The Bank of Italy modeled the extreme scenario of Ether going to zero to show how market risk in Ethereum’s native token could turn into infrastructure and financial stability risks.
ETH’s recent rally was driven by spot demand and a healthy use of futures market leverage, potentially setting Ether up for a move to $4,000.
The latest purchase boosted the company’s Ether holdings to about 3.4% of the token’s circulating supply, as Bitmine’s chairman, Tom Lee, aims to accumulate 5% of the total outstanding supply.
Quantum resistance, scalable architecture, and a better block-building model that resists centralization pressures are needed if Ethereum is to pass the test of time.
Bitcoin’s non-sovereign narrative is gaining attention as reports of a probe into US Fed Chair Jerome Powell raise concerns over political pressure and markets.
From record onchain volumes to geopolitics-driven crypto crime, 2025 structurally shifted how regulators and institutions engaged with digital assets, with stablecoins at the center.
DFSA’s new company-led suitability model and AML expectations may make it difficult for licensed entities to justify supporting privacy-focused assets.
Economists urge EU lawmakers to back a public digital euro, warning that private stablecoins and foreign payment companies threaten Europe’s monetary sovereignty.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said the CLARITY Act may not pass this quarter, and criticized US crypto laws for favoring big banks over innovation.
Several blockchain analysts said they were unable to verify whether the Latin American nation holds $60 billion in the cryptocurrency.