Cambridge research reveals 31% of Ethereum node activity concentrated in the US

The post United States Dollar Index little changed as traders weigh geopolitics and Fed outlook appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades within a volatile range on Friday as a sparse US economic calendar leaves traders watching developments in the Middle East after renewed hostilities between the United States (US) and Iran this week. Even so, the latest flare-up has provided only limited support, with the DXY set to finish the week virtually unchanged. At the time of writing, the index, which tracks the Greenback’s value against a basket of six major currencies, is trading around 100.85 after slipping to a one-week low of 100.60 earlier in the Asian session. On Friday, US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that Iran had asked to continue talks and that the US had agreed, while reiterating that the ceasefire was “over.” The mix of diplomacy and ongoing tensions has kept traders cautious about a quick end to the war. Meanwhile, hawkish Federa

The sanctions highlight the increasing role of digital assets in geopolitical strategies, potentially reshaping global financial compliance norms. The post US sanctions four Iranian crypto exchanges in ‘Economic Fury’ crackdown appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Why former Bank of America strategist sees an Ethereum ‘tactical bottom’ appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Stephen Suttmeier, former Head of Technical Strategy at Bank of America, believes Ethereum could be forming a “tactical bottom.” In his recent analysis report, Suttmeier said that if the price stays above $1690-$1700, it would support his thesis of the altcoin forming a tactical low above its June lows. Another confirmation for this bottoming pattern would be a reclaim of $1800. His projection was based on technical analysis, particularly using moving averages (MA) to gauge short- and long-term momentum shifts. As of press time, the Ethereum [ETH] price has briefly stalled below the 50-day MA (DMA).  Should the 50DMA be decisively reclaimed as support (ETH price above $1800), the next upside target would be the 200-day MA(blue line) at $2.2K, Suttmeier added. That would imply a 25% upside potential if the $2.1K obstacle is cleared.  Source: ETH/USDT, TradingView  In fa

The US diplomatic intervention in Beirut highlights the fragile nature of regional peace efforts and the complex international dynamics at play. The post US sends diplomatic team to Beirut as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire teeters on the edge appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Specter Flags CodexField as a Potential $85M Rug Pull appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. On-chain investigator Specter flagged CodexField as a potential rug pull tied to $85M in activity.  Specter traced $17.3M moving from TRON to Ethereum, with $10.8M still linked to tracked wallets.  BNB Chain previously promoted CodexField after its 2023 Hackvolution hackathon win. On-chain sleuth Specter has flagged CodexField as a potential rug pull after tracing more than $85 million in project-linked activity across blockchains. The alert followed the movement of $17.3 million in USDT from TRON toward Ethereum before conversion into DAI through Bitget Swap on Polygon. Specter said $6.5 million had already moved, while another $10.8 million remained linked to the tracked wallets. Cross-Chain Transfers Put Project Wallets Under Scrutiny According to the investigation, the funds originated from Ethereum about six months earlier via a wallet linked to the project’s deposit contract. The a

The post Ripple Cuts RLUSD Ethereum Supply to $692 Million appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. According to recent data from Ripple Stablecoin Tracker, Ripple USD (RLUSD) supply on the Ethereum network has shrunk to about $692 million as Ripple continues to adjust the stablecoin’s circulating supply through token burns. At the start of July, RLUSD supply on Ethereum was above $727 million; now this figure has decreased, with millions in Ripple USD burned on the Ethereum network in the last seven days. $115.4 million was burned on the Ethereum blockchain in the last seven days as seen on the Ripple Stablecoin Tracker website, while $49.3 million was minted in the same timeframe. On July 29 alone, $25.9 million was burned on the Ethereum blockchain while $6.2 million in RLUSD was minted. ‘Not Happening’: Former SWIFT Exec Shuts Down XRP Integration Rumors XRP, Shiba Inu, Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH) Price Analysis for June 10: Market Fuel Comes In Handy The last 30 days saw significa

The post Kalshi vs Polymarket 2026: Fees, Markets & US Legality appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Two years ago the choice in the prediction market space was pretty straightforward. Polymarket was the crypto-native platform Americans weren’t meant to touch while Kalshi was the regulated US exchange that played by the book. Fast forward to today and there are multiple other prediction market platforms like Rothera, Predictdotfun, Opinion, Limitless etc that are looking to bite away at the market share. Despite competition ramping up, Kalshi and Polymarket are by far the leaders in terms of volume, number of trades and open interest.  The line from two years ago, however, has mostly dissolved. Polymarket now runs a CFTC-licensed US arm and despite Kalshi fighting roughly a dozen states in the US over whether sports contracts count as gambling, the latest numbers on combined trading volume between the two platforms hit $47.5 billion in the month of June alone this year. That’s more tha

The post Founders Debate Ethereum L2 Value After Robinhood Chain Launch appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ethereum L2 debate returns as Robinhood launches an ETH-denominated Layer-2 network. Founders debate whether Layer-2s strengthen Ethereum or shift activity from its base layer.  Leighton Cusack said Ethereum’s value comes from ETH adoption, liquidity, and asset issuance. The role of Ethereum in the Layer-2 ecosystem is back in focus after the launch of Robinhood’s Ethereum-denominated Layer-2 network.  World Network co-founder Leighton Cusack argued that recent bullish developments are being framed as negatives because of weak market sentiment. Cusack said Ethereum has been “so abused for the last two years” that even positive news, like Robinhood launching an ETH-denominated L2, is being portrayed negatively. “Narratives follow price,” he added. L2s and Ethereum’s Value Capture In response, Multicoin Capital managing partner Kyle Samani repeated his long-held view that Layer-2