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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Videos

Are Crypto Communities 'Sticky'?

Ethereum co-founder and Polkadot creator Gavin Wood takes a deep dive with Bullish CEO Tom Farley into the "stickiness" of crypto communities and why he thinks the flag carriers of the communities have limited value.

Aug 21, 2024

Videos

Bitcoin Is a Cryptocurrency and 'Not a Blockchain Technology': Gavin Wood

Ethereum co-founder and Polkadot creator Gavin Wood breaks down the nature of bitcoin.

Aug 21, 2024

Tech

Top Crypto Startup Drove Other Projects' Airdrops to Its Employees

Eigen Labs circulated a list of team members' wallet addresses to EigenLayer ecosystem projects that were preparing to issue tokens. Some teams asked for it. At least one didn't.

By Sam Kessler, Danny NelsonAug 15, 2024

EigenLayer founder Sreeram Kannan at ETHDenver 2024 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Tech

Protocol Village: ARPA's Randcast Launches on Taiko, Coinbase Promotes 'cbBTC'

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 8-14.

By Bradley KeounAug 14, 2024

Tech

As Restaking Takes Shape on Solana, Ethereum's Renzo Jumps in With 'ezSOL'

Liquid restaking protocol Renzo, known for its work on Ethereum-based projects like EigenLayer and Symbiotic, disclosed Wednesday that it's preparing a new liquid staking token focused on the Solana-focused restaking platform now under development by developer Jito Labs.

By Danny NelsonAug 14, 2024

Renzo founding contributor Lucas Kozinski (Renzo)

Tech

Ethereum Set for Overhaul of Crucial Programming Standard With 'EVM Object Format'

The EOF proposal is a series of planned changes aiming to update the ubiquitous Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) – the programming environment that executes smart contracts on the blockchain, and an evolving industry standard in its own right.

By Margaux NijkerkAug 14, 2024

Artistically modified screenshot from code describing new EOF "containers" (Ipsilon/GitHub, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)

Tech

Protocol Village: Metis Decentralized Sequencer Onboards Hashkey, EVM Explorer Blockscout Raises $3M

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 1-7.

By Bradley KeounAug 7, 2024

Tech

Protocol Village: Radix Launches 'RadQuest,' Eclipse Mainnet Opens to Builders

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of July 25-31.

By Sam Kessler, Bradley KeounJul 31, 2024

Videos

Ether Slides as Grayscale's ETHE Outflows Ramp Up

Ether was down over 7.5% in the first hours of East Asia's business day, this comes as the market continues to be concerned about outflows from Grayscale's converted Ethereum Trust ETF. Market data from SoSoValue shows that ETHE had a cumulative net outflow of over $810 million in the first two days of trading while most of the other ETH ETFs continued in the green for flows. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

Jul 25, 2024

Finance