Ethereum

Ethereum fell 5% in 24 hours and 10% over the week, revisiting February 2026 capitulation territory near $1,871 with $1,800 flagged as a key daily-close level. On-chain metrics show 32.5% of supply (about 39.5M ETH) locked in staking while Binance stablecoin netflows averaged -$64M per day, alongside a Binance funding rate of 0.01 that points to a leveraged-long bias.

Orbs has released its V5 upgrade on Ethereum and Arbitrum, targeting stronger cross-chain verification for decentralized trading, lower infrastructure overhead, and broader validator participation. The protocol said its execution layer processed more than $14 billion in trading volume across 10+ networks and over 30 DEX integrations since V4, generating over $3.2 million in protocol revenue. V5 introduces Committee Sync and is slated to expand to additional EVM chains such as Base and Polygon in the coming months.

Ethereum (ETH) fell 5.5% intraday on Tuesday, breaking below $1,900 for the first time since late February and touching a two‑month low of $1,880. Analysts tracking chart patterns said the pullback could extend, with key levels cited around $1,850, $1,825 and the 2026 lows near $1,750.

The global digital asset market experienced a sharp programmatic shakeout over the last 24 hours, with Ethereum (ETH) bearing the brunt of high-beta liquidations. ETH slumped 9.21% in 24 hours, skidding down to $1,816.42 amid an intense wave of derivatives volume that topped $71.60 billion. The digital asset’s market capitalization settled at $219.35 billion.

Charles Schwab is targeting a mid-2027 launch to let financial advisors use its custody platform for spot crypto trading, transfers, and custody. The plan would extend its push beyond the retail Schwab Crypto rollout, which started with spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading and charges a 75 basis point fee per trade. Schwab reported $12.61 trillion in total client assets as of April 30, 2026, with Schwab Advisor Services representing about $5.31 trillion.

Ethereum fell below $1,950 after failing to hold above $2,000, then printed a low at $1,836 before consolidating under $1,920. The price remains below the 100-hour SMA, with resistance clustered at $1,880, $1,900, $1,920 and $1,950, while $1,840 and $1,820 are the key supports.

Ripple said on June 1 that CME Group's move to 24/7 crypto futures and options trading reflects institutional demand, pointing to XRP futures activity as an example. Ripple Prime, previously known as Hidden Road, is acting as a day-one clearing and financing partner for the expanded schedule. Ripple also noted that XRP futures were the fastest CME contracts to reach $1 billion in open interest, doing so in three months last year.

Coinbase Ventures said it bought ENA on the open market and entered a partnership with Ethena to develop onchain finance and savings products for a combined user base of more than 100 million. Ethena said the first growth initiative tied to the collaboration is set to launch the week of June 8, 2026, though no product details or deal terms were disclosed. Ethena reports about $5.4 billion in TVL and roughly $983 million in cumulative fees since launch, alongside a token market cap of over $825 million.

On June 1, bitcoin ETFs recorded $483.76 million in net outflows, extending the category's redemption streak to 11 straight sessions, led by BlackRock's IBIT with a $440.29 million withdrawal. Ether ETFs also stayed negative for a 15th consecutive trading day, losing $44.44 million, while XRP and HYPE ETFs took in a combined $5.41 million.

Radiant Capital (RDNT) said on June 2, 2026 that it will shut down its DeFi lending protocol, after an October 2024 attack that drained $50,000,000. The project said the breach involved malware that led developers to sign "poisoned" transactions while Safe {Wallet} appeared to show legitimate details. On-chain tracking later indicated the stolen funds were converted into about 21,957 ETH, with selling activity beginning in August 2025.