Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), chaired by Tom Lee, has expanded its Ethereum holdings to approximately 4.8% of the network's circulating supply after another weekly purchase. The company reported acquiring an additional 9,926 ETH during the week ending around mid-August 2026.
The integration enhances institutional crypto liquidity and security, fostering broader adoption and bridging institutional and retail markets. FalconX and Interstice connect Canton Network to Ethereum, Solana, and Robinhood Chain via cross-chain swap engine.
The Ethereum Foundation warned that some wallets, indexers and gas estimators could stop working correctly as a result of the changes to the gas model included in the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade. The Ethereum Foundation's Protocol DevOps team communicated that any tool that relies on a fixed maximum gas limit “will break” and will need to be updated before the fork reaches mainnet.
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Ethereum (ETH) is consolidating near the $1,900 level, supported by a successful bounce off its $1,500 cyclical bear market floor and growing anticipation around the upcoming Glamsterdam network upgrade.
Ethereums long-standing assumption that a basic ETH transfer always requires 21,000 gas is set to change with the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade, potentially affecting wallets, blockchain explorers and Ethereum fee estimation tools. The Ethereum Foundation has warned developers and infrastructure providers to update software that treats 21,000 gas as a fixed cost for sending Ether (ETH).
Ethereum has launched the Plataberget public testnet as developers begin testing the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade. The network will serve as a public testing ground for major changes to Ethereum's block building, gas rules, and data access system, with the Glamsterdam fork set for August 20, 2026.
Ethereum whale accumulation and staking tightened supply as spot buyers maintained dominance near key resistance.
Ethereum price traded near $1,905 on Aug. 18 as tightening daily and 4-hour ranges placed the $1,920 resistance level at the center of its next major move. Ethereum price tightens inside a symmetrical triangle According to data from crypto.
Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade prompts developers to adapt, ensuring sustainable network growth and altering longstanding gas fee assumptions. Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade rewrites the ‘21,000 gas' rule that wallets have used since day one.
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