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.

Ethereum News

Marchés

Ethereum's Two Ethereums Explained

What is ethereum classic? And how does it differ from ethereum? CoinDesk profiles the ongoing split on the blockchain network.

Par Alyssa Hertig28 juil. 2016

baby, babies

Technologies

KPMG: DAO Failure Won't Hinder Private Blockchain Progress

KPMG has commented on the ongoing situation around The DAO, asserting it hasn't impacted client confidence in blockchain.

Par Pete Rizzo28 juil. 2016

kpmg

Marchés

Coinbase: 'Longest Chain' Likely to Decide Ethereum Support

Coinbase reports it is taking a 'wait-and-see' approach in weighing whether it will add support for ether classic to its exchange.

Par Pete Rizzo27 juil. 2016

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Technologies

Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin Addresses 'Classic' Blockchain

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin issued new statements today addressing the increasing support for Ethereum Classic.

Par Pete Rizzo26 juil. 2016

ethereum

Marchés

Genesis Trading Sees Interest in Classic Ether Market

A prominent digital currency service reports that institutional investors are expressing a slow but budding interest in Ethereum Classic.

Par Pete Rizzo26 juil. 2016

trading, desk

Marchés

Has Ethereum's Hard Fork Created a New Kind of Double Spend?

In a new opinion piece a former Deloitte consultant asserts the ramifications of ethereum's hard fork are a case for private blockchains.

Par Matthew Spoke26 juil. 2016

piggy banks

Marchés

Ethereum's Tale of Two Chains

Zsolt Felföldi, developer of the Geth implementation of Ethereum, weighs in on Ethereum Classic.

Par Zsolt Felföldi25 juil. 2016

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Marchés

Alternative Ethereum Blockchain Gains Support as Price Declines

Ethereum Classic may have started as a protest currency against the hard fork, but it is gaining more services.

Par Michael del Castillo25 juil. 2016

Obsacle course, endurance

Marchés

Ethereum Hard Fork Creates Competing Currencies

The Ethereum hard fork executed last week has inadvertently resulted in the creation of a competing currency, classic ether.

Par Pete Rizzo24 juil. 2016

ethereum classic

Marchés

Ether Withdrawals Slow as Millions in DAO Funds Remain Unclaimed

Millions in ether remain unclaimed from an account established for the purpose of allowing original investors in The DAO to get it back.

Par Michael del Castillo22 juil. 2016

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