ETH

SeriousGains

Lots of bitter ETH holders

chief_erl

I bought ETH in 2017-18 at $90-ish$. I’m doing just fine.

Initial_Alfalfa243

BTC&ETH 70% AAVE, UNISWAP and CHAINLINK 30% The future is the blockchain. This 5 will outperform all the cryptos

baIIern

Buying Silver 15 years ago would set your profit to a whopping 15% or so. Now do ETH with 9 years :D

Alexbobica

I would say we are heading into a long crypto winter. I don't have any advice, since the market circle has been very weird. I just hodl ( ETH, SOL, INJ, AIOZ, WILD, DIA, etc.) and wait. Will not sell, but monitoring the market and waiting.

HSuke

Alternatively, if you bought ETH yesterday, you’d have outperformed someone holding silver for over a **whole decade** from 2021 to 2023.

HSuke

**If you bought ETH yesterday, you'd have outperformed someone holding silver for a WHOLE DECADE from 2011 to 2023.**

epic_trader

Cross blockchain communication and transactions are difficult, and this gets very technical very quickly. Anything that happens or "lives" on Ethereum can't "move" to another chain. Different blockchains can't just "plug in" to each other. However, using clever cryptography, you can exchange assets across chains using something named atomic swaps. These are cumbersome to use though. It involves finding a counterparty who is willing to take the other side of the trade, for an exact amount. Then you both need to lock up your coins and provide each other with a secret password. Only when both parties have entered the password, will the coins be released to the counterparty on the other chain, otherwise they will return to the original owner. This is a very safe way of transferring between chains actually, but because it's cumbersome and slow, people don't use it. The way you mostly exchange tokens between chains today is using a centralized custodian like an exchange. You send your ETH to Coinbase' account on that network. Coinbase allows you to sell it for another tokens or cash, and then if you want to withdraw the other token, they'll then send you the other token on the other network, but the tokens never actually moved across the networks. This method is unfortunately not that safe as it involves trusting Coinbase not to steal or lose your money. Which 99.99% of the time they won't do, but it could happen and then you're screwed.

Quixotus

If you bought Silver yesterday, you have outperformed someone holding $ETH for 4 years.

Yojik_Vkarmane

Suddenly everyone are sick of ETH. This only means one thing. Time to buy more.

Fivebag

1 ETH = 1 Big Mac

Acrobatic-Farmer4837

Ok thanks very much. Some of that I already knew, but every little bit helps. Many different blockchains, each has it's own currency. One of my follow ups was going to be exactly about if blockchains communicate with each other. And then you mentioned it. Like if you trade ETH for BTC, can you do that? If Bitcoin can't communicate with other blockchains? Otherwise you can cross from one blockchain to another due to some transaction? Also I did not know you can actually view the blockchain transactions. Although the whole point is that it is open and transparent, I didn't know how to view it.

northcasewhite

What if you bought ETH in 2016?

phantom11287

Yeah and if you bought ETH in April you’d have outperformed someone holding silver for 15 years. Cherry-picking at its prime

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust and Ethereum Trust transferred $270 million worth of Bitcoin (2,019 BTC) and Ethereum (29,928 ETH) to Coinbase Prime for custody and settlement. The move coincided with Bitcoin reaching $90,166, sparking speculation about selling pressure, though analysts clarified such transfers are routine for ETF operations and do not confirm market sales. BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF has seen $25 billion in net inflows in 2025 despite recent outflows, and the transfers are part of standard ETF creation and redemption processes. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

Ok_Garlic_815

ETH really comes in handy when you invest it into presales

Crivos

Wasn’t ETH a stable coin?

looool_k_libtard

We will see who is laughing when ETH is $3200 in 2070

Nomad_Soul1988

But ETH hits 10K sooner than gold 😘🤣

PapiMak

I’ve been DCA’n BTC since 16k and ETH since 1k so I have a pretty low average tho I bought a bit during the top, I am holding steady.

