Ethereum developers agreed on Hegota upgrade for late 2026 following Glamsterdam as network shifts to faster release cadence. 

In simple terms, ETH’s price is closely tracking the size of the economy built on top of it. This relationship has so far acted as a valuation anchor. As DeFi, stablecoins, and RWAs grow on Ethereum, they reinforce demand for ETH itself.  

I am grateful for the reporting in your article (“Maryland officials sound alarm on data centers’ $100 billion power grid suck,”Oct. 23, 2025) that highlighted the immensity of the projected increase in peak energy demand over the next five years: 32 gigawatts — 30 of which are for data centers — or the equivalent of...