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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Tech

Ethereum R&D Firm Flashbots Shares Details About Its Next-Gen Block Builder

After teasing Suave at this year’s Devcon, Flashbots outlines how the plug-and-play solution will transform the way validators earn MEV.

By Margaux Nijkerk, Sam KesslerNov 23, 2022

Opinion

Ethereum Needs Competition

No matter how good the intentions or democratic the governance, a lack of competition could shape culture and behavior.

By Paul BrodyNov 23, 2022

(Shubham Dhage/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Anxious Ethereum Stakers Question When They’ll Be Able to Access Funds

Developers are determined to include staked ETH withdrawals in Shanghai, the next Ethereum update, but the timeline is still vague.

By Margaux NijkerkNov 23, 2022

Tech

FTX Blowup Helped Enrich the Ethereum Validators Who Run the Blockchain

They saw a surge in MEV, or profits from optimizing the order of transactions, surge amid crypto chaos early this month.

By Margaux NijkerkNov 21, 2022

Markets

Investors Short Crypto Assets as Industry Scrutiny Intensifies

Short investment products accounted for 75% of total inflows into crypto assets last week, a report by digital asset investment and trading group CoinShares showed.

By Helene BraunNov 21, 2022

Short investment products accounted for 75% of all inflows last week. (CoinShares)

Tech

Ethereum Software Firm ConsenSys Co-Launches Ethereum Climate Platform

The initiative aims to address Ethereum’s excess energy consumption before it went through the Merge.

By Margaux NijkerkNov 17, 2022

Markets

StarkWare Deploys StarkNet Crypto Token on Ethereum Blockchain

The tokens are not yet available for sale.

By Brandy BetzNov 16, 2022

Staff of StarkWare in 2022 (Natalie Schor)

Tech

Matter Labs Nets $200M to Build zkSync Ethereum Scaling Platform

A week after zkSync V2’s “baby alpha” launch, Matter Labs said it would open-source its code and push for improved standards around rollup development.

By Sam KesslerNov 16, 2022