-crypto2025hold-

Optimism OP Stack is the backbone of Ethereum. It processes over 70% of all Layer 2 transactions on ETH. Linea token has been chosen by SWIFT for the world's cross boarder payments. Linea will do what everyone thought XRP would do. Linea in 2026.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Ethereum treasury companies, like ETHZilla, are selling their ETH holdings to pay off debt, reflecting a broader trend among digital asset treasury companies. ETHZilla sold $74.5 million worth of ETH this month, abandoning its previous guidance and selling a significant portion of its treasury. Other companies, such as FG Nexus, have also sold crypto holdings due to financial leverage and market downturns. The crypto market has lost approximately $500 billion in market capitalization since January 1, amplifying debt pressures. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

thepointchaser

I hope so. Could be cool to have a company holding so much that wants ETH to succeed and won't ever sell. They want to stake all of it as safely as possible. Remember they have little to no debt.

fan_of_hakiksexydays

Fednow is not CBDC lol. [https://www.epam.com/about/newsroom/in-the-news/2023/people-confuse-fednow-with-digital-dollar-why-thats-a-problem](https://www.epam.com/about/newsroom/in-the-news/2023/people-confuse-fednow-with-digital-dollar-why-thats-a-problem) Also, even if the Fed made a digital dollar built in a similar way as cryptocurrency and on a blockchain, doesn't mean that they would control all cryptocurrencies. They would just control their cryptocurrency. In the same way that you making your own shitcoin token on SOL and be in control of that currency, doesn't make you suddenly a big player in controlling BTC, ETH, etc...

KIG45

You should have bought years ago, not at the peak. Your ETH will pay off, patience.

wow247897

Holding ETH for four straight years < Buying silver yesterday

smxkie787

2025 taught me that boring wins. BTC and ETH didn’t make me rich, but they kept me sane while most alts round-tripped. Lesson learned

PapiMak

I’m pretty much a BTC maxi right now with 10% in ETH, all others are to risky for my liking at the moment.

jawni

Still just holding mostly SOL and ETH, seems clear that it's been a two horse race for a while, especially with the previously hyped new L1s not really sustaining that hype. I still take small positions in stuff that seems interesting, like CARDS is at $10m market cap and is a legit company tokenizing TCG and getting a lot of usage. Took a flyer on AVICI too and still hold some BONK and PENGU but not too hot on those, luckily I bought BONK long ago on the cheap and got PENGU airdropped to me.

biba8163

> smart money are buying Smart Money is SHILLING. Tom Lee was appointed as chairman to BMNR for marketing reasons. He is a PAID SHILLER who got compensated 226,722 shares of BMNR. There is a proposal to give Tom Lee 4.5 Million more shares based on the criteria below. For instance, Tom Lee would get 1,000,000 shares (about $30 Million at today's price) when BMNR gets 5% of ETH whether ETH is $1K or $5K. And if BMNR stock hits $250K, Tom Lee would get about $250 Million. | Performance Criteria | Hurdle | Shares | |:-----------|------------:|:------------:| | Share of ETH | 4% | 500,000 | Share of ETH | 5% | 1,000,000 | BMNR Stock Price | $125 | 500,000 | BMNR Stock Price | $250 | 1,000,000 | BMNR Marketcap | $25 Billion | 500,000 | BMNR Marketcap | $50 Billion | 1,000.000 https://www.bamsec.com/filing/149315225026868?cik=1829311 If Tom Lee genuinely considers ETH the **"Biggest Macro Trade of the Next Decade"** then: - Why was he not screaming this in 2024 or before July 2025 when he was marketed as the chairman of BMNR? - Why has he not allocated a percentage to ETH in his OWN ETF, Fundstrat's flagship ETF? - Why is Tom Lee allocating to BTC in his very own ETF portfolio through MSTR and not have ANY exposure to ETH? - Why does he not even understand the basics of Ethereum and call it a fork of Bitcoin? https://grannyshots.com/holdings/ **No, Tom Lee suddenly started shilling the hell out of ETH since June 2025 because he was appointed Chairman of BMNR and is getting handsomely compensated to SHILL SHILL SHILL.**

Quixotus

Annual performance of major assets in 2025 (in dollars): Silver: +128.47% Gold: +66.59% Copper: +35.45% Nasdaq: +19.70% Russell 2000: +12.53% $BTC: -5.75% $ETH: -11.58% Altcoins: -42.27%

jawni

>Where does the fundamental value of BTC come from as opposed to any other digital asset? Everyone talks about decentralization, consensus, etc, but those are properties of blockchain and not the specific BTC asset. You could accomplish the exact same thing with ETH, XRP, LINK, DOGE, etc - the value proposition I feel lies in the blockchain architecture and not the specific coin being used in a blockchain fashion If bitcoin(the asset) only exists on Bitcoin(the network) then it inherits those properties. BTC mostly is digital gold because it was first successful crypto, this allowed the network to grow and strengthen. If any other crypto was the first and especially if it was PoW, it would probably be digital gold instead. >Is it simply the capped supply of 21M tokens (I think) making it deflationary? Tokenomics are a factor, that controls supply, but without demand it's moot. >Why can't I just create a new coin XYZ that is also deflationary? Like previously mentioned, this solves for the supply, but without any other beneficial properties, there will not be any demand for it. >Why won't that have the same potential to be digital gold? Because no other coin will have as mature of a network securing it combined with a supply that's only slowly releasing and hard capped, combined with a supportive community who is resistant to change to BTC. I think ETH could be considered digital gold as well, the supply isn't capped but burn mechanics mean the supply won't grow out of control and will even deflate in some conditions, but ultimately it has demand without that narrative. >What makes the prices move? There is no definitive answer because it's an everchanging mix of factors and there are *some* fundamentals. Mostly it's just signs of increased adoption spurring buying but there are also macro factors, like being a hedge to fiat/money printing so you hold more BTC than your local currency. Or you're trading stocks but you feel the stock market is temporarily overvalued so you rotate into BTC. And then legislation is a big factor that will spur or hinder adoption and subsequently move the price.

