Ethereum 17 February 2026 - 23 April 2026

Intchains shares move higher with spotlight on Ethereum staking push
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Intchains shares move higher with spotlight on Ethereum staking push

Intchains Group Limited shares traded higher in the U.S. Monday, beating out some other crypto-related stocks as buyers came back to the small-cap blockchain firm before its investor event set for later this week. American depositary shares were up 8.4% at $0.90, trading on volume of around 160,500 shares. The U.S.-traded certificates opened at $0.8751 and changed hands between $0.8119 and $0.90 so far.
June 1, 2026
Ethereum Price Today: Why U.S. Perpetual Futures Could Change Ether Trading
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Ethereum Price Today: Why U.S. Perpetual Futures Could Change Ether Trading

U.S. crypto exchanges are edging closer to rolling out regulated ether-linked perpetual futures—products that, so far, have stayed largely overseas—after Kraken struck a deal to acquire Bitnomial and regulators in the U.S. gave clearer guidance. Ether was changing hands at $2,337.50 early Thursday in New York, down from an intraday high of $2,421.06, building on a 3.5% jump from the previous session. Timing is key here. Perpetual futures let traders hold positions indefinitely, provided they stick to margin requirements. According to Coinbase, these contracts make up over 90% of global crypto derivatives volume, yet U.S. access is still limited even with solid demand. If the U.S. loosens up, ether trading could shift onshore and boost liquidity—but that would also mean
April 23, 2026
MegaETH pushes “real-time” Ethereum as Transak on-ramp and MEGA buybacks take shape
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MegaETH pushes “real-time” Ethereum as Transak on-ramp and MEGA buybacks take shape

MegaETH’s chief strategy officer Namik Muduroglu says the Ethereum layer-2 project is chasing a “real-time” experience, touting 10-millisecond “lock times” and pointing to recent stress tests that pushed throughput to 55,000 transactions per second—something enabled by centralising block production for sheer speed. “Staying removed from the application layer is a losing strategy for blockchain teams,” Muduroglu said. “The era of infrastructure for the sake of infrastructure is over.” This shift is key, with much of Ethereum’s main action now shifting over to layer 2 networks—these are secondary chains designed for quicker transactions, but ultimately tie everything back to Ethereum, which remains the core ledger. Even with those speedier rails, though, the broader issue persists: attracting regular users, actually funding wallets,
February 17, 2026