Ethereum News
Plume, Layer-2 Blockchain for Real-World Assets, Pulls $10M in Seed Funding from Haun, Galaxy
Plume plans to make it possible for people to easily – and compliantly – bring real-world assets (RWAs) like real estate and collectibles onto blockchains.
Gensler Says 'Stay Tuned' on U.S. SEC's Decision on ETH ETF
The SEC faces a Thursday deadline for at least one of the spot ether ETF applications it's reviewing.
PEPE’s Surge to Top 20 Tokens Turns Early $460 Purchase to $3.4M
The recent surge in PEPE's value is partly attributed to its use as a levered bet on the growth of the Ethereum ecosystem, with traders anticipating the approval of a spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S.
BlackRock, Grayscale, Bitwise File Updated 19B Forms in Rush for Ethereum ETF
All the updated forms removed the provisions for staking ether, which some say was causing a regulatory roadblock.
Protocol Village: Stripchain, Intent-Based Interoperability Protocol, Raises $10M
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of May 16-22.
The Protocol: EIGEN Riches Tempt Ethereum Devs, Even as ETF Approval Nears
There's been tension among members of the Ethereum developer community – even though the ETH price is mooning due to growing anticipation that U.S. regulators might give the green light to spot ether ETFs.
Bitcoin Is Coming to Ethereum Stalwart MetaMask: Sources
MetaMask is a giant in the Ethereum ecosystem, but it's poised to cross one of the biggest tribal divides in crypto.
Second Ethereum Foundation Researcher Acknowledges Advisory Deal Paid in EIGEN
The news set off a debate on the social-media platform X about whether advising the EigenFoundation might constitute a conflict of interest – given the flagged risks to Ethereum from restaking protocol EigenLayer.
Farcaster, Blockchain-Based Social Media Startup, Raises $150M, Led by Paradigm
Dan Romero's Farcaster made waves earlier this year with the introduction of "Frames," a feature allowing apps to run within posts, so users don't have to click off to another site. Other investors in the latest fundraising round include a16z and Haun.
What to Expect at Consensus 2024: Spotlight on Blockchain Tech
The three-day conference (May 29-31) features a host of big-name speakers from the realm of blockchain tech, including Sergey Nazarov, Casey Rodarmor, Joe Lubin, Emin Gün Sirer and Rune Christensen. Here is a preview of everything on offer.
