short to long; Wallet 0x66f, meanwhile, has closed its previous short position of approximately $19.69 million in SKHX, and now holds long positions in BTC and ETH.

Yesterday, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of $7.8 million, while U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a net outflow of $1.7 million.

According to data from Farside Investors, Bitcoin spot ETFs posted a total net inflow of $7.8 million on August 11. BlackRock’s IBIT recorded a $50.2 million net inflow, while Fidelity’s FBTC saw an outflow of $4.1 million, ARKB an outflow of $11.5 million, EZBC an outflow of $16.5 million, and HODL an outflow of $10.3 million. The remaining ETFs had minor or zero capital flows. For Ethereum spot ETFs, total net outflows reached $1.7 million on August 11. BlackRock’s ETHA posted a $600,000 net inflow, while Franklin’s FETH saw a $2.3 million outflow, with all other Ethereum ETFs registering zero capital flows.

Ethereum ICO participant wakes after 11 years, moves 2,680 $ETH ($5.04M) from $831 investment — 6,068x return

An #Ethereum ICO participant "0xB749" transferred all 2,680 $ETH($5.04M) to new wallets after being dormant for 11+ years. He invested only $831 in the ICO and received 2,680 $ETH — now worth $5.04M, a 6,068x return!

Bitcoin ETFs See $141M Outflow, Ethereum ETFs Lose $27M as Weekly Inflows Remain Positive

August 11 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -2,209 $BTC(-$141.23M)?? 7D NetFlow: +8,545 $BTC(+$546.45M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -14,499 $ETH(-$27.22M)?? 7D NetFlow: +110,579 $ETH(+$207.62M)??

The Central Bank of Russia has proposed allowing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT to be traded on regulated trading platforms.

The Bank of Russia has drawn up a list of crypto assets that, under newly approved rules last week, will be allowed to trade publicly on trading platforms. The central bank announced Tuesday that the list includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT. It noted that these assets meet relevant access criteria, including market capitalization, average daily trading volume, and at least five years of price history in overseas markets. The proposal follows a new law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 4, which grants the Bank of Russia the authority to determine which digital currencies can access organized trading markets and to set relevant trading rules.

Yesterday, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $144.6 million, while Ethereum ETFs saw a net outflow of $14.6 million.

According to Farside Investors' monitoring, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $144.6 million yesterday. Breakdown: IBIT saw a net outflow of $53.6 million, FBTC $40.3 million, BITB $28.4 million, GBTC $52 million, while Grayscale Bitcoin posted a net inflow of $37.1 million. Ethereum ETFs had a net outflow of $14.6 million yesterday, with ETHA logging a net outflow of $23.8 million.

Ethereum's staked ETH reaches an all-time high, with over 41.7 million ETH making up one-third of its total circulating supply.

Data shows that the amount of Ethereum (ETH) staked has hit an all-time high, with around 41.7 million ETH currently locked in staking, accounting for roughly one-third of Ethereum’s total supply. Meanwhile, ETH’s price has been weak, falling from about $3,400 in January this year to around $1,900, yet its staking scale keeps expanding. Market analysis points out that as Ethereum’s staked volume grows, the staking reward mechanism continues to generate returns: validators keep earning rewards and reinvest a portion of these proceeds into staking, further boosting the size of staked ETH. The rising staking ratio of ETH signals that long-term holders and institutions’ confidence in Ethereum’s network security and future ecosystem development is growing, though the large amount of ETH locked in staking may also affect market liquidity.

Bitcoin ETFs see $111.94M inflow, Ethereum ETFs add $56.78M as weekly flows surge

August 10 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +1,731 $BTC(+$111.94M)?? 7D NetFlow: +12,354 $BTC(+$798.68M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +29,914 $ETH(+$56.78M)?? 7D NetFlow: +118,521 $ETH(+$224.97M)??

Ethereum Foundation’s donation wallet transferred out 566.27 ETH, worth approximately $1.09 million.

