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Shiba Inu To Benefit Big From Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade
In a post on X, Shiba Inu marketing lead Lucie (@LucieSHIB) highlighted the potential impact of Ethereum’s forthcoming “Pectra” upgrade on Shibarium, the layer-2 (L2) solution built by the Shiba Inu ecosystem. Slated for release in April 2025, the Pectra upgrade merges two planned improvements—Prague (execution layer) and Electra (consensus layer)—into a single overhaul designed to enhance scalability, staking, and user experience on the Ethereum network.
How Shiba Inu Will Benefit From Pectra
Lucie underscored several benefits that Ethereum’s evolution could bring to L2 platforms like Shibarium. In her post, she noted that the upgrade “will make Layer 2 solutions faster, cheaper, and easier to use,” thanks in large part to innovative features aimed at reducing friction and improving accessibility. She elaborated: “Users won’t need ETH for gas fees when moving assets, reducing costs and friction.”
Moreover, there will be easier onboarding. New users can start using Layer 2 networks without first acquiring ETH, lowering entry barriers. Ultimately, the Pectra upgrade could result in a higher adoption of Shiba Inu.
“Flexible gas payments and better user experience mean more people will use L2s, driving growth and efficiency. This upgrade makes Ethereum’s ecosystem more accessible and affordable, giving Layer 2 solutions a huge boost,” Lucie concludes.
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade combines multiple enhancements designed to streamline the blockchain’s core operations and bolster its efficiency. This includes account abstraction (ERC-4337) which enables gas fees to be paid in any ERC-20 token rather than just ETH.
According to Shibarium Updates (@Shibizens), this could open the possibility of using Shiba Inu ecosystem tokens—SHIB, BONE, or TREAT—for transaction fees on Ethereum, though actual adoption will hinge on wallet and protocol support.
Moreover, under Pectra, validators can stake up to 2,048 ETH—a major jump from the current 32 ETH requirement. While this increase could make large-scale staking more straightforward, it also raises questions about centralization if a smaller number of validators accumulate disproportionate amounts of stake.
Planned improvements to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) aim to reduce computational costs and accelerate execution times, making transactions cheaper for users. This, in turn, could enhance the affordability of L2 activity, benefitting Shibarium and other rollup-based solutions. A new data structure, Verkle Trees optimize how information is stored and validated on-chain, cutting down on node storage requirements and thus enabling smoother network operation.
PeerDAS (Peer Data Availability Sampling), designed to bolster L2 rollups by lowering costs and increasing throughput, could give solutions like Shibarium’s L2 an even stronger competitive advantage by improving how off-chain data is handled and secured.
While the potential for SHIB, BONE, or TREAT to become viable gas fee currencies exists, besides several performance improvements for Shibarium, experts caution that wide adoption of such functionality will rely on the active participation and support of wallet providers, decentralized applications (dApps), and broader Ethereum infrastructure. “[It] depends on adoption by wallets and protocols,” @Shibizens concludes.
At press time, SHIB traded at $0.00001329.
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Crypto analyst DOGECAPITAL has predicted that the Dogecoin price can hit $10 in this market cycle. The analyst drew similarities between the DOGE’s current price action and that of the previous bull cycles to explain why the meme coin can reach this price target.
Why The Dogecoin Price Could Hit $10 In This Cycle
In an X post, DOGECAPITAL predicted that the Dogecoin price could hit $10 in this cycle and alluded to previous cycles as to why he is confident that DOGE can reach this price level. He remarked that the weekly Dogecoin chart highlights the price action of the previous two cycles.
As part of his analysis of this weekly chart, he noted that every fourth year, the top meme coin retests the same line (which he highlighted on his accompanying chart) before beginning the second phase of its parabolic move.
The Dogecoin price also looks to be performing better than previous bull cycles. The analyst mentioned that in 2024, DOGE had its best third-year performance, increasing 3.5 times in price, compared to 1.5 times in 2016 and 2.5 times in 2020.
DOGECAPITAL added that this explains why the current pullback for the Dogecoin price appears larger than the previous two cycles. However, based on history, the analyst opined that DOGE will hold around this line on the weekly timeframe, which is approximately $0.20.
Once this consolidation period is complete, the crypto analyst stated that Dogecoin is expected to move towards $1.70. This move will mirror previous cycles in which the meme coin hit the same parallel resistance level. DOGECAPITAL remarked that the second parabolic upward phase is likely to begin in the coming weeks.
DOGE’s Rally To $1 Could Happen Soon
Crypto analyst Trader Tardigrade also suggested that the Dogecoin price rally to $1 could happen soon. He noted that DOGE’s Relative Strength Index (RSI) has hit a critical level, potentially driving a massive rally. The analyst added that the next target of $1 remains unchanged.
In another X post, he revealed that Dogecoin was repeating a bullish historical pattern. In line with this, he assured market participants there is no reason to be bearish at this level. Instead, he advised them to focus on the big picture for the DOGE price.
DOGE whales look to be anticipating this Dogecoin price rally and are already accumulating more coins. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez revealed that these whales have bought 530 million DOGE in 72 hours.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s increasingly favorable stance on crypto lawsuits has fueled speculation about an imminent XRP lawsuit settlement. However, experts like Jeremy Hogan believe the Ripple vs SEC case’s complexity will lead to delays, predicting a conclusion no earlier than March 14.
