JUST IN: TOM LEE'S BITMINE IS BACKING A NEW ETHEREUM RESEARCH FIRM
The firm is called Ethlabs.
It launches days after the Foundation's co-executive director stepped down, the second to leave in 2026.
The five founders worked on Ethereum's core design:
-finality
-scaling
-data availability
-EVM
-protocol economics.
And here's what a lot of people get wrong:
The ETH Foundation never "controlled" Ethereum.
It funded and coordinated research.
The protocol itself is decided by client teams, node operators, and validators.
So when core researchers leave, the work doesn't stop.
It just moves to a new home with its own funding.
The backers read like a who's who of ETH conviction: co-founder Joe Lubin, Tom Lee's BitMine, and SharpLink.
Tom Lee said the ecosystem needs to "dramatically expand its investment in talent and research" to handle institutions and AI agents.
SharpLink's CEO called it "the beginning of an institutional supercycle on Ethereum."
So what do you think: does spreading research across independent labs make Ethereum stronger, or just more fragmented?
Most investors don't miss the bull run.
They get shaken out before it starts.
Fear sells the bottom.
Boredom sells the middle.
Patience captures the top.
#PriceBehaviorPsychology#Bitcoin#HODL
Update: $ETH, 1W
As anticipated earlier, price has finally tested the lower weekly OB $1537-$1683 and is currently holding above it, as well as above the long-term TL running through this area.
I would also note that bullish divergences have formed on both RSI and L2KDJ – exactly what we want to see in the process of a potential reversal.
Equally important, bearish sentiment toward $ETH is once again starting to dominate across the crypto space. Historically, this type of sentiment tends to appear near major lows, making it another supporting factor for this area.
That being said, markets often aim to create maximum discomfort before reversing. If I were a market maker, I would likely sweep this block and the TL, push price down toward the VAL level to fully reinforce bearish sentiment, and then aggressively rotate price back up into the macro range
The market is sleeping on one of the biggest crypto catalysts of 2026.
CLARITY Act is now waiting for a Senate vote.
Institutions don't fear crypto.
They fear uncertainty.
When uncertainty disappears, capital moves.
#Bitcoin#Ethereum#Crypto#CLARITYAct
Most traders are watching Bitcoin.
I'm watching USDT Dominance. 👀
The same bearish divergence that appeared in 2022 is showing up again on the weekly chart.
Liquidity doesn't disappear.
It moves.
⚡ Altcoins could be next.
#ETH#Ethereum#Altseason
ETHEREUM DOUBLING DOWN ON CENSORSHIP RESISTANCE
Vitalik Buterin is backing new upgrades to make it harder for validators and builders to block transactions -- even under regulatory pressure.
This is the real battle line.
As Wall Street and governments move deeper into crypto, Ethereum is preparing to defend what made it valuable in the first place: credible neutrality.
Because once transaction filtering becomes normal... the entire crypto thesis starts to crack.
ETH isn’t just scaling anymore, it’s fortifying.
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پیشرفتهترین رادارهای دنیا هم نمیتوانند یک تکه «تار و پود پشمی» را ردیابی کنند. فانتوم با آن بدنه فلزی بزرگ، مثل یک هدف متحرک روی رادار میدرخشد، اما قالیچه سلیمان عملاً «روح آسمان» بود؛ میآمد، میرفت و هیچکس متوجه نمیشد (مگر اینکه هدهد آمارش را میداد!)
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فانتوم برای بلند شدن نیاز به باندهای طولانی و ایمن دارد، اما قالیچه؟ از روی هر پشتبامی یا حتی از وسط حیاط خانه تیکآف میکند. پارکینگش هم راحت است؛ لوله میکنی و میگذاری گوشه اتاق! نه آشیانه میخواهد، نه ضد هوایی.
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فانتوم با آن همه دبدبه و کبکبه، فقط دو صندلی دارد. اما قالیچه سلیمان عملاً یک «ناو هواپیمابرِ پارچهای» بود! تصور کنید روی یک تکه فرش، کل هیئت دولت، ارتش جنیان و حتی پرندهها به عنوان اسکورت هوایی حضور داشتند. فانتوم در برابر این حجم از لجستیک، شبیه به یک موتورسیکلت گازی است!
چرا قالیچه برنده مطلق است؟
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خلبان فانتوم باید مدام نگران قیمت دلار و هزینههای گزاف سوخت باشد، حضرت سلیمان با یک «یا علی» و فرمان به باد، بدون هزینهی بنزین جابهجا میشد. قالیچه، نماد واقعی یک اقتصاد پایدار است؛ نه تحریمپذیر است و نه نوسانات بازار جهانی روی آن اثر میگذارد.
Insight: @VitalikButerin says he’s building a “cypherpunk principled non-ugly Ethereum,” as devs schedule FOCIL (EIP-7805) for the Hegota upgrade in late 2026 to harden protocol-level censorship resistance.
HOLOSIM BROADCAST: 📢
Status - Signal Lost!
Galians, we're experiencing technical difficulties within the Holosim. Launch plans are delayed. We will miss the launch event tomorrow (2/19).
Stay tuned. We will update you on status shortly. We're expecting a quick resolution.
Announcing https://t.co/FDGkMtKo7v, the identity-linked SVM Layer 1 chain from the creators of Star Atlas.
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Airdrop season starts this September. You're going to want to follow @ZinkSVM.