Ethereum
Why Ethereum is up 4.2% in the last hour
Analysis
Ethereum (ETH) rose 4.2% over the past hour amid upbeat headlines around ecosystem security funding and institutional product activity. The Block reported Vitalik Buterin committed roughly $45 million in ETH to open-source security and privacy projects, while Cointelegraph noted unclaimed ETH from the DAO hack may be directed toward a new security initiative—both reinforcing a positive narrative around strengthening Ethereum’s infrastructure.
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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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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.
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