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Contentious Uniswap Vote Highlights the Opaqueness of Decentralized Governance

A16z didn’t quash a proposal to launch Uniswap onto Binance’s BNB Chain, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t have.

(Sanja Baljkas/Getty Images)

What Is the Ethereum Blockchain’s Shanghai Hard Fork, and Why Does It Matter?

The network upgrade, set for March, will address staked ether withdrawals and reductions in gas fees for developers. The milestone will start a new era for the Ethereum ecosystem, following last year's much-hyped transition to a more energy-efficient "proof-of-stake" blockchain.

Everybody's waiting for Ethereum's Shanghai hard fork, expected in March. (Midjourney/CoinDesk)

The Money in Ethereum's Middleware: Can Flashbots Still Call Itself a 'Public Good'?

Should a “public good” have a $1 billion valuation?

Game7 presenta un programa de ayuda de US$100 millones para juegos basados en blockchain. (Pixabay)

What Ethereum Tech Trends Are Weathering the Bear Market?

Zero-knowledge, staking and MEV are among the core tech concepts that have continued to attract attention amid the market slump.

(Sam Ewen/Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Ethereum Upgrade Could Make It Harder to Lose All Your Crypto

Account abstraction – a concept recently embraced by Visa – could make Ethereum wallets significantly more user friendly.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)