ETH

antiprosynthesis

Stick to ETH & BTC.

Vegetable-Pepper7772

I’m pretty new too, but I relate to this framing a lot. Once BTC and ETH are the base, I find it hard to think in terms of “picking winners” versus just understanding where something actually sits in the broader market structure. For longer-term stuff, I’ve been trying to look less at narratives and more at how a coin behaves relative to its own history. Does it spend most of its time ranging, or does it actually build higher lows over long periods? I’ve noticed some projects sound great fundamentally but have basically been in distribution for years. I’m still figuring this out, but mapping higher-timeframe ranges and major support zones has helped me stay more grounded. I sometimes sanity-check that kind of structure with tools like ChartScanner.ai just to avoid anchoring to stories instead of price. Curious how others here balance fundamentals with long-term structure without constantly second-guessing themselves.

UhUhWaitForTheCream

ETH and DOT will likely dominate the 2026 narrative, let’s see

milanparai

True. Right decision. Btc and ETH. Invest through SIP

afksports

No one should hold ETH long term unless they have an incredibly long time horizon and an inexcusably low cost basis. This run proved that

brewmasterlite

Other than BTC and ETH the one that I would feel comfortable with for the long term would be SOL. I would hold and stake

nicholasnichols0000

Who’s gonna rug pull when there were 0 VCs or PE involved? All the tokens went to the community. XRP, cardano, BTC, ETH, avalanche etc. there is nobody to rug. The entire crypto community owns the airdrop, rofl. Btw, it’s up 700% since launch a month ago. Please, do more research because your post is ignorant. Disclaimer: I don’t own any NIGHT. I’ll get a few hundred airdropped to me. Maybe I’ll rug with my $100 worth. LOL. Maybe you’ll rug with your few hundred. This is why it’s up 700%. Because the entire crypto community got the airdrop and 0 went to VC’s. 😂 😭

nicholasnichols0000

Bro also just called ETH a scam, too. Bro is trying to karma harvest from the orange pills

Impressive-Future279

In addition to Bitcoin and ETH, I feel pretty good about Solana, Xrp/xlm, and Hedera.

Buddy_Palguy

Your expert ETH predictions …. 321 go!

Sevenss

Honestly, I’d recommend only getting into crypto if you have disposable income that you can afford to lose without it affecting your family or financial stability. If you’re set on diving in, start by waiting for market pullbacks and thoroughly researching projects and their fundamentals. Avoid getting swept up in hype, fancy tech jargon, or buzzwords. If you catch yourself feeling FOMO, pause and think it through … it’s a common trap. Above all, don’t chase highs or buy at market tops. Overall, I’d suggest sticking with Bitcoin (BTC) as your entry point. Even established options like Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) carry significant risks, especially as we’re heading into what looks like a bear market; prices can drop further than anyone expects. Finally, explore custody options that match your comfort level, such as self-custody, ETFs, or even treasuries for a more secure approach. Look into DCA methods.

illini81

This happened to me in 2017 and I lost my life savings on a flash crash of ETH until a class action lawsuit got me and others reimbursed due to a lack of market controls on the exchange like circuit breakers

nugymmer

That one might die too. And oh no the guy mentioned fucking SOL. That one might die too. Oh, and ETH. What kind of idiot thinks that anything other than BTC will survive. Only fuckwits believe in fairytales. Any “crypto” where the dev owns huge chunks should be very cautious with. SOL and ETH are alts. BTC is the only one that counts. Bye.

Which-College5322

ETH bros loading hopium again but I can’t even hate

Unlucky_Court2356

If rates actually ease and ETH ETFs keep pulling steady inflows, the setup for 2026 looks cleaner than 2024 25 ever did, polymarket pricing around eth outperforming btc next cycle isn’t crazy anymore, especially if rollups n fee burn finally show up in real earnings style narratives

ShadowBannedAugustus

I am "ETH to 10k after POS live" old, what is it this time?

