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.

DISCLOSURE: This text was written with the assistance of AI, then reviewed by a person.

Opini

What Are Solarpunk and Lunarpunk Anyway?

Two environmentally focused fictional microgenres have become cornerstones of the Web3 aesthetic. Here’s how that happened.

Oleh Paul J. Dylan-Ennis20 Sep 2022

Keuangan

NFT Marketplace OpenSea to Support Ethereum Roll-Up Arbitrum

“This is a first step in building our goal of a Web3 future where people have access to the NFTs they want on the chains they prefer,” OpenSea said in a tweet.

Oleh Cam Thompson20 Sep 2022

NFTs for sale on OpenSea (CoinDesk screenshot)

视频

What’s Next for Ethereum’s Evolution?

Celo co-founder Marek Olszewski joins “First Mover” a week after the Ethereum Merge to discuss the network’s future development and obstacles in crypto’s mainstream adoption. Plus, key takeaways from his conversation with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on energy consumption.

2022年9月20日

播客

Crypto News Roundup for Sept. 20, 2022

作者 Adrian Blust, Adam B. Levine2022年9月20日

Weekend Story | The Short-Sightedness of Run-Amok Regulators

市场

Citi Says Ether Remains Relatively Stable Despite Significance of the Merge

ETH token issuance is estimated to drop 90% to around 600,000 a year, the bank said.

作者 Will Canny2022年9月20日

The hot topic now is the upcoming Merge on the Ethereum network, and specifically, about the possibility of having a forked proof-of-work ETH and a proof-of-stake coin. (Riho Kroll/Unsplash)

市场

Crypto Investors Yanked Money From ETH Products Despite a Smooth Ethereum Merge

ETH funds saw outflows for a fourth straight week, even as bitcoin (BTC) products won inflows, according to CoinShares.

作者 Margaux Nijkerk2022年9月19日

播客

Crypto News Roundup for Sept. 19, 2022

作者 Adrian Blust, Adam B. Levine2022年9月19日

观点

Did the Ethereum Merge Drop ‘Worldwide Electricity Consumption’ by 0.2%?

And could that figure fall further?

作者 Daniel Kuhn2022年9月19日

市场

Ether y bitcoin se debilitan mientras empresas de trading culpan a la falta de catalizadores alcistas por el desplome del mercado

Los depósitos de ETH en los exchanges todavía deben retroceder, según un observador. Inversores comenzaron a mover las criptomonedas a los exchanges antes de la fusión de Ethereum del jueves.

作者 Omkar Godbole2022年9月19日

Ether cae por debajo de US$1300 mientras el entusiasmo por la fusión se desvanece. (Fuente: CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

政策

Eth.link Restored After Ethereum Name Service Wins Injunction Against GoDaddy

The company behind the Web3 domain service and Virgil Griffith sued GoDaddy earlier this month, alleging the domain registration platform falsely announced eth.link had expired, and then sold it to a third party.

作者 Sandali Handagama2022年9月19日