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

Ethereum Foundation Director Sets New Vision for Blockchain Non-Profit

The Ethereum Foundation may shift its role toward propelling – as opposed to creating – a larger, more decentralized ethereum ecosystem.

By Christine KimMar 3, 2019

Markets

Ethereum Developers Start Search for New Hard Fork Coordinator

Developers in the ethereum community are seeking a new specialist to help coordinate major software upgrades in wake of a recent departure.

By Christine KimMar 1, 2019

Markets

Ethereum Upgrades as Hard Forks Activate on Blockchain

By Christine KimFeb 28, 2019

Tech

JP Morgan Is Quietly Testing Cutting-Edge Ethereum Privacy Tech

Fresh off its big reveal of JPM Coin, the megabank is quietly testing a cutting-edge form of ethereum privacy tech.

By Ian AllisonFeb 28, 2019

Markets

Constantinople Incoming: Today's Two Ethereum Hard Forks Explained

Tomorrow is the big day for ethereum's sixth (and seventh) backwards-incompatible upgrade since mainnet launch back in 2015. Having faced a number of setbacks already, the highly-anticipated activation of Constantinople may or may not go as planned.

By Christine KimFeb 27, 2019

Markets

How the Coming Constantinople Hard Fork Could Stir Up Ether Markets

Ether price volatility could spike in the days ahead, courtesy of an upcoming ethereum upgrade scheduled for Thursday.

By Sebastian SinclairFeb 27, 2019

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Markets

Validators Create New Attack Vectors for Decentralized Systems

Bounty0x CMO Pascal Thellman discusses some of the potential security and incentives issues with validators on proof-of-stake networks.

By Pascal ThellmanFeb 24, 2019

Markets

CasperLabs Is Building a PoS Blockchain With Help from Ethereum's Vlad Zamfir

A new blockchain startup was launched today called CasperLabs. Aiming to build a proof-of-stake blockchain based upon the seminal work of Ethereum Foundation researcher Vlad Zamfir, CasperLabs has announced Zamfir as lead consensus protocol architect to the project.

By Christine KimFeb 22, 2019

Markets

Andreas M. Antonopoulos Warns Against Ethereum In-Fighting

In an address to the ethereum community, the blockchain expert warns against fragmentation and in-fighting as a result of market pressures.

By Christine KimFeb 22, 2019

Markets

Ether Outlook Improves as Price Pushes Above Key Moving Averages

The world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has seen a stronger showing from the bulls after rising 36.77 percent in February so far.

By Sebastian SinclairFeb 21, 2019