
CointelegraphIran’s government naming Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method for oil ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz underscores the asset’s role as a “neutral, strategic” option, according to Sam Lyman, head of research at the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI). Why Iran chose Bitcoin for Strait of Hormuz tolls Lyman said…

The Motley FoolEthereum. Market Cap. $361B. Today's Change. (-6.87%) $220.96. Current Price. $2995.68. Price as of January 20, 2026 at 12:45 PM ET. While other major digital assets saw declines this past weekend, Ethereum stood out as a top decliner. As the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum's (ETH) 6.87% daily price moves are very meaningful to investors. Setting the tone for how…

Crypto EconomyTL;DR Ethereum processed a record 2.8M daily transactions with minimal fees. Low fees on the mainnet are slowing growth on some Layer-2s. Over 2.6M ETH is queued for staking amid strong institutional demand. The Ethereum network handled more than 2.8 million transactions in a single day. This activity level set…

CryptopolitanEthereum daily transactions spiked to a new record, while gas fees remained close to all-time lows. After several upgrades, Ethereum demonstrates peak activity while also avoiding congestion and gas price spikes. Ethereum posted another intra-day transaction record, peaking at over 2.8M daily over the weekend. The chain also achieved record activity…

TheNewsCryptoEthereum’s network activity has reached unprecedented heights, with the last week’s average of daily transactions rising to almost 2.5 million, even as gas prices have plummeted to new lows. This rare combination of surge in network activity and low transaction costs comes after recent protocol upgrades and scaling improvements that…

BlockonomiEthereum processed a record number of transactions last Friday, reaching its highest daily total since the network launched. The total hit 2,885,524 transactions in one day, reflecting rising activity across on-chain protocols and services. Ethereum Network Activity Increases While Fees Remain Low Daily activity on Ethereum has risen sharply since…

AMBCryptoFor years, the roadmap for Ethereum has been defined by expansion, adding layers, scaling throughput, and onboarding the next billion users. But now, Ethereum’s Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin, is arguing that Ethereum’s long-term survival depends on doing the opposite. He’s calling this process “protocol simplicity”, or what he describes as “garbage…

CointelegraphEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is urging developers to confront the protocol bloat driven by an endless push to add new features while rarely removing old ones. In a Sunday post on X, Buterin argued that true trustlessness and self-sovereignty depend less on raw decentralization metrics and more on simplicity. “Even…