redblddrp

For a 10 plus year horizon BTC and ETH are still the core holds Solana has speed low fees and a strong dev ecosystem so it could stay relevant but long term success isnt guaranteed If you want exposure keep it small like 5 percent so you can hold calmly If youre moving between chains or rebalancing a lot tools like rubic can help with execution but thats separate from the long term thesis just hold what lets you sleep at night

D00mGuy21

Haha, honestly I have no idea. I still remember how shocked I was looking at people spending insane amounts of money on JPEGs. Many altcoins are solid projects, they are jsut being outshined at the moment by BTC, ETH, and SOL as there isn't much institutional interest in them and retailers' interest towards crypto is at an all time low (just take a look on Google Trends).

A_Birde

Not really if you really wanna have something in Solana long term than maybe ~5% allocation but if you are thinking 10 years+ most should be in BTC and a bit (~20%) in ETH.

confusedguy1212

Time to rotate into both, especially ETH.

DBRiMatt

Sounds very similar to my story; only used a CEX before being introduced to moons, slowly learned how to use a DEX, LP, yield farm - and then gained confidence in staking ETH, lending, and began to explore other chains with airdrop hunting. It's been a wild ride!

flying-fox200

The only "for-sure" way of making money in crypto is buying and holding BTC+ETH for 10+ years. Chasing the next big memecoin or trying to trade will almost certainly result in losses. Also, the original purpose of Bitcoin (the first cryptocurrency) was to provide a trustless, decentralised, peer-to-peer electronic cash system, free of government control and boundless inflation. It provides a means of escaping the broken monetary system imposed on us by governments worldwide. Thus, it should be viewed as a long-term investment and a hedge against inflation, not as a short-term method for making some money.

ComplexWrangler1346

I got into ETH at 60 cents and Solana at 90 Cents …..those are alts

VariatCA

It's the same big group of rich whales & institutions investing in stocks/equities and commodities as it is investing in cryptos like BTC/ETH. There's no underlying metaphysical, astrological trigger that will cause a -70% collapse simply because it's been "about 4 years" while economic conditions are greenlighting a surge in liquidity. There has been a short-term (quarterly) divergence in volatility, especially with the liquidations-fiasco of October 10th and a rough stretch of ETF outflows from Oct->Nov, but the stock market was itself struggling since late-October as well. While interest rates are settling lower, "QE" is kicking in, and stocks are still steadily on the rise all while crypto exposure and adoption is ramping up... those same investors aren't going to abandon Bitcoin or Eth while things are still ramping up.

MetalEnthusiast83

I have a decent amount of money in Crypto, but I have close to 30X that amount in stocks, so I'm more interested in stability. None of this stuff has really panned out as a currency, it's just another investment vehicle. Until I can pay my electric bill with ETH or BTC, it's all speculative.

thelawenforcer

You will likely need some Tron (TRX) or Ether (ETH) to move the funds off your wallet. This can be a bit annoying - you will need to setup and fund an exchange wallet on somewhere like coinbase or kraken etc, buy some TRX/ETH and withdraw it to your wallet...

YUSoOffended

That feeling is more common than people admit, especially after a long, choppy cycle where time does more damage than price. Markets are not meant to replace a life or a routine and anyone saying just hold without context is oversimplifying something that is mentally taxing. For me, the only way this stays sustainable is treating BTC and ETH as long-term capital preservation, not a constant emotional trade, and then stepping back from the noise. If crypto is part of your life, it should quietly work in the background, not consume your energy or identity.

YUSoOffended

For long-term hodl I would personally stick with BTC and ETH. They are the only assets that have consistently proven resilience across multiple cycles and shifts in narrative. Also, maybe look into utilizing platforms like Nexo to earn interest in kind and help you grow your stack over time without trading. Higher-risk chains like Solana can make sense tactically, but I would not build a long-term core around them.