CommitteeEmergency82

I predict that ETH will either go up or down next year. Potentially stay the same even.

crypto_ad_97

Yes, you can work in the crypto space, but one important misconception needs to be addressed: There is no single "job" that will solely train you to become rich from trading. This is a common myth fueled by numerous success stories. The reality is as follows: First: How do people actually profit from crypto? 1. Long-term investment: People who bought early (BTC, ETH, etc.) and waited patiently for years, not because they were geniuses. 2. Real jobs within crypto companies: Such as: Customer Support Community Manager (Administering Discord/Telegram communities) Marketing Data/Blockchain/Development (for those with technical skills) 3. Freelance work related to crypto: Content writing, translation, account management, design, etc., sometimes paid in cryptocurrency. Second: What about trading as a profession? Trading is not a guaranteed job. 80–90% of retail traders lose. No reputable company will train you to "print money." Those who succeed in trading: Learn for years. Lose initially. Treat it as a high-risk business, not a lifeline.

IntoMemecoins

The way Tom just switched to Ethereum signals something big is up or he's lost his house... but he's got a lot propped up on ETH to win big this year. Im wondering if they are going to announce tech upgrades to compete with Solana because as of now, Solana is slaying Ethereum

Dapper_Addition_3837

Anything other than XRP is a waste of time. Why do you think they have a 30+ day streak of net inflows on their ETFs, even during the week of Christmas? Beating BTC and ETH. Why do you think they are the most regulated crypto out there? Do you think Ripple has too much time to waste and went out of their way to secure all these licenses? Why do you think they requested the banking license and got approved? Where do you think the BIG money is going to flow into in the future? Dogecoin?

ThrowRA-hamburger

the centralized yield stuff is pretty much dead after all the blowups. honestly staking on chains like SEI or ETH feels safer now. lower yields but at least its on chain

Veganarchyst

All ETH supporters have been raging on about ETH hitting 5k and 20k "soon", "very soon", that's been going on for a year (actually, YEARS) But even when BTC skyrockets, eth hasn't broken it's ATH So yeah, no, the theoretical ETH boom had been proven to be dead and wrong forever now What could possibly make it climb since they moved to Proof of Stake? Now it's just a utility coin that has no wealth building use case They can print as much as they want and the people at the top already own the majority of it since it was POW It's bo better than fiat money ETH is a terrible bet Unless you bought it at 10 bucks, then you are already a weiner🎉

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phantom11287

You really think it wasn’t cherry picked? A 4 year holding period is the worst possible holding period you could choose for ETH. It’s literally the prior top. I could also say that holding WTI crude oil since 2018 is outperformed by holding copper since yesterday. It ignores a whole bull market period it had, but surely this isn’t cherry picking either.

phantom11287

🤣 What do you mean silver beats ETH “in the current”? I’m not arguing ETH is better than silver I’m mentioning the cherry-picked time frames that can make one asset look better than another. Yet you aren’t smart enough to understand that, you just think I’m coping. I bet you learned what YTD means a couple weeks ago. You’re so smart! Get a finance degree before calling people idiots on the topic

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tldr; Trend Research has acquired 46,000 ETH, making it the third-largest institutional Ethereum holder, following SharpLink Gaming and BitMine Immersion Technologies. The company plans to stake a significant portion of its holdings through its Made in America Validator Network to generate yield and support Ethereum's proof-of-stake consensus. This strategic move highlights corporate interest in leveraging Ethereum for long-term network dominance and consistent validation rewards, contrasting with retail buying focused on price speculation. *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

CriticalCobraz

**Summary:** Trend Research has become the 3rd largest institutional Ethereum holder after purchasing 46,379 ETH on Wednesday, bringing its total holdings to approximately 580,000 ETH. The company is associated with LD Capital founder Jack Yi, who announced plans to deploy another $1 billion to continue buying Ethereum. Key institutional holdings: * BitMine Immersion Technologies: 4,066,062 ETH (largest, targeting 5% of total supply) * SharpLink Gaming: 859,853 ETH (second largest) * Trend Research: \~580,000 ETH (third largest)

the_green_turtle

It was Christmas 2017. My brother-in-law had just been introduced to crypto by some friends and, as a gift to us that year, generously handed over a tiny ripped corner of a notebook with “.25 ETH” scribbled on it. We had no real idea what that meant at the time. Months passed, and I still had that torn scrap tucked into my wallet, I literally carried my crypto everywhere I went. Eventually, I reached out to my BIL to ask how I could actually retrieve the ETH and use it. That’s when I learned he’d already swapped it for another coin. One that lost 98% of its value within a week. He swore that coin was going to blow up and we’d all be rich. It’s the thought that counts, right? 😅

