Data: If ETH drops below $1,756, the total long liquidation strength on major CEXs will reach $951 million.

Whale Withdraws 20,000 ETH Worth $38.25M from Exchanges

Gate News bot message, A whale address 0x166f withdrew 20,000 $ETH valued at $38.25 million from CEX and Deribit in the past 2 hours.

Ethereum Foundation Begins Treasury Staking as Vitalik Buterin Redefines 'Real DeFi'

The Ethereum Foundation announced on February 24, 2026, that it has commenced staking a portion of its treasury assets, with an initial deposit of 2,016 ETH and plans to stake approximately 70,000 ETH total to generate yield for ecosystem funding. Concurrently, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has articulated a refined vision for "real DeFi," defining it as protocols that pass the "walkaway test"—remaining functional without developer intervention—and emphasizing algorithmic stablecoi

BitMine collectively holds 4.42 million Ethereum, with approximately 3 million ETH staked.

BitMine announces its total assets worth $9.6 billion, including 4.42 million Ethereum and 193 Bitcoin. The company also holds $200 million in stocks and $691 million in liquidity, with staked Ethereum totaling 3.04 million, generating an annualized yield of $171 million.

Yesterday, the US Ethereum spot ETF had a net inflow of $9.23 million.

ChainCatcher reports that, according to crypto analyst Trader T, the US Ethereum spot ETF has a net inflow of $9.23 million. FETH (Fidelity): net outflow of $1.85 million; ETH (Grayscale mini): net inflow of $11.08 million.

Vitalik Buterin Accelerates $ETH Sell-Off Again — What’s Behind the Move?

_Key Takeaways_ _Vitalik Buterin sold 1,869 ETH (~$3.67 million) in the last 48 hours, picking up pace after recent Aave withdrawals._

Ethereum Foundation launches ETH Staking Vault Program with a target size of $127 million

The Ethereum Foundation disclosed on February 25 that it has staked 2,106 ETH (approximately $3.8 million) as the initial step in operating a long-term treasury, with the goal of gradually staking up to 70,000 ETH (about $127 million) to generate native yields. At the same time, co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold over 3,100 ETH through a decentralized exchange, totaling more than $6.1 million.