Coinbase Validators Hit 99.98% Uptime With 4.5M ETH Staked Across 5 Countries

A dormant ethereum genesis address holding 790 ETH since block zero was activated on Wednesday, moving roughly $1.78 million after more than a decade of complete inactivity. Dormant Ethereum Genesis Address Moves 790 ETH Worth $1.78M After 10.8 Years of Inactivity The address, labeled on Etherscan as a “Genesis Address” and identified by the string […]

Armstrong said the bill is "closer than ever" to advancing in the US Congress after months of negotiations between the crypto industry and banks.

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As the Senate Banking Committee prepares to mark up the long-anticipated CLARITY Act on Thursday, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has argued that the newest version of the bill represents a workable “compromise” and could meaningfully improve the US financial system.  Speaking to FOX Business, Armstrong said the updated draft reflects concessions on both sides—what he described as the crypto industry meeting requests from bank lobbyists and lawmakers, while the banking sector also gave ground during negotiations. Coinbase CEO’s CLARITY Act Pitch Armstrong also highlighted one specific element tied to stablecoin rewards. He said the approach in the latest bill would only apply when there is “some sort of material activity on the account,” adding that he believes the overall package would make the system “more efficient.”  The claim is that the legislation would help streamline financial services, reduce friction, and make access easier for consumers and businesses—while still keeping the f

Metaplanet loss hit $725 million in Q1 2026, driven entirely by a $737 million non-cash Bitcoin writedown. Tokyo-listed Metaplanet (TSE: 3350) reported a net loss of ¥114.5 billion ($725.6 million) for Q1 2026, a figure that reflects Japan’s accounting requirement…

Vitalik Buterin donates 64 ETH (~$147K) to the Animal Welfare Fund, calls factory farming a moral failure, and says synthetic food could finally end it this century. The wallet move did not go to a layer-2 grant. It did not fund a validator set. Sixty-four ETH left Buterin’s address and landed at the Animal Welfare […] The post 64 ETH, Shrimp Welfare, and Why Vitalik Is Dead Serious About All of It appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Bitcoin’s pullback is expected to find support near $79,000, but every recovery attempt is likely to be sold into.

A new analysis from crypto expert Sykodelic suggests that Ethereum (ETH) could experience a parabolic rally to new highs this year, but only if Bitcoin (BTC) makes a key move. According to the analyst, ETH is already laying the groundwork for this potential surge, with recurring historical patterns backing its bullish structure. Once Ethereum begins […]