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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Videos

ENS Looks to a New Era of Interconnected Software

ENS Director of Operations Brantly Millegan believes the next worldwide naming system will be based on blockchain. He expects this new tech to be portable and completely interconnected. "I think this is actually a great example of a phenomenon the people cal Ethereum Legos so that people can build all these different systems and protocols, and then you don't have to reinvent the wheel each time you can just plug in to use that system without permission," he said.

May 11, 2020

Videos

EXCLUSIVE: Vitalik Buterin Talks About Ethereum's Next Steps

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin sat down with CoinDesk's Will Foxley at ETHDenver to talk about the path toward Ethereum 2 and the current plans for the protocol.

May 11, 2020

Tech

Vitalik Buterin Says Much-Delayed Ethereum 2.0 Still on Track for July Launch

Ethereum's founder says the network's big upgrade is on track to launch in July, bringing proof of stake and new scalability features to the network.

By Paddy BakerMay 11, 2020

Vitalik Buterin on stage at RadicalXchange 2019. (Credit: Christine Kim for CoinDesk)

Tech

Parity’s Gavin Wood Takes a Swipe at Ethereum

Gavin Wood, an original co-founder of Ethereum, took a few good swipes at the second-largest cryptocurrency he helped create at Consensus: Distributed.

By Ian AllisonMay 11, 2020

Markets

Bitcoin Dominance Is Making Investors Rich, Thanks to Crypto Hedge Funds

Crypto hedge funds saw their assets under management double to $2 billion in 2019, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

By Leigh CuenMay 11, 2020

Markets

Meet Brian Klein, Crypto's Own 'High-Stakes' Trial Attorney

Brian Klein has spent the last few years representing crypto OGs against the government and each other. His latest high-profile project is to keep Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith out of jail.

By Nikhilesh DeMay 10, 2020