• U.S. regulators classified Ethereum as a non-security commodity, shifting oversight to the CFTC; Ether (ETHUSD) traded near $1,661 amid the broader market rally.
  • Ether (ETHUSD): Glamsterdam upgrade set for H2 2026, tested on devnets. Targets higher data throughput, less database bloat, ePBS for proposer/builder split, and stablecoin/RWA support.
  • July 1, 2026: Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin with BitMine and SharpLink backed new non‑profit Ethereum Institutional to onboard banks and asset managers for tokenization and stablecoin services.
  • Sharplink purchased 10,000 ETH across June 25–26 at an average price of $1,611 per ETH, spending $16 million, bringing its total Ether holdings to 866,725 ETH.
  • Ethereum shows a shift: specialist research teams are taking on ETHUSD execution roles, signaling a change in how execution duties are allocated among Ethereum participants.
  • Tom Lee expects ETH/BTC to rise into 2026, citing stablecoin growth, asset tokenization, new Ethereum forks/projects, lower oil easing inflation, AI demand for crypto, and US regulatory progress.