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.

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Bitcoin stalls below $92,000 as privacy coins rally; crypto miners surge on Meta AI news

Traders rotated to Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC) and Railgun (RAIL) as bitcoin, ether remain stuck under key resistance levels.

Ni Krisztian SandorEne 12, 2026

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Jan. 12 (CoinDesk)

Merkado

Staking goes mainstream: what 2026 could look like for ether investors

From fully staked ETFs to customizable institutional vaults, staking is evolving from a secondary consideration into a foundational pillar of Ethereum’s market structure.

Ni Will Canny, AI BoostEne 12, 2026

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BitMine adds 24,000 ether, but warns accumulation may slow without shareholder approval

The largest Ethereum-focused crypto treasury firm lifted holdings to 4.17 million ETH but signaled limits ahead without authorization to issue fresh equity.

Ni Krisztian SandorEne 12, 2026

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Tech

Vitalik Buterin lays out 'walkaway test' for a quantum safe Ethereum

Buterin emphasizes the importance of quantum resistance and scalability, aiming for the Ethereum blockchain to handle thousands of transactions per second.

Ni Shaurya MalwaEne 12, 2026

Pananalapi

Ethereum’s future hinges on zero-knowledge proofs, EF director says

In a recent interview with CoinDesk, Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang described zero-knowledge as part of Ethereum’s midterm roadmap, pointing to “many amazing breakthroughs” in the past one to two years.

Ni Margaux NijkerkEne 11, 2026

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Robinhood explains building an Ethereum layer-2: 'We wanted the security from Ethereum'

CoinDesk sat down with Robinhood’s head of crypto, Johann Kerbrat, to get an update on its upcoming layer-2 network, its tokenized stocks program, and its staking offerings.

Ni Margaux NijkerkEne 10, 2026

Johann Kerbrat (on left), GM of Robinhood Crypto (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Pananalapi

Polygon Labs unveils ‘Open Money Stack’ to power borderless stablecoin payments

The system will bring together various elements of the payment stack, including liquidity, orchestration, and regulatory controls.

Ni Margaux Nijkerk, AI BoostEne 8, 2026

Founder of Polygon and CEO Sandeep Nailwal (Polygon Labs)

Pananalapi

Optimism proposes OP token buybacks using 50% of Superchain revenue

Under the proposal, which is set to move to a governance vote on January 22, Optimism would begin monthly buybacks starting in February.

Ni Margaux NijkerkEne 8, 2026

Tech

The Protocol: Ledger customer data breached from Global-e platform

Also: Starknet goes down, Vitalik Buterin's goals for Ethereum and ETH staking queues cleared.

Ni Margaux NijkerkEne 7, 2026

Hands rest on the keyboard of a laptop showing trading graphs, data. (Kanchanara / Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

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Ethereum can move beyond Bitcoin-style limits as new scaling tools mature: Vitalik Buterin

PeerDAS is already live on Ethereum's mainnet, while zkEVMs are at an advanced stage, focusing on safety and scalability.

Ni Shaurya Malwa, AI BoostEne 5, 2026

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XRP flips BNB as open interest builds back toward pre-crash levels

The token broke through $1.50 resistance on a 125% volume spike, pushing its market cap to $93.4 billion. Binance futures open interest has climbed 59% since October even as the price remains 58% below its high.

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Crypto majors post double-digit weekly gains as bitcoin tests $75,000 ahead of Fed decision

Ether jumped 13%, XRP surged 11%, and solana gained 9.7% over seven days as $767 million in ETF inflows and ceasefire speculation fueled the broadest rally since before the war.

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Bitcoin’s derivatives-led rally is already unraveling. Prices are back below $75,000

Bitcoin briefly surged to a six-week high above $75,000 before quickly retreating, underscoring the fragility of the latest rally.

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Bitcoin just surged past $75,000. Derivatives seem to be driving the rally.

Bitcoin's move, led by unwinding of shorts, has lifted the broader crypto market, with the CoinDesk 20 Index up 5%.

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