Ethereum News

Ethereum News

Tech

Ethereum Foundation Researchers' Proposal to Slow ETH Issuance Draws Pushback

The proposal, introduced in February, could harden Ethereum's native cryptocurrency, ether (ETH), as a form of money – by reducing the inflation of new supply. But some members of the community say if it's not broke, don't fix it.

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Videos

Wormhole’s W Token Has a 999% Weekly Return; Why VanEck Is Bullish on Ethereum Layer 2s

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including Solana DeFi application Kamino offering a weekly yield of more than 999%, paid out in W and JTO tokens. Plus, VanEck predicts Ethereum layer 2 networks to be valued at over $1 trillion by 2030 and CFTC data shows that leveraged funds held record net short positions in CME's bitcoin futures last week.

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Finance

Ether Could Avoid Designation as a Security With Centralization Risk Easing, JPMorgan Says

Staking platform Lido’s share in staked ether has continued to fall, reducing concerns about concentration in the Ethereum network, the report said.

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Tech

Protocol Village: Cosmos-Based Picasso Network Claims to Enable First IBC-Ethereum Connection

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 28-April 3.

Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Markets

Ethereum Layer 2s Could Rocket to $1T Base Valuation by 2030, VanEck Says

The valuation is based on the future expected usage of several layer 2 networks across usecases such as metaverse, banking and gaming.

A rocket launching. (United Launch Alliance / U.S. Air Force)

Videos

Crypto Is 'Waking Up' to Real World Assets: Securitize CEO

Asset management giant BlackRock (BLK) partnered with Securitize to launch its tokenized asset fund on the Ethereum network. Securitize founder and CEO Carlos Domingo joins "First Mover" with insights on the partnership and evolution of real-world assets in the crypto space.

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Videos

Bringing Real World Assets on Chain Makes Them 'More Productive,' Securitize CEO Says

Securitize founder and CEO Carlos Domingo answers five questions from CoinDesk, including his crypto genesis story, why he is bullish on real-world assets, and details about BlackRock's tokenized asset fund on the Ethereum network.

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Opinion

Far Out Sci-Fi Ideas Inspired by New Ethereum Token Designs

Creating a digital self that can outlast your corporeal form, envisioning "production machines" for generative art and more.

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Tech

Ethereum Hit by 'Blobscriptions' in First Stress Test of Blockchain's New Data System

Ethereum fees for "blobs" – the blockchain's new dedicated class of cheaper data storage – spiked Wednesday after a project called Ethscriptions created a new way of inscribing data, known as “blobscriptions.”

Ethereum's new "blob market" is taking on a life of its own. (Wikipedia/PhotoMosh)