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

Here's how bitcoin, Ethereum and other networks are preparing for the looming quantum threat

Across many of the most well-known ecosystems like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, responses are diverging along familiar lines: what to do on social consensus and technical iteration, and community members are split between caution and acceleration.

By Margaux NijkerkMar 28, 2026

Finance

BitGo teams with ZKsync to build tokenized deposit infrastructure to bring banks onchain

Now in testing, the platform aims to enable programmable payments and simplify blockchain adoption for financial institutions.

By Margaux NijkerkMar 25, 2026

Tech

The Protocol: Ethereum faces make-or-break moment as scaling, quantum and AI pressures mount

Plus: Solana developer platform, Balancer Labs to shut down and Bitcoin mining concentration triggers small reorg.

By Margaux NijkerkMar 25, 2026

Graphic showing ethereum symbol on a grid with screens. (Ethereum)

Finance

Crypto finance is beginning to look at lot more traditional, Aave and Ethena founders say

Until recently, crypto users mostly traded tokens or borrowed against them, often chasing high, but unpredictable yields. New tools allow them to lock in returns, even in a market known for big swings.

By Margaux NijkerkMar 24, 2026

Aave Labs founder Stani Kulechov and Ethena founder + CEO Guy Young (Margaux Nijkerk/ CoinDesk)

Finance

Tom Lee's Bitmine extends buying streak with $138 million ETH purchase, betting on crypto slump ending

The Ethereum treasury firm led by Thomas Lee now has increased its buying pace for three consecutive weeks even as unrealized losses mount.

By Krisztian SandorMar 23, 2026

Thomas Lee, chairman of BitMine and CIO of Fundstrat, on the main stage during Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

Tech

Ethereum faces make-or-break moment in high-stakes balancing act as scaling, quantum and AI pressures mount

While upgrades have improved efficiency and lowered costs, the ecosystem faces deeper structural questions around fragmentation, security, and purpose, even as it continues prioritizing base-layer scaling.

By Margaux NijkerkMar 22, 2026