40ozJesus

exodus supports multiple chains so I would look into that. Also, as people are saying, this reeks of scamming since you are crypto naïve. You can easily be sent crypto with the same name as USDC or ETH but its really just a scummy scam token. Dont provide goods until payment is recieved and never provide your seed phrase to anyone. You could also set up a coinbase business account and use that to receive any funds since its set up for this type of thing. Please please please get half up front to help alleviate the concern for scammers.

acorcuera

I started with BTC then invested a small percentage in BMNR instead of ETH directly. Those are the two sure things for me.

YUSoOffended

BTC and ETH would be the safest bets for beginners yes..

descartes458

Nope, they should pick ETH because it has much more room to grow

Letsmovethemarket

Buy BTC and ETH. The rest are poker chips on the roulette table.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Bitmine now holds 4.066 million ETH, valued at $13.2 billion in total crypto and cash assets, making it the largest Ethereum treasury globally with 3.37% of the total ETH supply. The company has also disclosed holdings of 193 Bitcoin, $1 billion in cash, and a $32 million equity position in Eightco Holdings. Bitmine is developing MAVAN, a U.S.-based ETH staking network set to launch in 2026. The company ranks second among public crypto treasuries globally and has seen significant stock trading activity recently. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

FallenWiFi

The robinhood withdrawal to solana address take is going to age poorly. All in all though, mostly correct, ETH is a shitcoin

SpontaneousDream

Nah. Nothing to do with whatever this shitcoin Canton thing is. ETH holders are panicking because theyve watched their coin go straight down for 8 years against BTC

snowchebu

I think most wallet apps have crypto trading already with them but if you want to access the other coins i think you need to go to either Capex(.)com, Hyperliquid, or kraken to name a few that's reputable. I mostly trade with the main coins (BTC, ETH, SOL).

wizardofwestworld

Despite what you'll read on Reddit, most alts are likely going to be pretty shit investments long term. That doesn't mean you can't make money on them in the short or long term, but it's simply a higher risk, higher reward venture. If you are determined to explore anything beyond BTC, I personally like ETH and SOL. Everyone will have different opinions on alts. BTC itself is volatile and carries risk, particularly if you are investing for the short term. If you are investing for long term, I'd suggest starting with a small amount of buying a little bit at a time. See if you have the risk tolerance to stomach the volatility. And, importantly, do a bit of research and determine if you truly believe in BTC as a long-term asset class with potential to appreciate.

CapableFix9201

Beginners should go slow.. A "large" initial investment is more of a "gamble". You would be better off picking 1-3 main coins (Say BTC, ETH, and either XRP or SOL) and throwing $10 into each of them. Then pick say 2 other "alts" (can also be main coins if you only picked 1 to start from the prior step) to bring your total to 3-5 coins .. only throw $5 in these ones. This should give you a general feel of how things work. You can slowly add more over a longer period dollar cost averaging to make things less volatile, if you choose coins that offer staking yields you can transfer part of your earnings out into a stable coin for more of an online fiat holding.

fschu_fosho

Last year BTC and ETH soared the highest around the holidays. Can’t see the full Dec 2024 view on Coingecko now but iirc we saw a months-long peak on Dec 25 or thereabouts.

Wanderlust-Bow

Fair take — BTC vs gold is really about portability, liquidity, and how easily you can actually *use* your value in a digital world. That’s why I keep BTC as BTC, but manage and spend it through Blackcat: EU-regulated, free European IBAN, built-in crypto (BTC/ETH/USDT), instant SEPA, and a real Mastercard that actually works for everyday payments. You get the upside of Bitcoin without turning it into a metal you can’t easily move or use.

Wanderlust-Bow

Yeah, that kind of “max pain whipsaw” wouldn’t surprise anyone around big expiries — quick spike to the magnet level, then a sharp reversal once liquidity is drained, classic options-driven volatility. That’s exactly why having flexible rails matters: being able to move funds fast, hedge, or sit in cash without friction is underrated. I’ve been using Blackcat for that lately — EU-regulated, free European IBAN, instant SEPA, crypto on/off-ramps (BTC/ETH/USDT/USDC), and a free Mastercard that actually works for everyday spending. When markets play games, liquidity and speed matter more than predictions.

Wanderlust-Bow

It basically means there’s a huge amount of BTC options expiring at specific price levels, so price often gets “pulled” toward the max pain area (\~$96K) as market makers hedge positions — expect higher volatility, fake breakouts, and sharp moves around expiry rather than a clean trend. Side note: in times like this, having flexible rails matters — I personally like Blackcat since it gives you a free EU IBAN, low SEPA fees, instant card payments, and built-in crypto (BTC/ETH/USDT/USDC) in one regulated app, which makes moving between fiat and crypto during volatile weeks way easier.

