Ethereum
Why Ethereum is down 6.6% today
Analysis
Ethereum (ETH) fell 6.6% over the past 24 hours as headlines revived focus on legacy security issues and potential supply overhang. Cointelegraph reported discussion around unclaimed ETH tied to The DAO hack being directed to a new security initiative, which may have weighed on sentiment by resurfacing hack-related concerns.
Contributing Factors (3)
Brock Pierce-backed Ethereum treasury firm Bit Digital to fully wind down bitcoin mining operations
Bit Digital entered the bitcoin mining business in 2020 and was an early diversifier into the HPC/AI sector.
Unclaimed Ethereum from The DAO hack to fund new security initiative: Griff Green
While The DAO has an “incredible” team that could build security projects themselves, they would rather focus on security distribution methods, says Griff Green.
Vitalik Buterin commits roughly $45 million in ETH to open-source security and privacy projects
Vitalik Buterin personally pledged 16,384 ETH to fund privacy-focused projects amid the Ethereum Foundation's shift toward mild austerity.
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