Ethereum News
Switzerland’s Fourth-Biggest Bank ZKB Offers Retail Customers Bitcoin and Ether
ZKB’s new service also allows other Swiss banks to offer customers the trading and custody of cryptocurrencies, with Thurgauer Kantonalbank being the first partner bank to use the service.
Solving Fragmentation Is Next Blockchain Race as Layer 2s Multiply, ZKsync Developer Says
Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski told CoinDesk in an interview that fragmentation among layer-2 networks is the next big challenge the blockchain space needs to tackle.
Protocol Village: Sony-Backed Soneium Blockchain Launches Testnet, Peaq Powers Drone Network
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 22-28.
BlackRock Lists Ethereum ETF on Brazilian Stock Exchange
The company earlier this year listed its iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF in the South American country.
Protocol Village: Nym's VPN App Moves to Public Beta, GenLayer Raises $7.5M
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 15-21.
Private Transactions Surge on Ethereum
A growing number of Ethereum users are choosing to transact privately on the blockchain, relying on so-called dark pools to avoid trading bots set up to front-run transactions. According to new research compiled by Blocknative, private transactions now account for about half of the total on Ethereum in terms of the total gas usage. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."
Controversial Crypto Firm Prometheum to Treat Uniswap and Arbitrum's Tokens as Securities
The SEC-registered crypto platform is expanding its custody operation beyond Ethereum's ETH, and that means it would be holding UNI and ARB as securities.
Many DeFi Protocols 'Flagrantly Disregard' Regulations: Gavin Wood
Ethereum co-founder and Polkadot creator Gavin Wood shares insights on why superficial decentralization will not indefinitely suffice. Plus, how many DeFi protocols that ignore the rules will have regulators knocking on their door.
Gavin Wood on the Problem With Layer 1s
Ethereum co-founder and Polkadot creator Gavin Wood explains the lack of desire to build projects that are valuable in the long-term. Plus, why developers are seeing "huge amounts of money go behind L1s that...probably don't have much of a future."
Polkadot Creator on Permissionless Code Deployment
Ethereum co-founder and Polkadot creator Gavin Wood breaks down the development of JAM and its ability to deploy code beyond smart contract code. Plus, how JAM can provide an environment that can host financial, voting and governance applications.
