Ethereum News

Why Ethereum Ditching Mining Isn't as Green as Advertised
Former Ethereum core developer Lane Rettig breaks done why the network's major proof-of-stake upgrade last year isn't inherently less wasteful, cheaper or more secure than blockchain mining.

Overheard at EthCC — Is Crypto Back, Boosted by Artificial Intelligence?
The intersection of AI and crypto has everyone riled up, but there is little agreement on what is its best iteration.

Ethereum’s Buterin Expresses Concerns Over Sam Altman’s Worldcoin
Worldcoin’s identity system, “Proof-of-Personhood,” faces issues with privacy, accessibility, centralization, and security, according to Buterin.

Mantle’s MNT Token Outpaces Rival Layer 2 Blockchains Over Past 24 Hours
After launching its mainnet on Monday, Mantle’s utility and governance token has jumped roughly 4%, more than the native tokens of Arbitrum and Optimism over the past day.

Celo Proposes to Ditch Own Standalone Blockchain for Layer-2 Network on Ethereum
The development team behind the independent Celo blockchain says benefits could accrue from transitioning to the Ethereum ecosystem, in terms of greater liquidity, improved security and more compatibility.

Chainlink's Interoperability Protocol, Connecting Blockchains to ‘Bank Chains,’ Goes Live
This is the launch of the standard that could connect all of the blockchains and all of the bank chains, Sergey Nazarov said in an interview with CoinDesk.

A New Uniswap Feature Aims to Eliminate DeFi Pain Points
UniswapX claims to offer better prices by aggregating liquidity sources, with gas-free swaps and protection against "maximal extractable value" or MEV.

Nil Foundation and Semiconductor Startup Partner to Collaborate on ZK Proofs Software, Hardware
The effort will accelerate the deployment of zero-knowledge proofs, one of the hottest trends in blockchain technology, they said.

Unstoppable Adds Support for ENS Domains
The domain provider will also offer auto renewal for the .eth domains as well as the ability to use fiat payment methods like credit cards.

Ether Pushes Past $2K as Ripple's Partial Win Against SEC Invigorates Market
Several layer-1 tokens soared after the Ripple ruling ignited hopes of a favorable ruling in other SEC cases against crypto firms.
