Ethereum Gas Limit to Triple After Glamsterdam Upgrade, Fees Could Stay Near Zero for Years
TLDR:
Ethereum’s gas limit will increase from 60 million to 200 million following the Glamsterdam upgrade.
L1 execution capacity will grow by more than 3x, with a further doubling expected shortly after.
ETH mainnet gas fees…
Bitcoin, Altcoins Breakout With Strength: Are New Highs Next?
Key points:Bitcoin will have to flip the $80,000 level into support to continue its up move to $84,000.Several major altcoins are finding buyers at lower levels, but they will have to overcome the overhead resistance to start a new up…
Dogecoin May Rise 20% in May as DOGE Whale Holdings Hit Record Levels
Dogecoin (DOGE) has outpaced the broader crypto market over the past month, rising roughly 18% versus the market’s 10% gain, as whale accumulation and a bullish chart setup hint at a potential bottom.DOGE/USDT vs. TOTAL crypto market cap…
Carrot’s TVL Collapses 93% in a Month Following Drift Hack
Solana-based decentralized finance yield protocol Carrot said Thursday that it is shutting down permanently, becoming one of the first DeFi protocols to fall due to contagion from the Drift Protocol exploit in early April. In an X post on…
Crypto VC Funding Plunges to $659M in April, Hits 2024 Lows
Crypto venture capitalist (VC) funding plunged to a near two-year low in April as investors pulled back from crypto start-ups and early-stage companies.Crypto VC funding fell to $659 million across 63 funding rounds in April, down 74% from…
Startale Group Embeds Privacy Boost, Enables Sub-500ms Shielded Asset Transfers
Key Takeaways: Startale Group chooses Sunnyside Labs to bring native privacy to its consumer-facing app. Privacy Boost delivers 1,800+ transactions per second on Soneium to solve blockchain transparency issues. Startale will expand private…
These Data Points Suggest Ether Price Could Soon Rally to $3K
Ether (ETH) has rebounded more than 25% from its February low below $1,800, and a mix of technical and onchain signals suggests the recovery may still have more room to run in May.Key takeaways:Ether’s technicals favor the bulls with a…
Dogecoin (DOGE) Whales Quietly Accumulate as Holdings Hit Record Levels
A wave of whale transactions and rising holdings suggests something bigger may be unfolding behind DOGE's latest price surge.
After a period of relative calm, the OG…
XRP’s Sentiment Turns Bullish, But What Is Stopping a Price Breakout?
XRP’s (XRP) sentiment on social media has risen sharply over the last few days, but overhead resistance at $1.40 kept the price in consolidation.Key takeaways:XRP’s social media sentiment has risen 240% over the last 30 days to a two-year…
XRP retail returns as whale gap hits 2024 low of 89.3% – Details
The XRP 30-day Whale vs. Retail Spread has dropped to 89.3%, the lowest level seen since 2024.
Whale-sized transfers still dominate Binance XRP outflows, accounting for around 94.6% of activity. Retail-sized transfers make up only about…