DBRiMatt

I wonder if that's 17 ETH mellon made from selling all his other moons xD

phantom11287

You’re right but ETH would still outperform silver’s 15 year performance

IssaKiller21

Technical breakdowns for BTC and ETH levels are useful if you are actively trading because they give context to support and resistance and help you decide where entries and exits might make sense. Many people combine that analysis with volume and trend indicators so they do not rely on any single signal. At the same time I also think about ways to participate in the blockchain space that are tied to real world value and not only to technical patterns and price moves. Platforms like Fractionvest io offer tokenized fractional ownership in real world assets such as property or energy projects which gives a different type of exposure that connects digital innovation with tangible economic value.

Few-Engineering9803

A friend of mine fell for one of those, but with ETH. He sent his whole stack worth 100k total at the peak recently thinking he would get 200k back. That's gotta hurt.

LambertIsMyName

BTC/ETH up 0.1% on the 1H we made it boys, santa rally is here. 

juanddd_wingman

ETH is a shitcoin

Miserable_Look_3834

I move between chains depending on the project vibe. Best Wallet flows better with my creative process when I’m juggling drops and experiments. ETH feels steady, Solana feels fast, and what matters to me is whether the wallet keeps that movement smooth instead of breaking my focus every time I switch contexts.

Miserable-Debate3085

Watching ETH move can pull me out of focus easily. Best Wallet flowed with my process, letting me check quickly and return to work, which keeps my creative rhythm intact during busy days without staring at charts all afternoon long.

mikaylacronin

Timing questions always circle back to patience and perspective for me. Best Wallet gave me a calmer place to manage ETH, which helped me think clearly instead of reacting to charts. In my experience, having clarity in tools can support better decisions, even when the market feels uncertain.

KMac1917

You should do more research. Bitcoin doesn’t need to have functionality when it can be a store of value. There are a few projects serving that need such as STX (Stacks), and ICP which are capable of acting is L2s for bitcoin. Using bitcoins secure network but improving block time and transaction speeds, lower fees, etc just like MATIC was for ETH.

DanielGomez902

Your entire response to all of this is based on your own preconceived notion of what crypto does. “Nobody in their right mind” and “nothing burger” is just your way of saying “I don’t understand what this does or why it’s happening” I read the articles and am very knowledgeable beyond what I’d ever take the time to explain in a Reddit comment. You asked for proof so I gave you some. There’s hundreds of other bullish articles and future projects about the industry I could show. I’m not gonna write an essay on every article and why it’s there. Your “research” is just repeating Reddit buzzwords like “nothing burger” Is that really the best argument you can come up with? If you actually read the articles and somehow came to the conclusion that every meaningful crypto transaction will happen on a private blockchain that no one else ever touches then I really can’t help you bro. Nearly every article lists a currently publicly tradable blockchain you can buy today. For example you asked “who’s accepting large payments in crypto” and then immediately dismissed PayPal because it’s using stablecoins that’s literally what people will accept large payments with dummy DOVU is a crypto project built on Hedera by the way. it solves one of the hardest real world problems which is verifiable ecological credits tracked on a blockchain with an immutable audit trail. Europe is literally creating a massive use case needed starting next year https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/eu-carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism-financial-obligations-commence-amid-proposed-scope-expansion-to-include-new-downstream-products Tokenization is the future of the world you and I probably agree that 99 percent of crypto projects are complete shit but the 1 percent that provide real government compliance like MiCA and other legal frameworks will produce actual winners that you’ll see in a few years. Yes some systems will go private but the tokenized RWA industry is projected to grow so large that there will be room for both institutions and public crypto infrastructure like ETH and LINK and Hbar (fixed fraction of a cent transaction fees with next to no energy usage) If you think everything ends up private and isolated you’re missing the scale of what’s being built

