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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Tech

'Already Live': Signature Bank Is Moving Millions on a JPMorgan-Like Private, Dollar-Backed Cryptocurrency

While crypto-land is abuzz about JPMorgan’s plan to move dollars via blockchain, a smaller New York bank is already doing this.

By Ian AllisonFeb 14, 2019

Markets

Status Launches a 'Tap-to-Pay' Crypto Hardware Wallet

Ethereum startup Status has just announced a brand new cryptocurrency hardware wallet the size of your credit card.

By Christine KimFeb 13, 2019

Markets

Nasdaq to Add Bitcoin and Ethereum Indices to Global Data Service

Nasdaq, the second-largest stock exchange in the world, is adding bitcoin and ethereum indices to its global data service later this month.

By Yogita KhatriFeb 13, 2019

Markets

Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Is Forming a ‘Token Task Force’

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance is forming a task force to create business-grade standards for tokenized assets.

By Ian AllisonFeb 13, 2019

Markets

Take Two: Ethereum Is Getting Ready for the Constantinople Hard Fork Redo

The world's second largest blockchain by market capitalization is gearing up for a hard fork its tried to activate before called Constantinople. This time, developers are confident it will work.

By Christine KimFeb 12, 2019

Markets

Ethereum Foundation and Others Weigh $15 Million Bid to Build 'Randomness' Tech

The Ethereum Foundation may spend $15 million on a project implementing randomness tech called "Verifiable Delay Functions."

By Christine KimFeb 7, 2019

Markets

Opera Adds Crypto Buying Service to Android Wallet

Opera has teamed up with crypto brokerage Safello to let users buy ether directly from its Android browser-based wallet.

By Yogita KhatriFeb 6, 2019

Markets

Don't Believe the FUD: Ethereum Can Scale

The narrative that ethereum can't scale is being actively disproved in production environments on a daily basis.

By Hunter Hillman, Steven McKie, Eric OlszewskiFeb 2, 2019

Markets

Ethereum Developers Delay Mining Algorithm Change for Code Audit

During a public call Friday, a tentative decision on whether to implement the ethereum network's ProgPoW update was postponed.

By Nikhilesh DeFeb 1, 2019

Markets

Developers Behind Ethereum App Aragon Weigh Launching a Second Network on Polkadot

Developers behind ethereum-based application Aragon are investigating the use of Parity Technologies' Polkadot Network to launch a smart contract framework.

By Christine KimFeb 1, 2019