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.

DISCLOSURE: This text was written with the assistance of AI, then reviewed by a person.

Markets

Bitcoin Carried Crypto Markets in 2025's First Half as Altcoins Crumbled. What's Next?

Crypto stayed flat in a volatile first half of the year thanks to bitcoin. Meanwhile, Ethereum's ETH, Solana's SOL and small caps endured steep losses.

By Krisztian SandorJun 30, 2025

Finance

Robinhood Pushes Deeper Into Crypto With Own Blockchain, Tokenized Stock Launch

The tokenized versions of U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs will first be available to EU users and issued on Arbitrum, with future plans to deploy them on on Robinhood's own blockchain.

By Krisztian SandorJun 30, 2025

Robinhood app on a smartphone (Shutterstock)

Markets

BitMine Immersion Stock Triples as It Raises $250M for Ether Treasury, Adds Thomas Lee to Board

Among investors in the share offering were Founders Fund, Pantera, and FalconX.

By Francisco RodriguesJun 30, 2025

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Markets

Bit Digital Exits BTC Mining to Focus Solely on ETH Staking Strategy

Crypto miner Bit Digital will sell off its bitcoin operations to deepen its ETH staking and treasury shift.

By Tom Carreras, AI BoostJun 25, 2025

Tech

The Protocol: Ethereum Proposal That Could Make the Network Faster

Also: ZKSync’s Airbender, Norway Plans To Ban Crypto Mining Centers, and XRP Ledger’s New Upgrade.

By Margaux NijkerkJun 25, 2025

Markets

NYSE Tweaks Rule to List Trump Media's Bitcoin-Ethereum ETF

Trump Media’s BTC-ETH fund pushes deeper into crypto as NYSE files rule change and political backing grows.

By Shaurya MalwaJun 25, 2025

Donald Trump speaks from his desk in recorded video (Nikhilesh De)

Finance

SharpLink Gaming Boosts Ethereum Treasury to 188,478 ETH With $30M Purchase

The gaming firm now holds nearly $470 million in ETH and claims to be the largest publicly traded holder of the cryptocurrency.

By Krisztian Sandor, AI BoostJun 24, 2025

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Tech

Ethereum Developer Proposes 6-Second Block Times to Boost Speed, Slash Fees

Barnabé Monnot's proposal to halve Ethereum's slot times aims to make the network more responsive, DeFi more efficient, and fees less painful.

By Shaurya MalwaJun 24, 2025

Monad Labs is looking to provide faster EVM processing than Ethereum. (Julian Hochgesang/Unsplash)

Markets

ETH Surges 9% as Crypto Market Celebrates Trump's Ceasefire Announcement

Ether rallied to $2,420 after President Trump declared a dual-phase ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran that would bring an end to the 12-day conflict.

By Siamak Masnavi, CD AnalyticsJun 23, 2025