The Bitcoin advocate is the co-founder of ProductionReady, a non-profit 
initiative to fund open source development of BTC software and education.

Jimmy Song explains why Bitcoin needs a ‘conservative’ node client

On Friday, April 3rd, the Ethereum Foundation staked over 45,000 Ether (ETH) 
tokens on the smart contract platform. This latest staking action brings the 
total amount of ETH locked by the foundation to roughly 69,500 coins, about 
500 Ethers short of the foundation&#8217;s 70,000 staked ETH goal. Ethereum 
Foundation Stakes 45,000 Ether In A Single Day According to data from Arkham 
Intelligence, the Ethereum Foundation has continued to stake its coins and is 
now on the verge of reaching its 70,000 staked ETH target. This milestone came 
into sight on Friday after a series of transactions, a total of 45,000 ETH, 
with each consisting of 2,047 ETH, pushed the foundation towards the goal on 
Friday. Related Reading: XRP Price Completes Q1 In The Red Again, But Prior 
Performance Says A Surge Is Coming Blockchain analytics data shows that the 
ETH transfers, which were worth over $92.2 million, went from the Ethereum 
Foundation’s treasury to the Ethereum Beacon Deposit Contract for staking. The 
foundation started staking portions of its Ether holdings in February after 
its treasury strategy policy change last June. The foundation wrote in its 
fresh treasury policy: We have, for a long time, simply held ETH, but are now 
increasingly moving into staking and DeFi, both to enhance financial 
sustainability and to support a key application category that is delivering on 
the promise of permissionless secure access to base civilizational 
infrastructure for millions of people today. The EF staked 2,016 ETH, worth 
approximately $4.1 million in February, and then followed up with another 
22,517 ETH, valued at about $46.1 million, in March. Now, data from Arkham 
Intelligence shows that the Ethereum Foundation has locked more than $143 
million in ETH in the Ethereum Beacon Deposit Contract so far. As part of its 
updated strategy, the EF shared that it will periodically sell Ether to cover 
the deviation of the treasury’s fiat-denominated assets from the Opex Buffer. 
Most recently, the organization announced the completion of a 5,000 ETH sale 
in an over-the-counter deal. However, it appears that the foundation is now 
changing strategy by locking up its ETH to generate yield rather than selling 
to cover expenses. This move comes after significant pressure from the 
Ethereum community. Ethereum Price Overview The price performance of ETH has 
been a constant source of worry for the Ethereum community over the past few 
months. The second-largest cryptocurrency is currently 60% down from its all- 
time high price of $4,946 reached in August 2025. As of this writing, the 
price of ETH sits just above the $2,000 level, with no significant change in 
the past 24 hours. According to data from CoinGecko, the altcoin is up by more 
than 2% in the last seven days. Related Reading: Analyst Predicts That 
Ethereum Price Is Headed For $10,000 Minimum Featured image from iStock, chart 
from TradingView

Ethereum Foundation Nears 70,000 Staked ETH Target — Details

Onchain investigator ZachXBT published a detailed thread this week, accusing 
Circle, the issuer of USDC, of compliance failures tied to more than $420 
million in illicit stablecoin flows the firm allegedly failed to freeze across 
15 documented cases since 2022. Key Takeaways: Onchain investigator ZachXBT 
identified 15 cases totaling over $420M in illicit USDC flows […]

USDC Freeze Controversy: ZachXBT Says Circle Froze 16 Legitimate Wallets, Missed Real Hacks

Iran&#8217;s firm stance complicates diplomatic efforts, impacting market confidence 
and prolonging geopolitical instability in the region.
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Iran rejects temporary ceasefire, demands permanent war resolution guarantees

Iran&#8217;s demand for permanent guarantees over a temporary ceasefire highlights 
the complexity of achieving lasting peace and stability.
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