Ethereum Turns Up the Gas!

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• Ethereum Is Preparing a Major Capacity Jump With 200M Gas Blocks

• Bitcoin ETFs Pull In $118.8M as Ethereum Suffers Biggest Outflow in Weeks

• Nasdaq-100 Is Up 157% Since Michael Burry’s “Sell” Call

• Warren Buffett Has a Warning for Investors as Stock Market Crash Fears Grow

⚡️ Ethereum Is Preparing a Major Capacity Jump With 200M Gas Blocks

Ethereum is testing a major Layer-1 capacity increase on Sepolia to raise the block gas limit from roughly 60 million to 200 million. The test will help determine whether Ethereum can process more transactions without placing excessive demands on validators.

💵 Bitcoin ETFs Pull In $118.8M as Ethereum Suffers Biggest Outflow in Weeks

US spot Bitcoin ETFs returned to positive territory with $118.8 million in net inflows on Oct. 6, led almost entirely by BlackRock’s IBIT.

💪 Nasdaq-100 Is Up 157% Since Michael Burry’s “Sell” Call

The Nasdaq-100 has surged roughly 157% since Michael Burry’s viral “Sell” post in January 2023. However, Burry later said the warning was tied to banking-sector risks and publicly admitted just two months later that he had been “wrong to say sell.”

⚠️ Warren Buffett Has a Warning for Investors as Stock Market Crash Fears Grow

Warren Buffett has not predicted an imminent market crash, but his long-standing warnings are back in focus. Some strategists now see meaningful downside risk if earnings weaken, rates stay high or enthusiasm around AI fades.

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