According to monitoring by Onchain Lens, the Ethereum Foundation transferred 566.27 ETH from its Grants wallet to an untagged address, worth roughly $1.09 million. Separately, an address linked to the Ethereum Foundation moved 2.62 ETH (valued at ~$5,000) to another address—one that had previously sent funds to South Korean crypto exchange Upbit. Blockchain data shows the transfer originated from the Ethereum Foundation’s Grants wallet (0x9eE...313D). The identity of the anonymous address receiving the $1.09 million in ETH has not been confirmed, and the foundation has not publicly disclosed the funds’ purpose. The crypto community speculates the transfer may be tied to ecosystem grants, developer support, or other foundation activities, though the exact use remains unconfirmed.

Elliott Alexander, a member of the Ethereum Foundation, has joined BitPay after being laid off.

Former member of the Ethereum Foundation’s Developer Growth Team, Elliott Alexander, announced in a post that he was recently laid off by the Ethereum Foundation and has now joined crypto payment firm BitPay.

Ethereum ICO Whale Transfers MKR Held for Over 7 Years, Unrealized Profit Reaches $1.506 Million

On-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa) has monitored that an ancient whale which obtained 40,000 ETH during the 2015 ICO has transferred MKR after a seven-year hiatus. The whale withdrew 7,020.84 MKR at an average price of $828.92 between September 2018 and May 2019, valued at $5.81 million at the time. After holding the tokens for over seven years, it moved 3,510.42 MKR (worth approximately $4.41 million) to a new address four hours ago—this marks the first time the whale has transferred any MKR in that period. The position has an unrealized profit of $1.506 million, with no further transfers or sales reported as of yet.

An #Ethereum ICO participant "0x6A53" just deposited 0.1 $ETH to #Coinbase after 11 years of dormancy. He invested on...

An #Ethereum ICO participant "0x6A53" just deposited 0.1 $ETH to #Coinbase after 11 years of dormancy. He invested only $620 in the ICO and received 2,000 $ETH — now worth $3.83M, a 6,184x return!

An Ethereum ICO participant makes a test transfer to Coinbase after 11 years of dormancy.

Ethereum ICO participant '0x6A53' has deposited 0.1 ETH into Coinbase after 11 years of inactivity. Back during the original Ethereum ICO, he invested just $620 to acquire 2,000 ETH, which are now valued at $3.83 million, delivering an astounding 6,184x return on investment.

August 7 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +1,673 $BTC(+$109.16M)🟢 7D NetFlow: +7,306 $BTC(+$476.7M)🟢 #Ethereum ET...

August 7 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +1,673 $BTC(+$109.16M)?? 7D NetFlow: +7,306 $BTC(+$476.7M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +42,756 $ETH(+$82.52M)?? 7D NetFlow: +85,091 $ETH(+$164.22M)??

SharpLink co-founder opposes Ethereum's EIP-8361 proposal, stating that it weakens DeFi and is ill-timed.

SharpLink co-founder Joseph Chalom has published a statement opposing Ethereum’s EIP-8361 proposal, dubbed “Tapered Issuance Burn”. He notes that the proposal would drastically reduce network staking rewards: as Ethereum’s staking ratio rises, validator rewards would be gradually burned, falling to zero when staked ETH reaches roughly half of the total supply. At that point, validators would only be able to operate on transaction tips, which currently make up around 15% of total rewards. Chalom warns this would weaken the DeFi ecosystem, erode ETH’s native yield advantage over Bitcoin, raise on-chain capital costs, and push some small and medium-sized staking operators out of the market. Chalom argues the proposal is particularly ill-timed, as Ethereum is currently seeing massive institutional adoption: examples include Robinhood building a new chain on Ethereum’s layer 2 network, BlackRock tokenizing its money market fund shares on-chain, and BNY Mellon integrating staking services into its custody platform via a partnership with Galaxy Digital. He states that SharpLink agrees ETH should become more scarce over time, but advocates achieving this goal through the existing base fee burn mechanism, rather than making fundamental changes to the protocol’s economic foundation at this stage. EIP-8361 calls for gradually increasing the burn rate of validator rewards as Ethereum’s staking ratio rises, bringing net issuance rewards on the consensus layer to zero when roughly 50% of ETH supply is staked, in order to eliminate incentives for further staking.

