The Ethereum Foundation and Vitalik will create a $220 million security fund funded by "TheDAO"

【Madman's Trend Talk】A Century of Change: Hold onto the Bullet, Deliver a Fatal Blow at the Critical Moment

The article reviews the financial situation in 2025. The author experienced misjudgments and stop-losses during the bull market and downturn but remains confident in holding Bitcoin for the long term. He emphasizes healthy financial allocation and wishes everyone wealth growth in the new year. The past has become a prelude, and looking ahead, he hopes everyone can face challenges with confidence.

Vitalik Buterin proposes building Ethereum with a "cypherpunk" approach

Vitalik Buterin is developing a cypherpunk-inspired version of Ethereum to enhance censorship resistance, optimize for zero-knowledge technology, and refine the consensus mechanism. He envisions a new system language for better performance and security within five years, along with upgrades to the state tree and ZK-EVM. This effort aims to further decentralize and strengthen Ethereum's technical foundation.

Technical Analysis for February 21: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, BCH, ADA, HYPE, XMR

Bitcoin's rally once pushed the price above $68,300, but buying momentum is still not strong enough to sustain the high price level. If there is no significant breakout in the next few days, BTC is likely to close this month with its fifth consecutive red candle. This scenario is reminiscent of the 2018–20 period.

Wintermute Founder: The crypto industry has deviated from the cypherpunk original intention, with most of the Ethereum ecosystem's TVL being "deposited funds"

Wintermute, the founder of the crypto market maker Evgeny Gaevoy, pointed out in a podcast that the crypto industry is drifting away from the original cypherpunk ideals and is increasingly dominated by short-term speculative thinking. He emphasized the need to revive the spirit of decentralization and focus on genuine adoption of decentralized applications, rather than merely pursuing Wall Street-style financialization.

Tom Lee's Bitmine Purchases 17,722 ETH Worth $34.74 Million

Gate News bot message, Tom Lee(@fundstrat)'s Bitmine purchased an additional 17,722 ETH valued at $34.74 million eight hours ago, according to Lookonchain. This week, three wallets reportedly linked to Bitmine acquired a total of 62,722 ETH worth $123.25 million. Previously, Lookonchain reported th

Data: If ETH drops below $1,868, the total long liquidation strength on major CEXs will reach $832 million.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to Coinglass data, if ETH drops below $1,868, the total liquidation strength of long positions on major CEXs will reach $832 million. Conversely, if ETH breaks above $2,057, the total liquidation strength of short positions on major CEXs will reach $738 million.