BitMine Immersion Technologies ($BMNR) has declared its first cash dividend on its 9.50% Series A perpetual preferred stock ($BMNP), a move the company is framing as a key step in hardwiring an Ethereum (ETH)-centric treasury strategy into its capital structure. The company said the dividend will be $0.1056 per share, with a record date of June 30, 2026, and a payment date of July 10, 2026.
Morgan Stanley has submitted revised filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded fund products, signaling continued institutional interest in bringing altcoin-based investment vehicles to market.
Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade roadmap is advancing through devnet work, with ePBS and block-level access lists central to a potential 200 million gas limit path.
Morgan Stanley has updated its proposed Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded funds with a staking structure that would allow 95% of staking rewards to remain within the trusts while charging a 0.14% annual sponsor fee.
Ethereum developers are discussing EIP-8304, a draft proposal for trustless log and transaction indexing that could reduce reliance on centralized indexers.
Morgan Stanley's move into Ethereum staking via a trust could signal increased institutional adoption and regulatory acceptance of crypto assets. Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust files amended S-1/A with SEC, includes staking provisions.
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) recorded all-time highs in users, transactions and throughput during Q1, even as its market capitalization, trading activity and fee generation declined amid broader crypto market weakness. Activity Surge, But Financial Metrics Dive Ethereum's network delivered record levels of usage during the quarter, with monthly active users, transaction counts and throughput reaching new highs, the Token Terminal Q1 ecosystem report stated on June 18.
The daily transaction volume of large Ethereum investors decreased sharply over a two-week period in June 2026. The cyclical market indicator places a historical technical support zone for the ETH price at $1,510. Metrics recorded on the network on June 17 showed the lowest level of institutional activity for the month.
Another key figure at the Ethereum Foundation is stepping away from her post, continuing a recent leadership exodus.
Ethereum developers are discussing an asset-enforced spend mandate that could place wallet and AI-agent spending limits directly at the token level.
UXLink suffered an exploit in September 2025; nine months after the episode, the attacker reactivated the laundering of the stolen funds. The hacker deposited approximately $8.1 million in ETH into Tornado Cash through 46 transactions of 100 ETH each. The total laundered assets amount to $19.1 million.
Hsiao-Wei Wang stepped down as Ethereum Foundation co-executive director and board member, effective immediately, after returning from a sabbatical. Her exit follows other senior departures, including former co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak and leaders from the Protocol cluster.