# Return of the ETH

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Dec 22, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/eth-is-back*

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     Return of the ETH
  
  

  
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    Astria Rolls Out
  
  

  

 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2023/12/Group-14--5-.png)- 💥** Astria sees big 1st day.** The [new Rollup-as-a-Service (RaaS) provider just launched](https://twitter.com/AstriaOrg/status/1737890164645724600) and facilitated more than 500 rollups created over its first 24 hours, [prompting the project to pause new deployments](https://twitter.com/AstriaOrg/status/1738287502241522096) until the new year. 
- 🔴** OP Labs outlines path forward. **Optimism's software stewards have published a post charting out [the "Superchain" L2's path toward full, Stage 2 decentralization](https://twitter.com/OPLabsPBC/status/1737942462881272221) over the near future.  
- 🚫** SEC fines BarnBridge. **The Commission just ordered the DAO and leadership of [former DeFi yield protocol BarnBridge to pay $1.7M](https://twitter.com/BillHughesDC/status/1738230634932236540) to settle charges over the alleged failure to register the project's "crypto asset securities." 

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      TODAY IN MARKETS
    
    
  
  
    
    Return of the ETH
  
  

  

 
 

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📈** Here we go again!** Ethereum is finally showing signs of strength against Bitcoin. The ETH/BTC ratio is up 4.5% to 0.053, and top L2s decided to come along for the ride, with Arbitrum gaining 19% and Optimism surging 26% on the day. *It looks like rumors of Ethereum’s death have been greatly exaggerated…*

Prices as of 4pm ET
24hr
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       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/cmc.png)
    

  **Crypto**
   
          $1.67t
       

  
    
    ↗ 1.2%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 4.4%
    
  

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/btc.png)
    

  **BTC**
   
          $43,731.55
       

  
    
    ↘ -0.1%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 3.6%
    
  

       ![](https://banklesspublic.b-cdn.net/eth.png)
    

  **ETH**
   
          $2,318.91
       

  
    
    ↗ 3.7%
    
  

   
    
    ↗ 3.0%
    
  

  

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   Ethereum's Endgame Transformation
  
  
  
  
  
   
     
     Guest Author: 
     
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       Viktor Bunin
     
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[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2023/12/image--67--2.png)](https://www.bankless.com/ethereum-endgame-viktor)There have been many questions and misunderstandings lately about what's happening with Ethereum. Today, we're clearing things up with a guest post via Viktor Bunin on how the "Ethereum Endgame" is transitioning Ethereum from B2C (execution) to B2B (settlement), and how this dynamic is evolving the Ethereum community. 

**See the big picture–read the free article on our website 👇**

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