Ethereum Foundation transfers 2,469 stETH to Argot in funding payout
The $4.34M transfer continues a five-year funding runway for Argot that runs through July 2027, with last year's tranche still being drawn down to cover operations.
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The $4.34M transfer continues a five-year funding runway for Argot that runs through July 2027, with last year's tranche still being drawn down to cover operations.
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The pitch lands as sovereigns test on-chain identity, registries and asset tokenization, with the foundation arguing Ethereum's governance model separates it from corporate and foundation-controlled…
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A new independent non-profit lands with three anchor funders already attached, signalling that ETH's institutional push now has a dedicated vehicle rather than ad hoc alliances.
Ethereum Institutional launches with backing from BitMine, SharpLink and Joseph Lubin as the Ethereum Foundation narrows its focus to the core protocol, betting that a neutral front door wins the…
A new nonprofit with Joe Lubin on board pairs ETH's base-layer credibility with named institutional backers, signalling that onchain-finance infrastructure is now a coordinated industry push rather…
Five months of holding didn't save it: an ETH wallet that bought near the local top closed out at nearly half its cost basis, a textbook long-term-holder capitulation print.
A freshly created address absorbed $15.4M of Ether off Binance and routed it straight into staking, a pattern that locks supply and signals long-horizon conviction rather than trade.
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