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.

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Tech

Avail, Data Availability Solution to Rival Celestia, Unveils 'Incentivized Testnet'

The announcement comes as Celestia's recent launch and airdrop has kindled interest in "modular" blockchain projects that can relieve the burden on primary networks like Ethereum.

By Bradley KeounNov 7, 2023

Finance

Crypto VC Funding Slowed Last Week as $35M Raised in 9 Deals Including Uniswap DAO

Summary of blockchain project fundraising for the week of Oct. 30 to Nov. 3. Highlights included a $12M raise for Ekubo Protocol and $6.3M for the AI-based blockchain project Modulus.

By Jamie CrawleyNov 7, 2023

two fingers adding a coin to one pile of coins among many

Tech

Nil Foundation Plans New Ethereum Rollup With Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Sharding

The foundation claims that this will be the first ZK rollup that enables sharding, combining two popular scaling technologies.

By Margaux NijkerkNov 7, 2023

Tech

Cubist, Led by Computer Science Professors, Releases Wallet-as-a-Service 'CubeSigner'

According to CEO Riad Wahby, who's an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon, the new wallet will be "a hundred times faster" than competing products.

By Bradley KeounNov 3, 2023

Tech

Protocol Village: Neon EVM (on Solana) Announces Integration With DeBridge's

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Oct. 26-Nov. 1, with live updates throughout.

By Bradley KeounNov 1, 2023

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

Tech

The Protocol: Celestia Airdrop Gets Crypto Users Asking About Starknet Despite No Similar Plans

In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain the mechanics (and roots) behind the "data availability" network Celestia, and its new TIA tokens, and turn our eyes to Starknet's STRK tokens, which aren't trading yet but are already being awarded to early contributors.

By Bradley KeounNov 1, 2023

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