The Currency analytics
By Evie Vavasseur
Ethereum's big players aren't budging. Whale wallets keep growing despite wild price swings that have traders on edge.
Recent blockchain data shows wallets holding over 10,000 ETH stayed put through February's chaos.
Ethereum-focused funds saw serious action last month. On February 28, one major ETF jumped 5% in total assets under management.
Coinbase dropped some interesting numbers too. Ethereum made up 30% of their total trading volume in February. That's huge for a platform that size.
But the regulatory stuff remains murky. The SEC keeps making noise about scrutinizing crypto markets harder. Nobody knows what that means for pending ETF approvals.
Ethereum powers most of the decentralized finance world, and that world hit $45 billion in total value locked as of March 1.
Vitalik Buterin talked about scalability challenges at a Singapore conference recently. He didn't sugarcoat the problems but emphasized how upcoming upgrades should help.
Grayscale added another 100,000 ETH to their trust on February 27. That's not pocket change - we're talking serious institutional commitment.
Fidelity Digital Assets wants to expand their Ethereum offerings by mid-year. They're targeting institutional clients who've been sitting on the sidelines.
Binance reported 10% higher Ethereum trading volume in March compared to February. That's the world's biggest exchange seeing more ETH action when lots of people expected things…
ConsenSys teamed up with Mastercard on February 26 to explore Ethereum payment solutions. When a payments giant like Mastercard starts playing with blockchain tech, you know…
The Ethereum Foundation announced $20 million in grants on March 3. They're funding projects focused on security and scalability improvements.
Galaxy Digital boosted their Ethereum holdings by 15% last quarter. The crypto investment firm sees growth coming in DeFi and smart contracts.
Uniswap hit $2 billion in 24-hour trading volume on March 4. That's a record for the decentralized exchange, and it shows Ethereum can handle serious DeFi traffic without breaking.
Glassnode found Ethereum active addresses increased 3% in the past week. More people are actually using the network, not just holding tokens.