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.

金融

Jefferies’ Wood Urges Banks to Embrace Blockchain, Add More Bitcoin Exposure

The Jefferies strategist is “fundamentally bullish” on crypto and added another 5% exposure to his current bitcoin allocation recommendation.

作者 Aoyon Ashraf, Will Canny2021年11月4日下午2:25 ET

市场

Ethereum Alternatives and Gaming Tokens Outperform BTC and ETH

Solana’s SOL hit an all-time high of $246 on Wednesday and the token is up 5% in the last 24 hours. Polkadot (DOT) is up 7%.

作者 Lyllah Ledesma2021年11月4日上午10:36 ET

The chart shows Ethereum alternatives such as Polkadot's DOT and Solana's SOL are outperforming bitcoin and ether. (TradingView)

金融

Galaxy Digital’s October AUM Grew More Than 40% to $3.1B

Galaxy’s roster of Canadian ETFs were the driving force behind the surge.

作者 Jamie Crawley2021年11月4日上午5:31 ET

视频

ETH and SOL Hit All-Time Highs, CBA to Offer Crypto Services

Ethereum and Solana hit all-time highs. Australia’s CBA to offer crypto services. Hong Kong fintech week underway. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

2021年11月3日上午11:21 ET

视频

What’s Driving the Ethereum Rally?

Ethereum hits another new all-time high as it broke $4,600 Tuesday. CoinDesk Indexes Managing Director Jodie Gunzberg discusses her take on the factors that contribute to the price surge: institutional factors, Ether’s use cases, and the influence of meme coins.

2021年11月3日上午11:21 ET

市场

Looking Into Ethereum’s Economic Future

Also: More exploits in DeFi.

作者 Edward Oosterbaan2021年11月3日上午7:30 ET

金融

ConsenSys AG Shareholders Readying Legal Action Over Share Valuation

At issue is the valuation of key pillars of the Ethereum ecosystem, including MetaMask and Infura.

作者 Andrew Thurman2021年11月2日下午1:30 ET

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin (Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

科技

Decentralized Identity Startup Spruce Raises $7.5M

Ethereal Ventures and Electric Capital led the round, with Alameda Research, Coinbase Ventures and Protocol Labs joining in.

作者 Ian Allison2021年11月2日上午8:00 ET

市场

Meme Tokens Led ‘Uptober’ as SHIB Mooned 765%

Bitcoin, which jumped 40% in October, wasn’t the only dog in the hunt.

作者 Lyllah Ledesma2021年11月1日上午11:12 ET

市场

Ether alcanza un récord de $4400 mientras shiba inu se convierte en uno de los principales quemadores de ETH

La quema de monedas se refiere al proceso de retirar tokens de circulación y es el equivalente del mercado de criptomonedas a una recompra de acciones.

作者 Omkar Godbole2021年10月29日下午5:05 ET