Ethereum News
Coinbase Adds 2 Software Programs for Ethereum Staking, to Reduce Concentration Risks
The publicly traded U.S. crypto exchange said it would add support for the additional Ethereum "clients" – computer programs used to access and run the distributed network – to help reduce dependence on the dominant Geth software.
Liquid Restaking Protocol Ether.Fi Raises $23M Series A
The total amount of capital on ether.fi has jumped from $103 million to $1.66 billion since the turn of the year.
Stacks Creator Ali Calls Bitcoin 'Apex Predator' as Development Flourishes on OG Blockchain
Muneeb Ali, the co-creator of Stacks and Princeton-educated computer scientist who's now CEO of the Bitcoin-focused development firm Trust Machines, spoke with CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie on the flurry of development and layer-2 building now taking place on the original blockchain.
Blast Ecosystem Sees First Apparent Scam as 'RiskOnBlast' Rug Pulls $1.3M Ether
Blast, in an X post, termed the project’s potential as “undeniable,” which may have created a sense of security among investors. Blast separately said it's aiming for a mainnet launch on Feb. 29.
Injective Introduces 'ERC-404' Port to Capitalize on the Hype Around the Experimental Token Standard
Injective has partenred with DEX DojoSwap to introduce the CW-404 standard.
S&P Global Just Made Ethereum's Centralization Risk a TradFi Concern
Institutional interest in digital assets means that crypto terms such as 'Nakamoto Coefficient' are now mainstream issues.
Eigen Labs, Developer Behind Restaking Protocol EigenLayer, Raises $100M From A16z Crypto
Pioneering restaking project EigenLayer, a project led by Sreeram Kannan, isn't even live, but investors are piling in. A16z Crypto is affiliated with the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
Protocol Village: Fuel Labs Evolves Into 'Rollup OS,' With Multiple Native Assets, Combating State Bloat
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Feb. 15-21.
Polygon, StarkWare Tout New 'Circle STARKs' as Breakthrough for Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Circle STARKs are supposed to accelerate the proving process for zero-knowledge rollups, according to a white paper published by Polygon Labs and StarkWare.