Notably, Hogan is maintaining his delay forecast for the XRP lawsuit, undeterred by the SEC’s recent decision to end the Tron lawsuit. Let’s unravel the lawyer’s predictions and analyze the Tron lawsuit’s potential implications on the Ripple case.
When Will XRP Lawsuit End? Lawyer Answers
Following the regulator’s move to pause the Tron lawsuit, the community is now wondering if the XRP lawsuit might be next in line for resolution. In response to the increasing speculations, legal expert Jeremy Hogan shared an X post. He reaffirmed his earlier prediction of a potential delay in the XRP lawsuit.
“Ripple is STILL a more complicated a case to resolve because of the judgment,” stated Hogan, highlighting the higher possibility in the Ripple case’s delay. In addition, Hogan identified three key dates – March 14, April 11, and May 1 – as potential milestones for the settlement of the XRP lawsuit. According to Hogan, the Ripple vs SEC case may be settled on one of these three crucial dates.
SEC’s Crypto Lawsuits and Ripple’s Future
Significantly, the SEC has been making revolutionary moves over the past few days, concluding long-standing crypto lawsuits. Many high profile cases including Coinbase, Robinhood, OpenSea, and Uniswap have been closed by the restructured SEC under President Donald Trump. And most recently, the agency decided to pause the civil fraud case against Justin Sun, the founder of Tron Foundation.
While many remain optimistic about the imminent XRP lawsuit settlement, lawyers like Hogan and MetaLawMan highlight the unlikely situation. According to them, Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling and the $125 million penalty remain significant obstacles to an earlier resolution.
Not everyone is optimistic about the SEC’s recent actions. Former official John Reed Stark has leveled criticism against these moves. Stark believes that these regulatory reforms are a harbinger of the agency’s downfall, rather than a positive development.
Three Likely Outcomes for Ripple vs SEC Case
As pointed out by Protos, the Ripple vs SEC case has three most likely outcomes including affirmation, cross-appeals settlement, and reversal of Judge Torres’ decision.
Statistically, affirming Judge Torres’ ruling is the most probable outcome of the XRP lawsuit. Aligning with the common practice of US appellate courts affirming lower court rulings, the Second Circuit will likely uphold Judge Torres’ decision.
Next on the line is the lawsuit’s probable settlement. The SEC’s progressive approach and Donald Trump’s pro-crypto stance reinforce the possibility of a settlement. With the SEC dismissing multiple crypto lawsuits, hopes for a Ripple case settlement are rising.
The third most likely outcome of the SEC vs Ripple case is a reversal of Judge Torres’ decision. Interestingly, this would result in a decisive victory for the SEC. The judge ruled that programmatic sales of XRP aren’t securities and that Ripple’s exchange of XRP for non-cash services and labor was legitimate. If the appeals court reverses either of these decisions, it could lead to the XRP lawsuit’s ultimate outcome.
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A staggering $5.78 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options are expiring today as the crypto market sees heightened volatility and selling pressure today. BTC short-term volatility recently peaked at 90%, while ETH’s short-term volatility surged past 100% as panic grips the market amid Trump tariff wars.
59,000 Bitcoin Options Expire As BTC Tanks Under $80,000
Bitcoin price crashed another 6% in the last 24 hours, diving $80,000 earlier today amid the broader crypto market correction. A total of 59,000 Bitcoin option contracts are expiring today with a notional value of $4.68 billion and a put-call ratio of 0.71. The data indicates that the maximum pain point for the expiring options is set at $96,000.
The market faced near-collapse this week, driven by the U.S. stock market crash and a series of security breaches such as the Bybit hack. Under the pressure of these events, mainstream cryptocurrencies led a sharp downturn, with implied volatility (IV) surging significantly. Notably, Bitcoin’s short-term volatility spiked to 90%, reflecting heightened market instability, as per Deribit data.
Hedge Funds Behind the BTC Unwinding
The latest report from Matrixport suggests that hedge funds, instead of traditional Wall Street investors have been the primary drivers behind the Bitcoin price unwinding.
“A stronger US dollar causes liquidity measures to decline, suggesting downward pressure on Bitcoin prices,” the report states. The analysis points to global liquidity peaking in late December 2024—driven by a surging US dollar—as a “clear explanation for Bitcoin’s ongoing correction.”
As per the Matrixport research report, there are two types of institutional Bitcoin investors. The first group consists of wealth and asset managers who view Bitcoin as “digital gold” and a long-term investment, typically holding between 100-1,000 BTC.
In contrast, the second group—hedge funds—focuses on arbitrage strategies rather than long-term price appreciation. These funds basically exploit the market inefficiencies by shorting Bitcoin futures and simultaneously purchasing spot Bitcoin or Bitcoin ETFs to capture the funding rate spread. Notably, a recent report on the US Spot Bitcoin ETF highlights how it impacts the broader market sentiment.
529,000 Ethereum Options Expire Today As ETH Price Drops to $2,100
Ethereum (ETH) is bracing for a significant options expiry event, with 529,000 contracts set to expire shortly. The data reveals a Put-Call Ratio of 0.52, suggesting a slightly bullish sentiment among traders. The maximum pain point for these options stands at $3,000, with a total notional value of $1.12 billion.
Notably, ETH’s short-term volatility has surged, exceeding 100%, reflecting heightened uncertainty in the market. Amid the current Ethereum price crash, the altcoin technical chart forms a death cross.
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