Blast Whale deposited 4412 ETH into CEX, worth 20.24 million USD.

A certain whale bought 17,000 ETH again 8 hours ago, with cumulative purchases exceeding 100,000 in the past 10 days.

Gate News reported that on March 20, according to monitoring by crypto analyst Remnants of Embers, a whale or institution that has been continuously accumulating ETH purchased 17,084.3 ETH again 8 hours ago, with a transaction amount of approximately $36.75 million. Since March 10, the entity has cumulatively purchased approximately 103,300 ETH through 5 addresses, with a transaction amount of approximately $222 million, at an average price of approximately $2,151.

Ethereum TVL Continues to Lead L1 Track: DeFi, Institutional Capital, and Network Effects Build Moat

Ethereum maintains its leading position in the L1 blockchain market with its superior Total Value Locked (TVL), continuously attracting concentrated capital and users. Its mature smart contracts and decentralized architecture deepen the ecosystem, attracting institutional participation. Although other chains have advantages in efficiency and cost, Ethereum still leads significantly in stability and application composability. Future competition will focus on performance and application scenarios.

Russian $3 Million Crypto Scam Exposed: Celebrities and Boxers Among Victims, Mastermind Sentenced to 6 Years

A Russian businessman was sentenced to six years for cryptocurrency investment fraud involving over $3 million, with victims including renowned actors and boxers. The fraud scheme employed a classic Ponzi structure, and prosecutors vow to intensify crackdowns on such crimes. Market participants are urged to remain vigilant against promises of high returns and scrutinize fund flows.

Ethereum Whale's Misoperation Causes $50 Million to Evaporate Instantly! Arbitrageur Rakes in $35 Million

An Ethereum user mistakenly exchanged 50 million USD in stablecoins for only 37,000 USD worth of Aave tokens in a token swap, sparking widespread discussion due to insufficient liquidity and extreme slippage. The incident exposed flaws in DeFi trading mechanisms, prompting Aave and CoW Swap to propose improvement measures. Responsibility disputes continue, with experts calling for optimized system design to better protect users.

BTC and ETH options worth $1.97 billion in notional value expire and settle today

Gate News Alert: As of March 20, according to Greeks.live data, 23,000 BTC options will expire today with a Put Call Ratio of 0.88, a max pain level of $70,000, and a notional value of $1.6 billion. Additionally, 176,000 ETH options will expire today with a Put Call Ratio of 1.04, a max pain level of $2,150, and a notional value of $370 million. Next Friday (March 27) will see the quarterly expiration.

$16 Billion in RWA Flows into Ethereum, Marking a Key Turning Point in the Battle Between Public and Private Blockchains

As on-chain data accumulates, the competition between permissioned and permissionless blockchains has entered a new stage. Ethereum's real-world assets exceed $16 billion, leading other public chains. Although private chain assets are massive in scale, they are primarily used for internal ledgers and lack liquidity. Experts generally agree that in the long term, permissionless public chains have greater advantages in liquidity and openness. Currently, most RWA projects adopt a hybrid model. Although private chains have advantages in compliance, applications are gradually concentrating on public chains.