Wanderlust-Bow

Yeah, Russia already had a strong mining presence thanks to cheap energy and scale, this just formalizes and optimizes what was already happening and arguably adds legitimacy rather than changing fundamentals — Bitcoin keeps getting stronger as hashpower spreads globally; on a practical note, for people managing crypto alongside traditional finances, using something like Blackcat makes it easier to bridge both worlds: EU-regulated EMI, free European IBAN, built-in crypto (BTC/ETH/USDT/USDC), low-fee SEPA transfers, and a free Mastercard — handy when crypto moves start intersecting with real-world spending.

Wanderlust-Bow

That’s a fair take state-level acceptance of mining does add legitimacy and hash power, even if motives differ, and it reinforces Bitcoin’s resilience when more jurisdictions participate; for everyday users, the key is still easy access and safe self-custody, which is why tools like Blackcat make sense alongside BTC adoption: free EU IBAN, regulated EMI, low-cost SEPA transfers, built-in crypto (BTC/ETH/USDT/USDC), and a real Mastercard that actually works globally — boring infrastructure, but that’s what makes Bitcoin usable in the real world.

Original-Ad4399

>This year I probably farmed at least $1 million in liquidity and gambled it all away. Story of my life. What do you mean by farming liquidity? Liquidity mining? Does that shit pay up to $1 million? Also, if you checked the charts, it was clear we were going to pump. We hit a triple bottom, at least on the ETH chart.

SpontaneousDream

I love that ETH bagholders believe this because it provides enough dumb liquidity for my ratio short

Wanderlust-Bow

Markets love round numbers and memes, but real positioning is about risk management, not just price targets. Whether BTC revisits 69k or not, the bigger question is how you manage volatility in between. That’s why I personally keep part of my capital flexible — using tools like Blackcat, where you get a free EU IBAN, instant SEPA, and built-in crypto support (BTC / ETH / USDT / USDC) in one regulated app. It makes it easier to move between fiat and crypto without friction while the market figures itself out. Cycles come and go — liquidity and control matter more than predictions.

LazyLifeguard

I know I have that feeling. Fk this addiction right ? I am close to it. Yesterday I shorted hype to the bottom, longed it, switched to short ETH and here we are. 4 times in a row we hit resistance on 3k, then when we go over with volume I was to stubborn to close. A good trader would just close. But I am just a gambler after all.

biba8163

Last 3 years is really a bad comparison point **Since 12/22/2022 (exactly 3 years ago)* | Crypto | Price Change | |--------|--------------| | BTC | ⬆️ +435.93% | | Gold | ⬆️+147.22% | QQQ (U.S Tech) | ⬆️+131% | Silver | ⬆️+200% | ETH | ⬆️ +151.03% | | S&P 500 (U.S Index) | ⬆️+78% | VGK (European Index) | ⬆️+49% | STOXX (European Tech) | ⬆️+37% | MCHI (China Index) | ⬆️+30% | KWEB (Chinse Tech) | ⬆️+24%

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hopelesslyhip

10 years is a long time for ETH but not for BTC. Thats my take Put 10% in eth as a gambling chip if you want some exposure

stoplossftw

the stated goal of the fund is to control 5% of the ETH circulation so they will be buying regularly it's only 'news' if they start selling 😄

