Ethereum
Why Ethereum is up 3.4% today
Analysis
Ethereum (ETH) rose 3.4% over the past 24 hours as a bullish accessibility catalyst hit the market: The Block reported that Charles Schwab began rolling out a spot bitcoin and ethereum trading platform, which can broaden investor access and support near-term demand. Meanwhile, reports that Ethereum Foundation researcher Josh Stark is leaving (covered by AMBCrypto and Cointelegraph) were a notable governance headline but did not appear to outweigh the positive trading-access news in this window.
Contributing Factors (3)
Researcher Josh Stark leaves the Ethereum Foundation in the latest high-level exit
Ethereum Foundation's core researcher exits after leading key changes.
Charles Schwab begins rollout of spot bitcoin, ethereum trading platform
The new platform, called Schwab Crypto, will roll out over the coming weeks and will only support bitcoin and ethereum at first.
Key Ethereum researcher Josh Stark leaves the Ethereum Foundation
Stark's departure from the Ethereum Foundation is the most high-profile exit from the organization since its shakeup in the first quarter of 2025.
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