Ethereum
Why Ethereum is down 1.6% today
Analysis
Ethereum (ETH) fell 1.6% over the past 24 hours as traders digested discussion of a major upcoming protocol overhaul, which can introduce short-term uncertainty even when framed as constructive long-term development. Decrypt reported Vitalik Buterin saying Ethereum is “reinventing itself” with its biggest upgrade since the Merge, and the market may be reacting cautiously to the implications and timeline of such changes.
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Ethereum 'Reinventing Itself' With Biggest Overhaul Since the Merge: Vitalik Buterin
Nearly every core piece of the protocol will be rebuilt over three to four years, with quantum safety and privacy moved front and center.
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