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.

Markets

Tokenized U.S. Treasury Market Grows Nearly 600% to $698M as Crypto's RWA Race Intensifies

Ethereum has toppled Stellar as the top blockchain for tokenized government bonds while more recent entrants Solana and Polygon also grew.

By Krisztian SandorOct 30, 2023

Tech

Starknet Foundation Showers STRK Tokens on Contributors, Though They're Not Trading Yet

The foundation, formed in November 2022 after the initial developer StarkWare minted 10 billion STRK tokens, is now awarding early contributors to the Ethereum layer-2 network – even though they're locked for trading at least until next April.

By Bradley KeounOct 30, 2023

Markets

Crypto Funds See Largest Inflow in 15 Months, With Bitcoin, Solana Leading Rally: CoinShares

Ether-based funds continue to fall out of favor, with outflows for the year now totaling $125 million.

By Krisztian SandorOct 30, 2023

Tech

Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Is a Step Toward a Scalable Settlement Layer: Goldman Sachs

The upgrade will enhance the blockchain’s scalability using rollups, will optimize gas fees and improve the network’s security, the report said.

By Will CannyOct 27, 2023

Citrea says its zero-knowledge rollup will help expand Bitcoin's ability to accommodate NFTs and DeFi. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Arbitrum Foundation Says 'Orbit' for Layer-3 Networks Now Ready for Mainnet

Orbit is a program for developers to spin up their own layer-3 blockchains atop Arbitrum, which in turn is the largest layer-2 network atop the Ethereum blockchain.

By Margaux NijkerkOct 26, 2023

Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder, Offchain Labs and Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk reporter (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Podcasts

Deciphering New Developments | Polygon’s Evolution and Ethereum’s Safeguard

By Margaux Nijkerk, Sam Kessler, Bradley KeounOct 26, 2023

Finance

FTX Cold Wallets Move $19M in Solana, Ether to Crypto Exchanges

The debtor group in control of FTX assets has conducted various on-chain transactions in the past few weeks.

By Shaurya MalwaOct 26, 2023

FTX EU will allow customers to withdraw funds that have been locked on the platform. (CraigRJD/Getty Images)

Tech

Protocol Village: Clearpool, DeFi Credit Market, Expands to Optimism's OP Mainnet

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Oct. 16-25, with live updates throughout.

By Bradley KeounOct 25, 2023

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

Tech

All of a Sudden, It’s All About Bitcoin

Bitcoin's tech development is buzzing with innovations that could help it keep pace with Ethereum

By Bradley KeounOct 25, 2023

Tech

This Cybersecurity Pro Gets Paid to Hack Ethereum – for the Good of the Network

One of the techniques that his team deploys to protect the blockchain is “fuzzing,” a term borrowed from the software-development industry that’s become a common way of checking to make sure a system is secure and resilient.

By Margaux NijkerkOct 25, 2023