Ethereum News

BlockchainReporter’s Ethereum section covers Ether (ETH) and the Ethereum network: price and ETF flows, network upgrades, staking, layer-2 networks, treasury companies and the Ethereum Foundation’s roadmap. ETH traded near $2,390 on October 23, 2026, and Ethereum held about 11% of the total crypto market.

Ethereum is the largest smart contract blockchain and the main platform for decentralized finance, stablecoins and tokenized assets. It holds more than half of all value locked in DeFi, about $50 billion of roughly $90 billion across all chains, according to DefiLlama. Since 2022 it has used proof of stake, and a record 43.8 million ETH was staked in October 2026.

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For the wider market, see our crypto market today page, and for exchanges and wallets that support ETH, our ranking of the best crypto exchanges.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find reliable Ethereum news and price predictions?
For news, use sources that cite primary data such as Ethereum Foundation announcements, client release notes, ETF flow reports and on-chain data. BlockchainReporter’s Ethereum News Today page covers the daily price and network news, and our Ethereum price prediction compares forecasts from banks, analysts and models, with the date each was published so you can judge how current it is.

What is the Glamsterdam upgrade?
Glamsterdam is Ethereum’s next major network upgrade, which combines changes to the execution layer and the consensus layer. Its testnet launch on the Hoodi network, planned for October 26, 2026, was postponed on October 22 for further review. Mainnet activation will follow only after successful testnet runs, so no mainnet date had been set in October 2026.

How much ETH is staked?
A record 43.8 million ETH was staked in October 2026, according to a Bitwise report, about a third of Ether’s supply. Staking yields have fallen as more ETH has been staked. Holders can stake directly, through liquid staking protocols such as Lido, or through exchanges and brokers, including Interactive Brokers, which launched Ethereum staking for eligible clients in October 2026.

BitMine’s $14.5B Treasury Ranks Second Only to Strategy as Ethereum Holdings Reach 6.06 Million
BitMine’s $14.5B Treasury Ranks Second Only to Strategy as Ethereum Holdings Reach 6.06 Million

BitMine’s crypto treasury now totals $14.5 billion as its Ethereum holdings reach 6.06 million tokens, cementing its place as the second-largest public crypto holder.

November 2, 2026
Why Is Ethereum Down? ETH Slides 13% in October as ETF Outflows and ICO Whale Selling Add Pressure
Why Is Ethereum Down? ETH Slides 13% in October as ETF Outflows and ICO Whale Selling Add Pressure

Ether has shed 13% this month as ETF redemptions, a dormant-whale sale, and near-zero on-chain profit push the price toward the $2,300 support level.

October 27, 2026
Ethereum Whale’s $214M Long Sits 5% Above Its Liquidation Level as ETF Outflows Pile Up
Ethereum Whale’s $214M Long Sits 5% Above Its Liquidation Level as ETF Outflows Pile Up

A single wallet’s 93,184 ETH leveraged long, worth roughly $214 million, is now about 5 percent above the price that would trigger a forced liquidation.

October 26, 2026
Ethereum Foundation-Linked Wallet Swaps 2,785 ETH for $6.42M in USDS
Ethereum Foundation-Linked Wallet Swaps 2,785 ETH for $6.42M in USDS

The Ethereum Foundation-linked wallet exchanged the coins for USDS through CoW Swap while ETH traded near $2,300, a level the asset has defended through a volatile October.

October 26, 2026
Ethereum Staking Hits Record 43.8 Million ETH as Yields Fall: Bitwise Q4 Report
Ethereum Staking Hits Record 43.8 Million ETH as Yields Fall: Bitwise Q4 Report

Staked ETH hit an all-time high of 43.8 million tokens in Q3, yet the reward for securing Ethereum kept shrinking for a sixth straight quarter.

October 21, 2026
Optimum’s mump2p Goes Live on Ethereum Mainnet With $3.4B in Boosted Stake and a 2.4x Speed Claim
Optimum’s mump2p Goes Live on Ethereum Mainnet With $3.4B in Boosted Stake and a 2.4x Speed Claim

Optimum’s mump2p protocol is now accelerating Ethereum block propagation for 16 node operators, but its 2.4x speed claim is still self-reported.

October 20, 2026
Ethereum ETFs Lose $320M a Week as Bitcoin Funds Hold the Line
Ethereum ETFs Lose $320M a Week as Bitcoin Funds Hold the Line

Ethereum ETFs shed $320.1M last week vs Bitcoin’s $228.4M, with BlackRock’s ETHA behind 93% of ETH outflows. The divergence and the Q4 catalyst.

October 19, 2026
Ethereum News Today (November 3, 2026): ETH Holds Near $2,265 as Devcon 8 Opens and ETF Outflows Hit Six Days
Ethereum News Today (November 3, 2026): ETH Holds Near $2,265 as Devcon 8 Opens and ETF Outflows Hit Six Days

Ethereum news today: ETH holds near $2,265 as Ether ETFs log a sixth day of outflows, Fear and Greed falls to 26 and Devcon 8 opens with a 2028 quantum plan.

October 19, 2026
Vitalik Says zkEVM Speed Race Is Won — Now Proving the Prover Is the Real Test
Vitalik Says zkEVM Speed Race Is Won — Now Proving the Prover Is the Real Test

Vitalik Buterin declares the zkEVM speed race won and urges formal verification after ZKsync’s Airbender Prime proved Ethereum blocks on one GPU.

October 17, 2026
Ethereum Exchange Reserves Are Draining While Spot Volume Halves — Is Demand the Problem?
Ethereum Exchange Reserves Are Draining While Spot Volume Halves — Is Demand the Problem?

CryptoQuant data shows Ethereum reserves leaving exchanges even as spot trading volume collapses, and two analysts read the same divergence in opposite ways.

October 16, 2026
VanEck Withdraws Lido Staked Ethereum ETF Filing Nearly a Year After Proposing It
VanEck Withdraws Lido Staked Ethereum ETF Filing Nearly a Year After Proposing It

The asset manager’s Form RW filing ends a stETH fund proposal that never became effective and confirms no shares were issued or sold under the registration.

October 15, 2026
Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking for Eligible Clients
Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking for Eligible Clients

The automated global broker’s first staking product supports Ethereum and credits rewards as extra ETH that compounds while the position remains staked.

October 13, 2026