Ethereum News

Ethereum (ETH) was launched in 2015 by Vitalik Buterin and a team of co-founders as the world's first programmable blockchain, enabling smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps) that extend far beyond simple peer-to-peer transactions. After transitioning from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake consensus through "The Merge" in 2022, Ethereum now processes transactions more efficiently while maintaining its position as the foundation for decentralized finance (DeFi) and Web3 innovation.

The Ethereum ecosystem encompasses thousands of decentralized applications, from DeFi protocols like Uniswap and Aave to NFT marketplaces, gaming platforms, and layer-2 scaling solutions like Arbitrum and Polygon. Developers, validators, and users interact within this programmable economy where ETH serves as both a digital currency and the fuel powering smart contract execution through gas fees.

CoinDesk covers all aspects of Etherum, from protocol upgrades and scaling developments to DeFi innovation and regulatory implications. Our reporters track everything from Ethereum's roadmap milestones and staking developments to the broader implications of programmable money and decentralized autonomous organizations.

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Markets

Ether’s Strong Price Action May Continue Until End of Month: Coinbase

One reason why ether is appreciating is because of its relative underperformance versus bitcoin so far this year, the exchange said.

By Will CannyApr 17, 2023

Gráfico semanal de precios de ether. (Datos de CoinDesk)

Finance

Olympus DAO Votes to Buy More ETH for Treasury Backing OHM Token

The rebalancing comes as ether rallies off a successful Shapella upgrade.

By Danny NelsonApr 14, 2023

Videos

Ether Options Trading Volume Outshines Bitcoin After Shanghai Upgrade

Ether (ETH) continues to outperform bitcoin (BTC) following the Ethereum network’s "Shapella" upgrade. The options market tied to ether has seen more activity than bitcoin in the past 24 hours, the first instance of 2023. "Bitcoin's going to be the boring old grandpa right now in the room," Dexterity Capital managing partner Michael Safai said. Plus, Safai reacts to ether's latest price rally after topping $2,100.

Apr 14, 2023

Videos

Ethereum Hits New Milestone After Successful Upgrade

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are both on the rise as the Ethereum network's successful Shanghai upgrade lifts the crypto markets. Forkast analyzes the most recent market movements and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in the latest episode of "Market Movers."

Apr 14, 2023

Videos

Ether Rises Nearly 13% This Week Following Shanghai Upgrade

So many Ethereum validators have requested to unstake ether (ETH) from the blockchain following Wednesday’s Shanghai upgrade that the queue to get the cryptocurrency out has backed up to two weeks. The most recent market updates and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Apr 14, 2023

Markets

First Mover Americas: Ether Steals the Show, Alts Follow Suit

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 14, 2023.

By Lyllah Ledesma, Omkar GodboleApr 14, 2023

Markets

Ether’s Post-Shanghai Rally Knocks Bitcoin Dominance From 21-Month High

ETH’s share of the total crypto market capitalization rose to a one-month high, according to TradingView data.

By Krisztian SandorApr 13, 2023

BTC and ETH trade higher on moderate volume to begin the week. (DALLE-E/Coindesk)

Opinion

Why Didn’t You Sell the News of Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?

There was not a mass unlock of staked ETH, as some predicted, boding well for Ethereum and liquid staking derivatives.

By Daniel KuhnApr 13, 2023

Videos

Ethereum Stands Firm as Shanghai Upgrade Rolls Out

Ether (ETH) broke the key $2,000 level after Ethereum completed the Shanghai upgrade, allowing the network to process staking withdrawals. The most recent market updates and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Apr 13, 2023

Videos

Ether Crosses $2K After Shanghai Upgrade

Ether (ETH) surpassed $2,000 on Thursday, reaching the highest point since August after a successful network upgrade called Shanghai, or Shapella. Besu Protocol Engineer Justin Florentine discusses the upgrade after Vitalik Buterin said, "we're in a stage where the hardest and fastest parts of the Ethereum protocol's transition are basically over.”

Apr 13, 2023