Arijan101

Let's take a close look at the examples you provided: >Georgia Partners with Hedera to Explore On-Chain Land Registry | Live Bitcoin News This is a non-binding memorandum in the exploratory phase aka a nothing burger. >Powys company DOVU to run $1 billion US farming scheme | County Times What does this have to do with crypto or block - chain tech? >Press Release: PayPal Drives Crypto Payments into the Mainstream, Reducing Costs and Expanding Global Commerce - Jul 28, 2025 Even if the option to pay in crypto exists on PayPal doesn't mean anyone right in the head will accept large payments in assets as volatileas crypto, this is mostly referring to stablecoins. >OCBC kicks off $1 billion digital US commercial paper programme | Reuters From the article: "OCBC has leveraged blockchain to establish a US$1 billion digital US commercial paper (USCP) programme, unlocking near-instantaneous short-term US dollar funding capabilities for the bank. This near-instant settlement is made possible by tokenised securities and funds being on-chain, enabling OCBC to receive funds within minutes." Again, inhouse built tech by a bank for that same bank, completely irrelevant for this conversation. >Visa Launches Stablecoin Settlement for Banks. Circle Stock Is the Big Winner. - Barron's Read the article "Stablecoin Settlement" completely irrelevant for any publicly traded crypto project except USDC which is a stablecoin. >Ethereum Leads Wall Street Tokenization Race as Mass Adoption Looms Speculative financial astrology "mass adoption looms", "it's right around the corner" like anyone of sound mind will pay astronomical fees on the ETH chain to buy and sell tokenized assets, honestly.... >Just copy and paste into google and read the articles for yourself. Forgot to turn them into links Yeah,copy and pasting is the easy part, critical thinking is another thing entirely, but when you're a hammer everything looks like a nail.

reliable35

Many still are deluded about it. You only have to look on their Telegram group.. where just because they come up with a new name for the next upgrade..like Supernova that will deliver less than 1 nanosecond of something finality… it’s like that will make a difference.. it won’t… It’s a dead project…99.99% all crypto projects will die out. BTC, ETH & a few others will survive… but yep.. EGLD holders amongst the most deluded.. SOL came out on top.. & even that is struggling in this market.

damiensandoval

Anything’s that’s not BTC ETH or SOL

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Anadrolus

Basically all of them except BTC, ETH, SOL.

J5966358

Yes absolutely. Not working for about five years now. Mostly living off ETH staking rewards these days. Debt free. 

BTC_is_waterproof

PayPal USD is expanding beyond its native deployments on Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, and Stellar, reaching new chains including Tron, Avalanche, and Sei through LayerZero. Missed ETH and SOL

flsurf7

Yes, I bought a car and paid off some critical bills with my BTC/ETH holdings. I learned a lot along the way also, making me a better investor for the future.

gamefidelio

Can never time perfect entry so just diversify to hold ETH and silver.

Cptn_BenjaminWillard

I agree with this line: >The outlook emphasized that repeated leverage resets and a reduction in speculative excess have strengthened market structure instead of undermining it, supporting steadier performance as volatility compresses. I do not agree with this line: >Stablecoins are entering genuine business-to-business payment flows, where they can improve working-capital management and reduce cross-border settlement costs.” Vaneck framed these developments as evidence of a maturing crypto market, with value increasingly accruing to bitcoin ... If anything, it would be ETH that would benefit from volumes being driven in growth of stablecoin use. Overall, I think the markets are setting themselves up nicely for significant growth over the next 1-2 years. Also, I know that Max Pain for BTC is currently close to $100k for the December close, but I don't think we'll move there. There's too much institutional interest in keeping BTC low until after Dec 31st for minimizing asset values at year-end, deferring capital gains, etc.

Interesting_Ad3536

For ETH versus SOL, I usually think about what I will actually use, not charts or hype. Best Wallet made basic swaps and balances easier for me, which can matter when I am not very technical. Fees, speed, and apps tend to feel different, so I test slowly and keep notes. That approach helps me stay comfortable and avoid rushing decisions during noisy market weeks in my experience often today.

wordlife2010

This headline sounds scary, but the nuance matters a lot. A big chunk of that validator drop happened early on when incentives were weird and hardware requirements spiked. A lot of smaller, unprofitable validators shut down, which isn’t great optics, but it’s not the same as the network “dying.” What matters more is **how many** ***active*** **validators remain and how stake is distributed**, not just raw count over time. A few points worth keeping in mind: * Solana still has hundreds of validators, which is more than many chains people call “decentralized.” * High hardware costs absolutely hurt decentralization — that criticism is fair. * Validator churn isn’t always bad; sometimes it’s just the network maturing and shedding hobby nodes. * The bigger risk is stake concentration, not validator count alone. In my view, Solana sits in an awkward middle ground: more centralized than ETH, less fragile than critics claim. It’s a trade-off chain, not a purity chain.