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) options with a total notional value exceeding $2.4 billion expire and settle today.

Greeks.live macro researcher Adam released today’s options expiration data, showing: 32,000 BTC options expired, with a put-call ratio (PCR) of 0.26, max pain at $64,000, and a notional value of $2.06 billion. 177,000 ETH options expired, with a PCR of 0.77, max pain at $1,900, and a notional value of $340 million. Bitcoin has remained hovering around $64,000 this week, fluctuating for over two months. The price zone above $65,000 is a dense trading area from this year’s rally. Currently, global market focus is not on cryptocurrencies, so speculative funds will not flow in, and Bitcoin may choose to move downward. Key options data shows that 9% of this week’s options expired, a notable proportion, with most being out-of-the-money call positions, leading to relatively dispersed gamma exposure (GEX), while put positions are very few, and GEX is relatively concentrated on the downside. Bitcoin’s PCR has stayed at the low level of 0.26, indicating extremely low put option positions.

Yesterday, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a net inflow of $137.6 million, while U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs registered a net inflow of $92.1 million.

Yesterday, the total net inflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs stood at $137.6 million. Breakdown: BlackRock’s IBIT saw a net inflow of $128.3 million, MSBT posted a net inflow of $14.9 million, FBTC recorded a net inflow of $11.2 million; HODL reported a net outflow of $32.8 million, while GBTC notched a net inflow of $7.5 million. Ethereum spot ETFs posted a total net inflow of $92.1 million yesterday. Of this, BlackRock’s ETHA had a net inflow of $81.1 million, followed by net inflows of $4.5 million for ETH, $3.1 million for ETHE, and $1.4 million for FETH, with the remaining products seeing roughly flat fund flows.

Ethereum OG whale 0x7378 spends $9.1M buying 3.91M $LIT over 2 months

Ethereum OG whale 0x7378 keeps buying $LIT. Over the past 2 months, the whale has spent a total of $9.1M to buy 3.91M $LIT at an average price of $2.33.

The crypto market trades sideways, with total market capitalization down 0.3% over the past 24 hours, as Ethereum drops below $1,900.

According to HTX market data, the crypto market is in sideways consolidation. Ethereum has fallen below $1,900, while Bitcoin remains trading above $64,000. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization stands at $2.285 trillion, down 0.3% in 24 hours. Some altcoins have rallied sharply: HFT surged over 70% and Binance is set to delist it; ACE rose more than 50%; BICO gained over 40%; COOKIE increased by over 30%.

Bitcoin ETFs net +3,781 $BTC in 1D, Ethereum ETFs net +27,749 $ETH in 1D

August 6 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +3,781 $BTC(+$243.49M)?? 7D NetFlow: +9,034 $BTC(+$581.79M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +27,749 $ETH(+$52.91M)?? 7D NetFlow: +40,578 $ETH(+$77.37M)??

Perspective: Ethereum has formed an MVRV momentum golden cross; 6-year historical data shows the prior four occurrences of this signal led to price increases ranging from 50% to 166%.

According to crypto analyst alicharts, based on Ethereum’s nearly six years of historical price trends, ETH typically finds support when it rebounds to the MVRV 0.8 level, then advances toward its realized price (approximately $2,300). Furthermore, this signal aligns with the four prior MVRV momentum golden crosses, each of which delivered gains ranging from 50% to 166%. Alicharts identifies $3,000 as a key resistance zone, given that over 10 million ETH have historical trading records at this level.

Yesterday, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a net inflow of $244.4 million, while U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a net inflow of $60.8 million.

