The total value locked in the network's staking contract surpassed 39 million ETH in May 2026. Six core researchers from the Ethereum Foundation left the organization during the first months of 2026. The digital asset's price pulled back toward the $2,100 range after facing repeated rejections at the $2,400 resistance level.
JPMorgan ether and altcoin analysts said the tokens won't catch bitcoin without a major lift in network activity.
Ethereum's slide behind Bitcoin is no longer just a price story; JPMorgan says the institutional plumbing now confirms that BTC has pulled decisively ahead on flows, leaving ETH and the wider altcoin complex struggling to keep up.
South Korea funeral firm Bumo Sarang has a $33M paper loss on leveraged Ethereum ETF BMNU as prepaid fund oversight draws scrutiny in Korea.
Julian, a prominent figure in research and product at the Ethereum Foundation (EF), has announced his departure after a four-year tenure.
Ethereum trades at $2,116, sparking fear among holders. Is ETH a bad investment, or are macro pressures masking a strong long-term buy signal?
While a large portion of the cryptocurrency industry is still preoccupied with short-term trends and price speculation, Ethereum is gradually solidifying its position in the background. Even though its price has experienced a sharp pullback from its all-time high, ETH is being hailed as one of the biggest winners in the broader cryptocurrency sector.
A 2025 audit disclosure filed with South Korea's Fair Trade Commission shows that Bumo Sarang recorded roughly 49.3B won, or $32.7M, in unrealized losses after investing customer-linked funds in a leveraged crypto-related ETF. The case affects customers of the funeral mutual aid firm because these companies manage prepaid service funds over long periods.
Ethereum price remained under pressure on Monday as ETF outflows and weakening technical indicators pushed traders to closely watch the key $2,000 support zone. According to data from crypto.
The Ethereum price pullback toward $2,100 has turned a short-term price correction into a broader test of the market's conviction in one of crypto's largest assets. Data from CryptoSlate show that ETH has fallen nearly 10% over the past week, wiping out its May gains and bringing traders' focus back to the $2,000 level.
Despite ETH staking demand surging to 31%, the altcoin's price has lagged behind.
The Ethereum Foundation is going through a new wave of high-profile employee departures. Researchers Julian Ma and Carl Beek submitted their resignations this Monday, bringing to at least eight the total exits accumulated by the nonprofit organization so far in 2026, five of which were recorded in May alone.