AgnosticWaggs

ETH holders fuming rn

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goldtido01

I treat BTC as simpler, conservative code, and ETH as a bigger surface area with more moving parts. Best Wallet let me separate them into different accounts so I don’t mix goals. Long term, I’d read each roadmap, watch diversity, and assume surprises. I try not to overcommit either way.

ThrowRA-hamburger

this is why i just stick to stuff i believe in long term like SOL ETH and been adding SEI lately. cheaper to stack while everyone's paralyzed waiting for BTC to "do something"

ianwaps

Timing ETH feels like releasing a song, the mood can flip fast. Best Wallet helps me track fees and do small, spaced buys when I’m unsure. I keep it within my monthly budget and sleep fine, skip perfect entries entirely.

MeIsmE_373

As I pointed out, the USD is subject to the same price changes. It has the same volatility. The only reason it seems not to, is because the US government acts as a bottleneck for using US funds. You can't covertly transfer $100M to your friend without getting at least an email, probably more like a knock at the door and an unfriendly man behind it. Bitcoin is digital and with that comes its ease of transfer. Suddenly, $100M worth of bitcoin *can* be given to your neighbor on a whim, and he can exchange it into ETH. In the blink of an eye $100M is taken away from the Bitcoin pool. If everyone wanted their money physically and decided to use it, all money would be worthless. "It's too volatile." At any point, anything and everything humanity has built can be burned to cinder in a moment faster than you or I could ever hope to comprehend. Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. All things are volitile.

Accomplished_Role977

What about ETH?

Numerous_Ruin_4947

Late April, correct. Silver was $33.6. It's a little over double now. ETH is also about 2x the April low.

peasantscum851123

And if you bought silver 10 years ago you would have 4x what ETH has done since April!

Numerous_Ruin_4947

ETH was about $1,200 on January 1, 2023. It's currently about 145% higher. 24 Hours ago Silver was $72.39. It's now $72.60. OP, your meme is fake news.

Coquito3000

what is this FUD? ETH will surely hold 3200 in 2069

DIO____BANANA

Imo, it's all about patience and perspective when you're buying crypto. I prefer having tools that are clean, clear, and support better decisions, especially when the market is uncertain. I started using Best Wallet, simply because it let me manage ETH a lot more calmly and helped me think clearly.

eobasohan7

I move between chains depending on the project vibe. Best Wallet flows better with my creative process when I’m juggling drops and experiments. ETH feels steady, Solana feels fast, and what matters to me is whether the wallet keeps that movement smooth instead of breaking my focus every time I switch contexts.

Eastern_Emu4198

Watching ETH move can pull me out of focus easily. Best Wallet flowed with my process, letting me check quickly and return to work, which keeps my creative rhythm intact during busy days without staring at charts all afternoon long.

coinrock6

Mostly BTC, ETH and SOL. But I checked in with AI at the beginning of the year and it recommended 10 coins with “potential.” They are all down between 50-70%.

phantom11287

Yep, “current data” is the comparison of ETH’s 4 year performance vs silver’s 1 day performance to today’s day. But nope, the comparison of other arbitrary dates is different and not “current data” because…?

CharlyFiestas

tried converting to BTC,ETH, SOL or USDC with no luck so far...

SteveW928

Are you talking about ETH or something? Validators? I said no impact on ***mining*** centralization. There are different types of attacks that can come with mining centralization, than node centralization. Two different issues.

RequiemRomans

Current data is always the most relevant. Right now data is not selective like you’re pretending it is. Idk if you’re just coping for ETH or something but sure seems that way

RamoneBolivarSanchez

ETH bag was secured in 2017, I’m in it for the biscuit

HSuke

It costs $0.01 to send ETH. https://etherscan.io/gastracker Are you stuck in 2021?

Zaskoda

I've converted about 90% of my ETH holdings to DOT.

phantom11287

Yeah. Same with my “right now” data. Holding ETH from April until “right now” outperforms holding silver from 11 years ago until “right now”. Lol

pok3ey3

If you bought ETH in April you’d have performed the same as someone who bought silver in April. Such a dumb tweet

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.