According to Farside data, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a total net inflow of $244.4 million yesterday. Among them, BlackRock’s IBIT recorded a net inflow of $196.8 million, ARKB $37.6 million, FBTC $11.3 million, BITB $10.6 million, and MSBT $2.8 million; HODL had a net outflow of $14.7 million, while all other ETFs had zero net flow. U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs posted a total net inflow of $60.8 million. Breakdown shows BlackRock’s ETHA attracted $50.3 million in net inflows, ETHB $4.9 million, FETH $2.9 million, ETHW $1.4 million, and TETH $1.3 million, with all remaining ETFs registering zero net flow.

15 minutes ago, a trader opened a $3.37 million short position in Ethereum (ETH) at a price of $1,895.10.

According to monitoring by @ai_9684xtpa, a short-term trader specializing in ETH short positions opened another 10x short position of 1,780 ETH 15 minutes ago. The position is valued at $3.37 million, with an entry price of $1,895.1. The trader previously had an 81% win rate in short-term trades.

Ethereum Foundation has deposited 2.675 ETH to Kraken, likely a transfer test.

According to Lookonchain’s monitoring, the Ethereum Foundation’s grant wallet deposited 2.675 ETH (valued at approximately $5,070) to Kraken and transferred 578.38 ETH (worth around $1.08 million) to a new Gnosis Safe Proxy wallet 12 hours ago.

Ethereum Foundation moves 2.675 $ETH to Kraken, transfers 578.38 $ETH to new Gnosis Safe wallet

The #EthereumFoundation grant wallet deposited 2.675 $ETH($5.07K) into #Kraken and transferred 578.38 $ETH ($1.08M) to a new Gnosis Safe Proxy wallet 12 hours ago.

Bitcoin ETFs see +3,275 $BTC inflow, Ethereum ETFs +23,222 $ETH in 24 hours

August 5 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +3,275 $BTC(+$211.08M)?? 7D NetFlow: +5,565 $BTC(+$358.05M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +23,222 $ETH(+$43.54M)?? 7D NetFlow: +4,953 $ETH(+$9.27M)??

Ethereum Foundation’s 1TS Program Grants Funding to WEBCAT to Address Verification Gaps Between Ethereum Wallets and Application Frontends.

The Ethereum Foundation’s Trillion Dollar Security initiative has announced a grant to the Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) to support the continued development of its open-source tool WEBCAT. WEBCAT enables browsers to verify that code provided by registered websites matches the version released by developers. For Ethereum users, when accessing dApp websites, browsers load and execute the site’s code. If that code is tampered with, wallets could have their receiving addresses swapped or be tricked into signing unintended transactions—and a simple connection alone cannot confirm whether the page has been altered. The Trillion Dollar Security (TDS) initiative has identified front-end attacks as an infrastructure risk and has prioritized verifiable front-ends as its next focus area. Part of FPF’s motivation for building WEBCAT is that its SecureDrop anonymous whistleblowing system will require verifiable browser code in the future; the code integrity risk is identical to the browser front-end risks faced by Ethereum users. The grant will fund the development of a WEBCAT verification library that can be integrated into wallets, letting users gain protection without installing a separate extension. It will also support research into Chrome and Chromium browser compatibility, integration assistance for teams, an independent security audit, and the creation of an ERC standard—so wallet developers have a standardized framework to follow.

Yesterday, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a net inflow of $211.5 million, while U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a net inflow of $53.1 million.

According to Farside's monitoring, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a net inflow of $211.5 million yesterday, while spot Ethereum ETFs saw a net inflow of $53.1 million.

A high win-rate swing-trading Ethereum (ETH) whale has once again shorted 14,519.62 ETH, worth approximately $27.21 million.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), a trader specializing in ETH short positions with 10x leverage has earned $600,000 over 10 days, boasting an 80% win rate. Since July 27, address 0xd9a…8bbf3 has completed 20 ETH short trades in total, with roughly half of the positions held for only around one hour. Ten minutes ago, this address opened another short position of 14,519.62 ETH, valued at approximately $27.21 million, at an average entry price of $1,874.2.