Aromatic_Union9246

Well to give you some background on me to make it have more of a context for you. I’m a 32m. I first got interested in “accounting/finance” from playing world of Warcraft growing up actually. First place I got exposed to markets and learning how to manipulate them to make you money without having to “grind” for more resources. I also played sports growing up (basketball, track, soccer). All 4 of those things instilled a pretty good work ethic into me from a young age. No matter what I was doing I always looked for a role-model. In basketball for me it was Kobe, track it was a guy named nick symmonds, soccer it was my cousin who was a pretty good d1 athlete, WoW it was my first guild leader. I tried to emulate those people and learn from them as much as I could and teach those around me what I learned from all those people. I learned pretty on that the harder you work, and the more questions you ask, snd the more you listen, the better you get and more opportunities get presented to you. And people more people will want to be around you. I won’t bore you with going through the rest of my life lol, but I just wanted to share that I’ve had that mindset in every activity I’ve ever done pretty much. Now in a professional context you can network organically. Say through your job by being friendly and asking people about their work. Doing good work for your bosses and making their lives easier, etc. but you also can attend networking events for your profession and intentionally seek out leaders in your field. I did ( and still do) a lot of both. In terms of researching for finance it’s such a broad topic and there’s so much you can go into depending on your goals. I spend large majority of my time looking for sectors that I think will do well from now until my retirement age. I’m 32 now and plan to retire by the time I’m 37-39 if all keeps going well. So I focus on sectors that are relatively dormant now that I think will have a shot of getting capital injection in the next 2-3 years. Then after I identify those I will deep dive on leaders in those sectors and do a full valuation of their financials (if they’re public) if they’re private I’ll call around and see if there’s any way to do private investment (usually there’s not, but I have had a couple workout through finance/accounting connections). But even the reason I’m in this sub is because of networking. In 2016 some of my fraternity brothers and I were on spring break and one of my buddies who was an electrical engineering major told me and the other guys I was with about bitcoin and ethereum. Taught us how to make wallets and thought we should know about it because we were all finance/accounting majors. I take what my friends say pretty seriously (especially my smart friends lol) and ended up taking the money I had saved up from my accounting internship jobs doing a deep dive on BTC and ETH and ended up investing basically all my savings except for $1k a couple weeks after we talked. So you also have to get lucky at some point. But if you work on building skills, working hard, networking and being a person other people want to be around it’s a lot easier to get “lucky”. If I hadn’t already been busting my ass in school learning about accounting/finance/econ. Working on building good friendships with smart people, open to learning. Even when someone told me about BTC I wouldn’t even know how to research it or understand what I was looking at was potentially life changing. So I know that was a mouthful but it is hard to point to 1 or 2 things. But just constantly be evaluating things and learning and don’t be afraid to have conviction when you think you’ve done your research and have stumbled across a good thing. When you have a good idea call your buddies and walk them through it or if you have no ideas start asking people that you meet whether it’s at work, through hobbies, people on Reddit etc, what they’re looking into and why. Never know what can come of it.

coinfeeds-bot

tldr; Tom Lee's associated firm, Bitmine, has purchased 13,412 ETH worth $40.6 million from Kraken, bringing its total holdings to approximately 3.98 million ETH, which represents over 3.2% of Ethereum's circulating supply. The transaction was executed directly from a Kraken wallet to a Bitmine-linked address, indicating institutional-grade execution and long-term custody intentions. Bitmine aims to acquire 5% of all ETH as part of its 'Alchemy of 5%' strategy, continuing its aggressive accumulation of Ethereum. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

ChocolateOk2361

Great explanations above. One thing I'd add is that actually using it helps you learn way faster. Buy a small amount of TRX or ETH, send it to your own wallet, and see how fees work in practice. TRON has almost no fees so it's good for learning. A couple of real transactions will teach you more than any article.

randallmauel

Im buying small amounts of AVAX and Sol. Ive got all the ETH Im planning on buying. Maybe a little more BTC

GreenStretch

Ugh, practically out of *crypto*, sold everything but 25% of my ETH. Still have the BTC, though.

Tall-Assignment-6227

Altcoins didn’t historically rally because of “new retail buyers.” They rallied because of capital rotation. BTC runs first, then ETH, then profits flow outward as risk appetite increases. Retail arrives late — always has. Saying there’s “no fresh capital” ignores reality. Capital is entering crypto — it’s just concentrated at the top right now. Liquidity doesn’t disappear; it parks, waits, then rotates. That’s how every cycle works. The ownership argument is also a mismatch. Alt seasons were never driven by enforceable rights or equity-like cash flows. They were driven by reflexivity, narrative momentum, and volatility seeking. If ownership were required, memecoins would never have outperformed — yet they do, every cycle. ETH being a “utility token” isn’t a weakness. Base layers aren’t equities. Oil doesn’t give voting rights either — yet it underpins entire economies. L2s don’t weaken ETH; they feed it by scaling demand. This reads less like a structural critique and more like someone who’s tired of waiting and decided the game must be broken because it hasn’t paid out yet. Cycles don’t end because people stop believing. They end because liquidity exhausts — and we’re nowhere near that.

Spare-Dingo-531

> When it says buy ETH, are you buying the blockchain Ethereum or their coin Ether? Blockchains are essentially spreadsheets that keep track of "who owns which coins" in their wallets. The thing that makes blockchains special is no single group can modify the contents of that spreadsheet. This is because modifying that spreadsheet is made inherently costly, through either Proof of Work and Proof of Stake. Because modifying the spreadsheet is costly, miners and validators that make blocks of transactions cannot make many fake nodes and double spend coins. The transaction block creators are compensated for the computational work or stake they have to provide. That compensation comes in the form of new Bitcoin or new Ethereum. This compensation is why coins like bitcoin and ethereum have to exist in the first place. For more see: https://michaelnielsen.org/ddi/how-the-bitcoin-protocol-actually-works/ https://medium.com/coinmonks/polkadot-vs-cosmos-vs-ethereum-2-0-for-real-idiots-3b6f0e0cfb2f

ZhenyaV

good comparison, but ETH might hike gas fees or reduce inflation or start taxing L2. So there are more ways for it to increase rev and lower P/S. So it can't be compared to tech companies 1:1.

