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Today in crypto: Bitmine has begun staking Ether after depositing nearly $219 million worth of ETH into Ethereum’s PoS system, Sharplink co-CEO predicts Ethereum’s TVL will surge “10X” in 2026. Meanwhile, Aave Labs CEO Stani Kulechov denied purchasing AAVE tokens to influence a controversial community vote.
Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine has begun staking its Ether holdings depositing nearly $219 million worth of ETH into Ethereum’s proof-of-stake (PoS) system.
On Sunday, multiple wallets linked to Bitmine sent large Ether (ETH) transfers to a contract labeled “BatchDeposit,” onchain data from Arkham shows. The transfers totaled 74,880 ETH, a pattern typically associated with institutional staking setups that aggregate funds before validator creation.
