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.

Tech

Lossless Lottery PoolTogether Opens Up to More Coins, More Prizes

PoolTogether v3 will enable more ERC-20 tokens, more yield sources and more prize distribution schemes for the DeFi savings game.

By Brady DaleOct 22, 2020

The PoolTogether Team with IDEO CoLab's Tara Tan at the whiteboard.

Tech

What the History of Headphones Says About the Internet's Future

What does the historical development of headphones tell us about the future of the internet?

By John WolpertOct 21, 2020

Policy

Nigeria Protests Show Bitcoin Adoption Is Not Coming: It's Here

Blockchain is gaining traction fast in Nigeria partly because its young and tech-savvy population is showing an eagerness to learn more about Web3.0, a decentralized internet powered by blockchain technology.

By Sandali HandagamaOct 21, 2020

Markets

First Mover: PayPal Rushes In and Bitcoin Breaches $12K, While USDC Gains on Tether

PayPal gets conditional N.Y. state license for crypto. Bitcoin prices shoot past $12K. Dollar stablecoin USDC grabs market share from tether.

By Muyao Shen, Omkar Godbole, Bradley Keoun, Sebastian SinclairOct 21, 2020

Bitcoin prices blew through $12K and are now approaching a new 2020 high.

Tech

Validators Drop Off Ethereum 2.0 Testnets as Mainnet Release Looms

Participation on both the Zinken and Medalla testnets has fallen as developers prepare for the deposit contract’s release.

By William FoxleyOct 20, 2020

Markets

First Mover: Monero Leads Privacy-Coin Rally as Bitcoin Trips on Path to $12K

Monero, zcash and other privacy coins, a type of digital token that provides users with enhanced anonymity, are surging in cryptocurrency markets.

By Omkar Godbole, Bradley Keoun, Sebastian SinclairOct 20, 2020

Privacy is the attribute that cryptocurrency traders are buying in latest digital-token rally.

Videos

Binance’s CZ: Binance Smart Chain Is ‘Not Trying to Be the Ethereum Killer’

Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao explains why the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is tapping into the decentralized finance (DeFi) trend with Binance Smart Chain. He also tells CoinDesk reporter Muyao Shen why he doesn’t view Ethereum as competition.

Oct 19, 2020