Bitcoin ETF inflows +$102.33M contrast with Ethereum ETF outflows -$30.44M

August 4 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +1,600 $BTC(+$102.33M)?? 7D NetFlow: +1,241 $BTC(+$79.36M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -6,558 $ETH(-$12.27M)?? 7D NetFlow: -16,270 $ETH(-$30.44M)??

Ethereum Foundation member proposes EIP-8361, a proposal to reduce ETH’s inflation rate.

Ethereum Foundation member Justin Drake and his team have proposed a new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) numbered 8361, designed to lower Ethereum’s inflation rate. Under the proposal, if the proportion of staked ETH surpasses 50%, staking yields would be reduced to 0%; based on current staking volumes, this would halve staking rewards to 1%.

Italy's largest bank offloaded its entire holdings of Bitcoin spot ETF and significantly increased its positions in Ethereum spot ETF.

Italy’s largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, disclosed in a 13F filing that it cut its holdings of IBIT common shares from 646,809 to 40,723 at the end of the second quarter, a 93.7% drop. The lender also reduced the underlying share count of its IBIT call options from 2,496,500 to 18,000, a 99.3% decline. While trimming its Bitcoin spot ETF positions, Intesa Sanpaolo added IBIT put options and lifted its stake in the iShares Staked Ethereum ETF from 116,200 shares to 349,600, an increase of just over threefold.

BitMine deposited 150,120 ETH into Ethereum staking 2 hours ago, valued at approximately $280 million.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin’s monitoring, Ethereum treasury firm BitMine (BMNR) staked around 150,120 ETH approximately two hours ago, worth roughly $280 million. Currently, BitMine holds a total of 5.7978 million ETH, with 5.0673 million staked, making up 87% of its total holdings. At the current annual yield of 2.66%, its staked assets are projected to generate approximately 134,800 ETH annually, valued at around $250 million.

In July, Ethereum ETFs attracted $365 million in net inflows, while the HYPE ETF saw net outflows.

In July’s crypto asset ETF fund flows, Ethereum (ETH) ETFs emerged as the biggest winner, posting a single-month net inflow of $365 million. Data shows Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs saw a net inflow of $172.43 million in July; Solana (SOL) ETFs had a net inflow of $14.62 million; XRP ETFs $27.29 million; Chainlink (LINK) ETFs $4.54 million; HBAR ETFs $3 million; and LTC ETFs $30,400. By contrast, HYPE-related ETFs were the only products to register a net outflow, with a July net outflow of $15.16 million. Overall, institutional capital allocations in July clearly favored the Ethereum ecosystem, as ETH ETFs attracted more funds than BTC ETFs, indicating sustained growing market demand for Ethereum-related assets.

Bitcoin ETFs post $210.32M outflows; Ethereum shows 7D inflows

Aug 3 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -3,321 $BTC(-$210.32M)?? 7D NetFlow: -297 $BTC(-$18.8M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -3,515 $ETH(-$6.52M)?? 7D NetFlow: +1,573 $ETH(+$2.92M)??

Ethereum OG sells 2,250 $ETH ($4.15M) after 3 years inactive, bought 8 years at ~$489

An #Ethereum OG just sold 2,250 $ETH ($4.15M) after 3 years of inactivity. The OG bought the $ETH over 8 years ago at an average price of ~$489.

A trader opens high-leverage long positions worth $43.68 million in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH)

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a Hyperliquid trader opened high-leverage long positions over the past hour: a 40x leveraged long of 400.88 BTC (worth approximately $25.16 million) and a 25x leveraged long of 10,000 ETH (worth around $18.51 million), bringing total position value to roughly $43.68 million. The position currently has an unrealized profit of about $193,300, though the trader’s cumulative historical losses still stand at around $1.95 million.

Trader Loracle has heavily shorted Ethereum (ETH) and HYPE, with total short positions exceeding $46 million.

According to monitoring by Hyperinsight, prominent Hyperliquid trader Loracle has been continuously adding to his short positions on HYPE and ETH. Currently, his HYPE short position is valued at $23.5 million with an entry price of $52.73, while his ETH short position stands at $23.4 million at an entry price of $1845.1.