Ripple’s RLUSD in Focus as Mastercard Expands Stablecoin Strategy
Ripple's XRP Ledger is also involved in the new initiative, alongside Ethereum, Solana, and others.
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CoinShares has laid out a five-year valuation framework for Ethereum that puts ETH at $14,135 by 2031 in its bull case, arguing that the asset’s long-term value now depends less on base-layer fees and more on its role as money, collateral and settlement infrastructure across the Ethereum economy. How High And Low Could Ethereum Go By 2031? The report, written by Luke Nolan, CoinShares’ senior research associate for Ethereum, frames ETH through a sum-of-parts model combining a cash-flow valuation, a monetary premium valuation and an additional network/speculative overlay. The headline outputs are wide: a bear case of roughly $1,443 by 2031, a base case of $4,935 and a bull case of $14,135, implying annualized returns of -9%, 16% and 43%, respectively, from current spot levels. Ethereum is getting harder to value. After Dencun, fees collapsed, but network usage kept growing. Our latest research by Luke Nolan (@eazygambit) introduces a 5-year sum-of-parts framework for ETH, combining cash
Read full articleRipple's XRP Ledger is also involved in the new initiative, alongside Ethereum, Solana, and others.
Japan’s LDP policy backs yen stablecoins and 24/7 programmable settlement, while JPYC raises ¥5B and EJPY debuts on JOC/Ethereum. Regional rail implications.
A new form of digital gold inches closer to debut as NatGold Digital announced on June 2 that its NATG token is ready for European market availability across all 30 European Economic Area member states — following the filing of its MiCA White Paper with the Central Bank of Ireland in April and its subsequent publication under Article 9 of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation on May 7, 2026, per the company’s official press release. Related Reading: CoinShares Bull Case Sees Ethereum Hitting $14,135 By 2031 The announcement marks the most significant milestone yet for NatGold Digital, a Miami-based company pursuing what it calls “digital gold mining” — a patent-pending process that tokenizes the intrinsic value of verified, in-ground gold resources rather than physical gold held in a vault. The distinction is fundamental. Where conventional gold-backed tokens like PAX Gold represent title to stored bullion, NATG represents certified ownership of gold that has not yet been
Shrinking exchange balances could tighten available ETH supply, adding another layer to the longer-term bullish argument.
Recently, there have been rallies across some altcoins, with Ethereum seeing some recovery as well, pushing the idea of an alt season. With the likes of Hyperliquid pumping to new all-time highs, this has propelled some of the top 100 altcoins by market cap to surpass Bitcoin’s performance during this time. As more altcoins continue […]
Ethereum has slipped to a key support zone near $1,800 as persistent ETF outflows, geopolitical uncertainty, and a bearish technical breakdown keep traders on the defensive. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price was trading around $1,875 at press…
Bitmine is now holding more than 5.4 million Ether tokens, a stockpile worth over $10.5 billion, and that puts the company about 90% of the way toward its goal of controlling 5% of Ethereum’s circulating supply. The latest purchase landed at a time when ETH has been stuck near $2,000 and has failed to match […]
Layer 3 blockchain infrastructure Orbs has launched its V5 product upgrade on Ethereum and Arbitrum to improve cross-chain verification, lower infrastructure costs, and increase validator participation. Milestone Growth Precedes Upgrade The decentralized Layer 3 blockchain infrastructure focused on advanced on-chain trading, Orbs, has unveiled V5, a product upgrade on Ethereum and Arbitrum designed to improve […]