Cptn_BenjaminWillard

BTC is absolutely the king right now, and maybe for many years. I'm fan of ETH too, but for different uses and reasons, and even a fan of XMR for privacy. But all three can co-exist, in my mind.

epic_trader

Bitcoin is a blockchain Ethereum is a blockchain TRON is a blockchain BTC is the native currency of Bitcoin. You send BTC on the Bitcoin network, and you pay for transaction fees with BTC. ETH is the native currency of Ethereum. You can send ETH on the Ethereum network and you pay for transaction fees with ETH. TRX is the native currency of TRON. You can send TRX on the TRON network and you pay for transaction fees with TRX. Ethereum and TRON support smart contracts, these are applications which can facilitate a bunch of different functionalities. USDD or USDC or USDT are stablecurrencies. These are tokens that are controlled by smart contracts on TRON and Ethereum. Uniswap is a decentralized exchange where you can exchange tokens, it's controlled by a smart contract on Ethereum. You can't buy "Ethereum", you can buy ETH which is also known as Ether. Same with TRON. You can't buy TRON, you can buy TRX also known as Tronix. A blockchain is a database with contains "blocks" of transactions. Every single transaction on the network is public and recorded on the ledger. BTC transactions on the Bitcoin network, ETH or USDC transactions on the Ethereum network. Here's the latest Ethereum block: https://etherscan.io/block/24063970

Ikki_The_Phoenix

Your TRON/Ethereum confusion: TRX is the native token of the TRON blockchain. USDD is a stablecoin that runs ON the TRON blockchain. You're not "investing in the blockchain" you're buying tokens that exist on it.When you buy ETH, you're buying Ether - the token. "Ethereum" is the blockchain network, "Ether" (ETH) is the currency. People conflate the terms. You're buying the token, not "the blockchain itself" - that doesn't even make sense as a concept. "Are these transactions recorded on their blockchains?" Yes. When you buy BTC, the transaction is recorded on Bitcoin's blockchain. When you buy ETH, it's on Ethereum's blockchain. Each blockchain is its own isolated ledger. "Do they communicate with each other?" No. Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains don't natively "talk" to each other. They're separate networks. Bridges exist to move assets between chains, but those are third-party solutions with their own risks. You're asking basic questions about blockchain architecture while considering "investing" in TRON and Ethereum. That's backwards. You're trying to gamble before you understand what you're gambling on. Here's what you should actually do: Don't buy anything yet. You don't understand the basics, which means you'll lose money. Learn the difference between: Layer 1 blockchains (Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON) - the base networks Native tokens (BTC, ETH, TRX) - currencies that power those networks Tokens built ON blockchains (USDD, USDT, random shitcoins) - assets that exist on top of L1s Understand this brutal fact: 95% of crypto projects are designed to extract money from people who ask questions like yours. You're the target customer for exit liquidity. Specific to your question about TRON: TRON (TRX) is mostly known for: Hosting Tether (USDT) - the largest stablecoin Cheap transaction fees Being heavily centralized (Justin Sun controls most of it) USDD is TRON's algorithmic stablecoin (similar to failed Terra/UST that collapsed) Buying TRX is NOT "investing in the blockchain infrastructure." You're buying a token that may or may not increase in value based on speculation, usage, and whether Justin Sun decides to do something stupid. The gritty advice: If you're this early in understanding, you have two options: Option 1: Learn first, invest later Spend 3-6 months understanding how blockchains work Learn tokenomics, market cycles, technical analysis Paper trade (fake money) until you understand what you're doing THEN consider putting real money in Option 2: Accept you're gambling and act accordingly Put 90% in Bitcoin (the only crypto with 15-year track record) Put 5-10% in learning mistakes with small amounts Don't touch anything with "innovative features" or "better than Ethereum" claims Expect to lose the 5-10% What you should NOT do: Buy USDD (algorithmic stablecoin with collapse risk) Buy TRX thinking you're "investing in blockchain infrastructure" Buy random alts because articles mention them Invest significant money before understanding basics

Buddy_Palguy

When did ETH become allergic to $3k?

