Ethereum
Why Ethereum is up 1.2% in the last hour
Analysis
Ethereum (ETH) rose about 1.2% over the past hour as sentiment got a lift from payments-related adoption news tied to the network. CryptoPotato reported that NOWPayments upgraded its USDT processing to be 5x faster on Ethereum (and BSC), improving stablecoin settlement efficiency, which can be read as a positive signal for on-chain payment utility and throughput.
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NOWPayments Boosts USDT Processing Speed 5x on BSC and Ethereum to Improve Stablecoin Settlement Efficiency
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 28th April 2026, Chainwire
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Explanation Confidence
Moderate confidence. Multiple factors may be contributing.