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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Markets

Cosmos Will Have 3 Coding Languages – Here's Why That Matters

Ethereum rival Cosmos will offer users the choice of coding in at least three different programming languages for smart-contract development.

By Christine KimAug 6, 2019

Markets

Ethereum Foundation Director's New Role to Help Business Use Public Blockchain

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has appointed the executive director of the Ethereum Foundation to help drive its new "Mainnet Initiative."

By Ian AllisonAug 6, 2019

Ethereum Foundation Executive Director Aya Miyaguchi (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

From Ghana to the Bronx, These Teen Bitcoiners Are Building the Future

From experimenting with zcash in the Bronx to rogue bitcoin contributors, these teens are shaping the future of cryptocurrency.

By Leigh CuenAug 4, 2019

Markets

ConsenSys-Backed Truffle Is Taking Its Dev Tools Beyond Just Ethereum

Truffle is expanding to Hyperledger Fabric, Tezos and R3's Corda after clocking 3.5 million downloads from ethereum developers.

By Christine KimAug 2, 2019

Truffle's Wes McVay (left) and Tim Coulter (right) speak at TruffleCon 2018

Markets

AWS Backs $100,000 Competition to 'Change the Face of Blockchain'

Amazon Web Services, the Ethereum Foundation and others hope to help solve a key problem for blockchains via a new competition.

By Daniel PalmerAug 2, 2019

Markets

Coders Are Trying to Connect Bitcoin's Lightning Network to Ethereum

Blockade Games says it has successfully bridged the two networks by sending a bitcoin lightning transaction to trigger an ethereum smart contract.

By Alyssa HertigAug 2, 2019

Markets

Ethereum: What the Next 4 Years Look Like

Ethereum celebrated its fourth birthday yesterday. Here's what insiders had to say about the blockchain's next four.

By Christine KimJul 31, 2019

Tech

Meet Vitalik Buterin's Mom. Her Mission Is Inclusion, Not Ethereum

Natalia Ameline's nonprofit, CryptoChicks, is spreading the blockchain gospel in emerging markets.

By Leigh CuenJul 29, 2019

Markets

Indian Panel Proposes Fines and Jail Time for Cryptocurrency Use

The panel also encouraged some distributed ledger projects including a government-owned cryptocurrency.

By John BiggsJul 23, 2019

Finance

German Regulators Approve $280 Million Ethereum Token Sale

German startup Fundament has obtained regulatory approval to sell $280 million-worth of a real estate-backed ethereum token to retail investors.

By Ian AllisonJul 23, 2019

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