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Is Ethereum pushing too hard with 6-second blocks? Here’s the truth:
Ethereum core developer Barnabé Mannot has proposed EIP-7782, which seeks to halve Ethereum block times from 12 to six seconds.
If accepted, it would become one of the most significant upgrades since The Merge, which introduced the new proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus layer. The EIP-7782 proposal put forward the promise of faster confirmations and improved decentralized finance (DeFi) efficiency.

Ethereum Realized Cap Has Climbed To $244.6 Billion Recently:
In a new post on X, the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has talked about how the trend in the Ethereum Realized Cap has flipped since the Pectra upgrade. The Pectra upgrade went live on May 7th and introduced a bunch of improvements to the ETH network, including staking enhancements and an increase in transaction capacity.
As the chart shared by the analytics firm shows, the upgrade’s arrival seems to have coincided with a reversal in the Realized Cap of the cryptocurrency.

Dogecoin Price Tests Panic Zone At $0.21, Breakdown Could Lead To Price Crash :
Dogecoin is currently showing signs of selling pressure after shedding much of the bullish momentum it had gathered in late April and early May. Technical analysis of the Dogecoin price shows that the meme cryptocurrency is precariously hovering just above a key support level that puts it one step away from a downtrend.
Crypto analyst RLinda noted this level, set at $0.214, on the TradingView platform, labeling it a retest of the panic zone.

$649B stablecoin transfers linked to illicit activity in 2024: Report
Cryptocurrency compliance firm Bitrace found that $649 billion worth of stablecoins flowed through addresses classified as high-risk in 2024, according to an April 29 report.
Bitrace defines high-risk blockchain addresses as those used by illegal entities to receive, transfer or store stablecoins.

Is The XRP Price Rally Over At $2.22? New Developments Suggest Major Pump Is Coming
The XRP price rallied again to $2.22 after a relief rally rocked Bitcoin and the crypto market. This was fueled by comments from US President Donald Trump that the tariffs on China are expected to be significantly reduced, even though they would not be zero. In the aftermath of this recovery, though, the XRP price has begun to retrace, suggesting that a local top may have been reached. However, some developments for XRP could see a kickstart to the bull rally.

Bitcoin Stalls at $84K, But Analyst Says 2025 Could Mirror Last Year’s Breakout:
Despite broader market interest, Bitcoin continues to hover near the $84,000 mark, showing limited upward momentum. At the time of writing, the asset is trading at $84,596, down 0.1% in the last 24 hours. This places BTC approximately 22% below its all-time high of over $109,000 set earlier this year.

Bitcoin held by publicly listed firms climbs 16% in Q1: Bitwise
The amount of Bitcoin held on the books of publicly traded companies rose by 16.1% in the first quarter of 2025, according to crypto fund issuer Bitwise.
Total company Bitcoin holdings rose to around 688,000 BTC by the end of Q1, with firms adding 95,431 BTC over the quarter, Bitwise reported in an April 14 X post.

Ethereum Reclaims Key Support At $1,574 – Here’s The Next Price Target:
Market prices of Ethereum (ETH) gained by over 4% in the past day, as the prominent altcoin broke out of a tight consolidation zone between $1,548 and $1,599. Despite some retracement in the last few hours, the growing bullish momentum in the ETH market shows signals of a sustainable price rally. Notably, renowned crypto analyst Ali Martinez has highlighted the potential next price target for the second-largest cryptocurrency.