PhilBombPhanatic

He only has ETH and BTC, as far as I know. He dabbles much more than I... he may have others.

hyukjun1

Buying both isn’t a bad idea. Could stake the ETH as well with something like RocketPool

CereBRO12121

I don’t like the one solution thinking for myself. I hold gold, stocks and BTC and also a little bit of ETH. BTC is becoming more stable each cycle. The number will go up for another decade or two before it likely becomes very stable. But from a pure gaining point, many stocks will succeed it, as it was the case over the last 5-7 years.

akinkorpe

It *feels* weird because people think in terms of “market = one thing,” but this cycle has been extremely uneven. A few things happening at once: * Liquidity is very concentrated. BTC, ETH, and a handful of narratives soak up capital, while long-tail alts get ignored. * A lot of alts are still carrying massive dilution (unlocked supply, emissions, VCs exiting), so price can drop even in a “bull” environment. * This isn’t a broad retail-driven bull yet — it’s selective and rotation-based. So yeah, it can be a bull market at the index level while many individual tokens are effectively in a quiet bear market. Curious which alts you’re looking at — the reasons can differ a lot token by token.

TheThirdCannon

My next trim on ETH is at $10k. Should see that in a few years. Been swinging BTC. Just enough to make a difference if the store of value plays out but not enough to hurt us if it goes to zero. BTC is not as secure as I thought it was. Always take a look at real world projects with actual teams developing it.

mathaiser

“Alt Season”. “Topple ETH”. Such clickbait.

YogurtclosetTall2558

Target mix: 70 BTC, 20 ETH, 10 venture. Venture = real-utility infra like Ocean Protocol, Akash, Render, Bittensor. Keep it tiny. DCA weekly. Rebalance quarterly or when any bucket drifts ±20 percent from target. Profit skims on big runs: sell 10–25 percent at 2x, again at 3x, rotate to core or cash. Never rebalance into illiquid junk. Taxes and fees decide whether to act now or wait.

YogurtclosetTall2558

Case for yes: throughput, consumer apps, active devs across Jupiter, Phantom, Drift. Keep core in BTC and ETH; add a measured SOL sleeve and review yearly. If you want utility overlap, follow Ocean Protocol for data, Akash for GPUs, Render for GPU work.

rotetiger

Go look at the chart. Holding a bag is usually said, when the price is low. But XMR has shown relative strength to almost all other coins (including BTC or ETH).

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setokaiba22

Because tbh the main attention is always going to be to things like BTC or ETH - those that have the biggest price and retail investment

Distinct-Thanks-6477

Of course you have to adapt as your portfolio does. Taking profits is never a bad thing. I am happy to have taken profits from ETH and AIOZ when they had their runs. I am still holding long-term as i see a lot of potential.

RamoneBolivarSanchez

Bitcoin drives the market kiddo. If anything Ether drives it harder than SOL if you look at BTC/ETH and then SOL/ETH. Just because your bag is VC crime garbage doesn’t mean everyone else’s is too.

002_timmy

I had a conversation the other day with someone and was saying how moons laid the foundation for me across so many different web3 concepts. Airdrops / farming - most obvious way with posting & commenting Centralized Governance - monthly voting on Reddit Decentralized exchanges - Moons were only available on Sushiswap when they hit mainnet, so that's where I traded them DeFi (specifically LPs) - Sold some earned moons for ETH, then created LP positions on Sushi DeFi yield farming - LP positions got boosted yield in additional moons & sushi tokens for a period of time Decentralized governance & DAOs - CCMOON DAO after Reddit sunset moons We've also added lending with Teller, although I ventured into that area before we started on Teller. I'm probably forgetting a few more, but moons are really a great way for beginners to crypto to learn & then put into "risk-free" practice what they learn.

RamoneBolivarSanchez

No, crypto is fine look at BTC and ETH. You’re just mad because your bag of MOG is down 99%, along with RETARDIO and all the other garbage you’ve probably peddled

DaddyDontTakeNoMess

Who knows. ETH didn’t get to ATH this cycle. Why are else expecting SOL to?

KIG45

This is simply not true, but as you say. By the way, a large part of my portfolio is in ETH, but I am convinced that until they fix their security flaws and become much more decentralized and fast, they will stay in one place until someone better simply overtakes them.

bartiz

Didn't BTC in this cycle did better than ETH, SOL and many others? Seems very risky to look for an alt coin that will do better than BTC.

Electrical-Penalty44

The value of all cryptos is based on speculation. Every. Single. One. If it wasn't only a few would have any value at all (meaning priced above $0) and ETH and LINK would be at the top.