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

Furniture Retailer Ethan Allen, Tired of Its Search Traffic Going Into the Ether, Changes Stock Ticker

Ethan Allen’s stock prices soared earlier this year as traders confused its ticker for the symbol for ether.

By Cheyenne LigonAug 5, 2021

Videos

Key Levels to Watch for Bitcoin After Pulling Back from $40K

Fairlead Strategies Technical Analyst Katie Stockton breaks down an Ichimoku Cloud chart to discuss levels to watch for bitcoin prices as the top cryptocurrency by market value is down 5% over the past week. Plus, her price projections on ether as Ethereum's highly-anticipated London hard fork nears.

Aug 5, 2021

Videos

Ethereum’s Hotly Anticipated ‘London’ Hard Fork Now Live

Ethereum’s latest hard fork upgrade, dubbed “London,” officially activated on the network Thursday and aims to improve the Ethereum network’s user experience, value proposition, and more.

Aug 5, 2021

Markets

Ethereum Hard Fork Sends Price Jumping as Fees Start to Burn

Crypto traders have been hotly anticipating the upgrade while monitoring the deployment for signs of how the changes might affect the pace of new issuance of ether.

By Lyllah LedesmaAug 5, 2021

The London hard fork is one of the biggest upgrades in the Ethereum blockchain's six-year history.

Tech

Ethereum's Hotly Anticipated 'London' Hard Fork Is Now Live

Here's what it means and what we're keeping an eye on.

By Edward OosterbaanAug 5, 2021

Podcasts

3 Reasons Why Uniswap’s Token Delisting Sparked Controversy

By Christine Kim, Ben EdgingtonAug 5, 2021

Luck or Skill? Allnodes’ CEO Spills the Beans About Eth 2.0 Staking

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin and Ether Rise on Bullish Sentiment

Bulls returned to defend short-term support in bitcoin and ether.

By Damanick Dantes, Frances YueAug 4, 2021

Bitcoin 24-hour price chart, CoinDesk 20

Podcasts

Bitcoin News Update for August 4, 2021

By Adam B. LevineAug 4, 2021

Videos

Ethereum Upgrade Closely Watched, India Launches E-Rupi Voucher

Investors keep a close watch on Ethereum’s London upgrade. India launches e-RUPI digital payment vouchers, and Australia’s Coinjar partners with Mastercard to launch a crypto card. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Aug 4, 2021

Videos

The Future of Ether as London Hard Fork Nears

Lex Sokolin, Global Fintech Co-Head of leading Ethereum software company ConsenSys, explains the details and implications of the supposedly bullish London hard fork on the Ethereum blockchain, an upgrade scheduled to activate Thursday that aims to curb ether’s supply growth over time and burn a portion of fees paid to miners.

Aug 4, 2021