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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Finance

Sony’s Blockchain Partner Startale Launches Dollar Stablecoin on Soneium

The Startale USD token, developed with M0, aims to power payments and rewards across the electronics giant Sony's Web3 ecosystem.

By Krisztian Sandor, AI BoostDec 3, 2025

Finance

Jane Street Leads $105M Funding for Antithesis, a Testing Tool Used by Ethereum Network

Antithesis said its Series A will scale deterministic simulation testing, replaying complex failures exactly for crypto and other always-on systems.

By Will Canny, AI BoostDec 3, 2025

Scattered pile of $1 bills (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Parataxis Agrees to Buy Control of South Korea's Sinsiway for $27M, Build Ether Treasury

The deal would rename Sinsiway as Parataxis ETH, Inc. and make it South Korea's first ether-focused treasury platform backed by U.S. institutional capital.

By Francisco Rodrigues, AI BoostDec 3, 2025

South Korea's flag (Daniel Bernard/Unsplash)

Markets

$6.5K Ether Bets Dominate Deribit Open Interest

The $6,500 call option on Deribit is the most popular, with a notional open interest of over $380 million.

By Omkar Godbole, AI BoostDec 3, 2025

Markets

Ether 'Bear Trap' Confirmed as Bitcoin Probes $93K, XRP Eyes $2.30 Hurdle

Ether looks north after a confirmed bear trap.

By Omkar GodboleDec 3, 2025

Finance

Tom Lee's BitMine Acquires 97K ETH, Eyeing Fusaka Upgrade, Fed Policy as Positive Catalysts

The firm increased the pace of purchases from the previous week despite sitting on large unrealized losses on its ether bet.

By Krisztian Sandor, AI BoostDec 1, 2025

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether, XRP Slide as December Begins With 'Yearn Incident'

Major cryptocurrencies traded lower in early Asia as DeFi platform Yearn noted at "incident" in its yETH pool.

By Omkar Godbole, AI BoostDec 1, 2025

Tech

Ethereum Developers Prep for Fusaka, Second Upgrade of 2025

The goal of the upgrade is to enable Ethereum to handle the large transaction throughput from the layer-2 chains that use the blockchain as their base layer.

By Margaux NijkerkNov 30, 2025