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Ethereum Stalls Below the $2,400 Wall as Clients Patch a Reward Flaw

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Three Things to Know Ethereum client teams fixed a flaw that put validator rewards at risk, and no losses have been reported. Momentum gauges still favor sellers, and the security fix drew no relief bid. ETH holds its 200-day average by only a few dollars. Ethereum client developers have closed a software hole that threatened staking payouts. The fix came before any reported damage. Staking yield sits at the heart of the bull case for ether, so a threat to rewards touches investor trust directly. Yet the market shrugged at the news. Traders now watch whether the long-term trend line can hold. Client Teams Close a Hole That Could Have Diverted Validator Rewards The flaw would have let attackers redirect ether rewards meant for validators.

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