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Ethereum and the Era of Productive Money
The case for ETH as a superior monetary good—and how, if it captures the monetary premium currently held by gold…
Mar 04
FeaturedEthereum Ecosystem in 2026: What Changed in DeFi
A data-driven look at how Ethereum has transformed since 2024 — EIP-4844 cut L2 fees by 90%+, spot ETH ETFs…
Jan 12
Featured ETH outperformance expected | Standard Chartered
The outlook for Ethereum has evolved since August 2025. In absolute USD terms, weaker-than-expected Bitcoin performance has weighed on the…
Dec 09
FeaturedUnpacking the State of Ethereum in South Korea
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Ethereum’s development, usage patterns, and regulatory environment in South Korea as of 2025.…
Dec 04
FeaturedThe Future of Financial Infrastructure: Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape
The report offers a broad assessment of the upgradeability and management practices across current Layer-2 (L2) blockchain systems. As the…
Oct 29
FeaturedThe Institutional Layer of Ethereum: Obol Thesis
Ethereum now serves as the financial backbone of the Internet. Over $230 billion in tokenized assets, stablecoins, and DeFi collateral…
Oct 24
FeaturedThe $50 Billion Cascade: Staking-Enabled ETFs and Corporate Treasuries
This report examines the systemic impact of a potential $50 billion-plus inflow into staking via institutional mechanisms—specifically staking-enabled ETFs and…
Oct 09
FeaturedInstitutions Embrace Distributed Validators as Ethereum Marks 10th Birthday
In Q3 2025, Obol achieved a series of pivotal milestones that underscore its growing influence in Ethereum’s staking ecosystem. Chief…
Oct 05
FeaturedRealized Store of Value (RSOV): Measuring the Monetary Base of L1’s
Jamie Coutts introduces the Realized Store of Value (RSOV) framework as a new way to value Layer 1 (L1) blockchain…
Sep 30
FeaturedEthereum Staking in 2025 and Beyond – Institutional Staking Survey Results
Obol Collective collaborated with Lido Finance and Kaiko Data to survey the biggest players in Ethereum staking. Participants included some…
Sep 26
FeaturedQ&A with Danny Ryan on The Race To Rewire Wall Street with Ethereum
The Forbes piece written in a Q&A style argues Wall Street’s legacy financial systems are inefficient, with slow settlement and…
Sep 15
FeaturedWall Street Needs a Blockchain. That Blockchain Is Ethereum.
Global finance is at a historic inflection point: legacy systems, built for paper-based processes, cannot keep pace with today’s 24/7…
Sep 12
FeaturedL1 Validators vs. Ethereum L2’s: Cost Comparison for Chain Operators
This report compares the operational on-chain costs of launching an alternative Layer-1 (“alt-L1”) blockchain versus building an Ethereum Layer-2 (L2)…
Sep 09
FeaturedResurgent Ethereum Could See Demand Outstrip Supply
Ethereum’s 10th anniversary has rekindled optimism around the network after a long adjustment phase. Confidence is returning as Ether (ETH)…
Sep 09
FeaturedThe State of Onchain Yield: From Stablecoins to DeFi and Beyond
In “The State of Onchain Yield,” Galaxy maps out the evolving landscape of DeFi yield, assessing various yield-generating strategies across…
Aug 26
FeaturedKaiko Blockchain Ecosystem Ranking Q2 2025 Report
Kaiko’s Blockchain Ecosystem Ranking evaluates 15 major networks through a proprietary framework that blends both quantitative metrics and qualitative assessments.…
Aug 25
FeaturedEthereum (ETH): Overview and Potential Use Cases
Ethereum was introduced in 2013 through the vision of Vitalik Buterin and a group of seven co-founders who sought to…
Aug 16
FeaturedWeekly: Fed, ETH and new stablecoin L1s
ETH continues to lead while signs points to an altseason. ETH breaks to 2021 highs as top DATs add >2%…
Aug 11
FeaturedEthereum: Building the World Ledger
Since launching in 2015, Ethereum has evolved from an early blockchain experiment into the leading smart contract network powering a…
Aug 05
FeaturedVanEck Crypto Monthly Recap for July 2025
July marked a pivotal turning point for digital assets in the U.S., as a coordinated regulatory push signaled a decisive…