Digital Asset Treasuries Signal New Phase of Institutional ETH Accumulation
A new category of publicly traded company has emerged as a meaningful force in Ethereum markets over the past year: the digital asset treasury, or DAT — a firm whose…
The Fed held. Markets blinked. Then kept going
March 18, 2026 Read Online → BYTEPOWER X DAILY The Fed held. Markets blinked. Then kept going. Powell’s hawkish pivot stalls BTC below $73K. Stablecoin bill advances. Market volatility returns.…
Thirty Percent of ETH Supply Now Staked — A Record That Signals Structural Shift
Ethereum hit a milestone that would have seemed implausible when the network first transitioned from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake in late 2022: thirty percent of the total Ether supply is now…
Whales Withdraw 74,000 ETH From Exchanges in Signal of Long-Term Conviction
On-chain analytics data released this week showed a significant withdrawal of Ether from centralised cryptocurrency exchanges, with large wallet addresses removing more than 74,000 ETH — worth approximately $155 million…
Vitalik Buterin Reframes Ethereum as a Privacy-Preserving Data Layer
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin offered an unusual and thought-provoking reframing of the network’s purpose at the Real World Crypto conference, describing Ethereum less as a smart contract platform or settlement…
Glamsterdam Upgrade Targets L1 Scalability With Higher Gas Limits and Parallel Execution
Ethereum’s development community has been building toward a significant protocol upgrade scheduled for the first half of 2026 under the working name Glamsterdam. The upgrade represents the next step in…
BlackRock Launches Staked Ethereum ETF, Opening Door to Yield for Institutions
BlackRock took a step that the world’s institutional investors had been waiting for when it launched its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust on Nasdaq on March 12, becoming the first major…
a16z Targets $2 Billion for Fifth Crypto Fund Amid Market Downturn
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, whose crypto investment arm operates under the banner a16z crypto, is targeting approximately two billion dollars for its fifth dedicated digital assets fund, according to…
Bitcoin Outperforms Every Major Asset Class Since the Iran War Began
In the two weeks since the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran’s missile and nuclear infrastructure, Bitcoin has quietly outperformed every major traditional asset class — a fact…
Bitcoin surged toward $75K. But macro tension capped conviction.
March 17, 2026 · Daily Brief Read Online → Bitcoin surged toward $75K. But macro tension capped conviction. Short liquidations fueled the rally. Institutional demand returned. But regulation delays and…