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.

Markets

Crypto Hackers are Now Using Ethereum Smart Contracts to Mask Malware Payloads

Simple-looking code tapped Ethereum’s blockchain to fetch hidden URLs that directed compromised systems to download second-stage malware.

By Shaurya MalwaSep 4, 2025

Finance

Etherealize Raises $40M to Bring Ethereum to Wall Street

The new capital builds on an earlier grant from Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation.

By Jamie Crawley, AI BoostSep 3, 2025

Markets

ArbitrumDAO Incentivizes DeFi Growth With 24M ARB Token Rollout

Season one of the DAO's $40 million DeFi Renaissance Incentive Program (DRIP), is aimed to drive up DeFi in its ecosystem

By Margaux Nijkerk, AI BoostSep 3, 2025

Tech

Silent Data Becomes First Privacy-Focused Layer 2 to Join Ethereum’s Superchain

The project is one of over 30 layer-2 networks working to scale Ethereum.

By Will Canny, AI BoostSep 3, 2025

DeFi networks are global. (NASA/Unsplash)

Tech

Ethereum Foundation to Unload Another 10K ETH Following SharpLink Deal

The Foundation shared that it plans to sell 10,000 ETH via centralized exchanges over the next several weeks to support work towards research & developments, ecosystem grants and donations.

By Margaux NijkerkSep 2, 2025

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Finance

The Ether Machine Gets $654M ETH Investment From Blockchains’ Jeffrey Berns

Berns’ commitment brings company's ETH holdings to over $2.1 billion as it prepares to go public via a merger later this year.

By Krisztian Sandor, AI BoostSep 2, 2025

Tech

Ethereum to Close Its Largest Testnet, Holesky, After Fusaka Upgrade

Fusaka is set to make Ethereum rollups cheaper and faster by spreading out the “data storage work” more evenly across validators.

By Shaurya MalwaSep 2, 2025

Policy

Asia Morning Briefing: August ETF Flows Show the Massive Scale of BTC to ETH Rotation

August saw $751M exit U.S. Bitcoin ETFs even as Ethereum funds pulled in nearly $4B, underscoring diverging institutional appetites as BTC stalls

By Sam ReynoldsSep 1, 2025

High-resolution image of numerous shiny gold bitcoin tokens stacked together.

Tech

Ethereum Foundation Targets Interoperability as Top UX Priority

The initiative marks a strategic pivot: after years spent scaling throughput and lowering costs, the protocol team is now zeroing in on interoperability as the key to user experience.

By Margaux Nijkerk, AI BoostAug 29, 2025

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: ETH Bulls Eyeing $5K as Flows Strengthen

Ethereum’s outperformance over Bitcoin is being reinforced by institutional flows, new altcoin narratives, and rising market odds of a $5K test, with macro data now set to challenge that conviction.

By Sam Reynolds, AI BoostAug 27, 2025