The growing control of ETH by DATs and ETFs may lead to regulatory scrutiny and impact market liquidity and decentralization. DAT companies surpass spot ETFs as largest ETH holders, with BitMine accounting for nearly 5% of supply.
A proposal submitted by six Ethereum researchers suggests progressively burning validator rewards as staked ETH grows. The mechanism would bring net issuance to zero when staking reaches around 60.25 million ETH, equivalent to roughly half of the total supply.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) is preparing to restructure the share structure of its flagship spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund through a one-for-three reverse share split.
A group of Ethereum researchers has put forward a draft proposal designed to reshape the network's staking economics by progressively destroying a share of the rewards paid to validators.
WEBCAT's development could significantly enhance security for Ethereum users by mitigating risks from frontend attacks and ensuring code integrity. Ethereum Foundation funds Freedom of the Press to develop WEBCAT, a tool for verifiable web frontends.
Custody Focus: The Coldcard hack, with an estimated $130 million in losses, renewed debate over whether institutional custody in Bitcoin ETFs offers safer protection than self-custody. ETF Momentum: Bitcoin ETFs saw $211.5 million in inflows Tuesday, led by IBIT and FBTC, while ETH products added $53.1 million, signaling steady institutional accumulation despite market hesitation.
Ethereum price traded near $1,868 on Aug. 5 as it compressed below a descending trendline, while debate over EIP-8361 added a new variable to the market outlook. Ethereum price struggles below $1,900 According to data from crypto.
The incentive to stake beyond half the supply would disappear at activation, with the yield cut phasing in over 18 months.
Ethereum researchers have proposed a major redesign of the network's issuance policy that would progressively reduce validators' net consensus rewards and eliminate them entirely if half of the ETH supply becomes staked.
A newly proposed Ethereum staking reward cut, outlined in Ethereum Improvement Proposal 8361 (EIP-8361), would lower validators' yield from 2.6% to about 1.2%, a 54% reduction phased in over 18 months.
According to More Crypto Online, ETH's recent rebound remains corrective rather than impulsive.
Ethereum trades near $1,865 as whales stake $208 million worth of ETH, with traders watching the $1,850–$1,950 range for a breakout.