Ethereum traded near $2,040 on the 4 hour chart from Binance after a sharp selloff from late January highs.
MegaETH Mainnet Signals a New Phase in Ethereum Scalability
We view MegaETH’s mainnet launch as a bold and welcome step forward in Ethereum’s scaling journey, demonstrating that aggressive Layer-2 optimizations can deliver real-time performance while preserving Ethereum’s security and settlement model.
The network has gone live with ambitious throughput targets, aiming for 50,000 transactions per second and ultra-low latency (as fast as 10-millisecond block times), marking a meaningful evolution in how blockchains approach speed and responsiveness.
Unlike typical rollups that focus on throughput or cost reduction alone, MegaETH’s performance-first design is part of a broader industry shift toward specialized execution environments anchored to Ethereum that can handle demanding, latency-sensitive applications.
By delivering near-real-time interactions and high transaction capacity without sacrificing settlement security, MegaETH enriches the ongoing debate on how best to scale Ethereum’s ecosystem.
For developers and liquidity providers, this launch expands optionality and could attract innovative apps across DeFi, gaming, high-frequency finance, and beyond to environments that combine speed with Ethereum compatibility.
As the ecosystem grows, monitoring early usage metrics, TVL inflows, developer engagement, and on-chain activity on MegaETH will be key in assessing its impact and potential to spill over into broader sentiment for Ethereum and related infrastructure.
In the medium term, this development signals that real-time execution layers are becoming a meaningful part of Ethereum’s scaling roadmap, offering complementary paths that accelerate mainstream adoption without forcing trade-offs in core trust assumptions.
Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget
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Crypto Correction Sets the Stage for a Strong 2026 Recovery
We believe the recent downturn in cryptocurrencies has been driven largely by ETFs experiencing outflows, which reduced key sources of institutional liquidity, alongside major whale liquidations that triggered cascading sell-offs and broader deleveraging across markets.
These dynamics have helped purge excessive speculation, creating a healthier foundation for sustainable future growth rather than signaling structural failure.
Looking ahead to 2026, we see crypto poised for robust performance supported by growing adoption and ongoing technological innovation that enhances utility, scalability, and institutional integration.
Under scenarios where ETF flows stabilize and macro conditions improve, Bitcoin has a path to the $150,000–$180,000 range this year, buoyed by renewed inflows and deeper stablecoin-driven liquidity.
Likewise, Ethereum’s technological leadership, including continued progress in layer-2 scaling and expanding DeFi activity, underpins a forecast of $5,000–$6,000, driven by greater participation from traditional finance seeking exposure to productive on-chain assets.
Regulatory developments like the recent Clarity Bill and advancing market-structure legislation will also positively impact crypto markets by providing clearer compliance frameworks that reduce uncertainty and make these assets more attractive to institutions and traditional funds.
As institutional capital finds easier entry points and global regulatory alignment improves, overall market stability and innovation are reinforced.
Overall, while the recent correction has tested sentiment, it also highlights the resilience and maturation of the crypto ecosystem, positioning major digital assets for meaningful upside in 2026 as liquidity, utility, and regulatory clarity converge.
Ignacio Aguirre, CMO at Bitget
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