Tag #Ethereum
37 stories12.10
A new Ethereum proposal promises private money backed by two stablecoins that can be frozen
Ethereum developers are exploring a stablecoin that hides users' transactions, although the assets supporting it could still be frozen by Circle or Tether.
08.10
Starknet's boss said "we're not leaving Ethereum." A year later, an exit is on the table
Ethereum's security helped sell Starknet, but its upgrade schedule could now push the network away.
08.10
Crypto braces for "bunker mode" as OpenAI pushes deeper into mathematics
OpenAI dropped more than 700 math papers. Now an Ethereum researcher wants crypto holders to prepare for "bunker mode."
06.10
Founders Fund-backed Abstract shuts down four days after Blast, citing the same broken L2 economics
Abstract was supposed to prove a consumer-first blockchain could win without chasing DeFi liquidity. Less than two years after launch, that bet is ending.
06.10
Ethereum quietly fixes a decade-old blind spot that made some ETH transfers hard to detect
Ethereum has spent a decade without the standard transfer receipts used by most tokens. Glamsterdam is finally changing that.
01.10
MetaMask is exiting thousands of validators after a breach that stole less than 1 ETH
Less than 1 ETH appears to have been stolen, but MetaMask's response is moving roughly 17,000 validators out of Ethereum staking.
28.09
Buterin says Ethereum may need a decentralized layer. And it's not a blockchain
Vitalik Buterin is floating a new layer between Ethereum and its users, though this one wouldn't be a blockchain.
22.09
Buterin calls Trueo a strong decentralized prediction market contender. It still relies on a five-person dispute council
Ethereum's co-founder just gave Trueo a high-profile endorsement, but the prediction market remains tiny and its system still starts with a small council.
15.09
Base led stablecoin volume, but 99.9% was filtered out as non-economic activity
Base looked like crypto's biggest stablecoin network in August until a stricter filter erased 99.9% of its reported transfer volume.
14.09
Bitmine keeps buying ETH, but its staked balance hasn't moved in five weeks
Nearly $2.2 billion of Bitmine's Ethereum now sits outside its reported staked balance as the company closes in on owning 5% of all ETH.
09.09
Ethereum's stablecoin gas payments come with a front running risk
Ethereum's plan to let users pay gas with stablecoins could leave sponsors exposed if users move their tokens before transactions land on-chain.
08.08
Crypto's most experienced developer base is now shrinking too
Established open-source crypto developers are falling from record highs as the industry's developer contraction deepens.
07.08
Ethereum Foundation board member wants to permanently kill Tornado Cash governance
One of the Ethereum Foundation's four board members wants Tornado Cash to make one last upgrade and then permanently abolish its governance.
07.08
Controversial proposal to slash Ethereum staking rewards faces 99% rejection
Ethereum validators representing about $158 million in staked ETH are voting 99.8% against a proposal to sharply cut staking rewards.
04.08
Ethereum's new staking proposal promises zero yield. Validators could still get paid
A new Ethereum proposal would burn a growing share of validator rewards as more ETH is staked, though transaction fees and MEV could still pay validators.
01.08
Coinbase's Bitcoin bet grows by $57M. But Ethereum stash goes nowhere
Coinbase added 819 BTC to its investment holdings in Q2, increasing cost basis by $57 million, while its Ethereum balance changed by just 86 ETH.
01.08
Kazakhstan lets Etherfuse test crypto versions of government bonds
Kazakhstan's central bank is letting Etherfuse test blockchain-based government bonds, although the approval covers only a supervised pilot.
18.07
$44,500. That's how much Ethereum Layer-2 gas fees have brought to mainnet since late 2025
Layer-2 rollups have paid Ethereum less than $45,000 in blob fees since the Fusaka upgrade.
11.07
Scoop: Hedera hack fears traced to $9M Bonzo oracle exploit
What first appeared to be a broader Hedera hack was tied to a $9 million exploit of Bonzo Finance, The Coinformer has learned.
28.06
Ethereum zkRollup pioneer Loopring shuts down its DEX
Loopring shut down its decentralized exchange, saying its first-generation zkRollup design was outpaced by newer Ethereum-compatible zkEVMs.
24.06
Nouriel Roubini backs his own Ethereum-based ETF token after years attacking crypto
Nouriel Roubini is launching his own Dubai-regulated ETF-backed token on Ethereum with KYC, redemption limits and issuer controls.
23.06
Ethereum Foundation lays off 20% of staff, cuts annual budget by 40%
Ethereum Foundation layoffs hit 54 staff after a months-long reorganization tied to EF's mandate and treasury policy.
08.06
Tom Lee calls crypto selloff superficial as Bitmine buys ETH dip
Tom Lee is using the latest crypto selloff to double down on Ethereum, saying ETH prices "should not be coming under pressure."
05.06
Ethereum price selloff puts ETH near Tether flip again
Ethereum price is back near its late-April 2025 level, while prediction markets show traders betting the selloff still has room to run.
27.05
DefiLlama MegaETH TVL cut draws pushback from economics lead
MegaETH TVL is under scrutiny after DefiLlama said it removed some TVL for a chain "that was inflating it."
26.05
Tom Lee's Bitmine nears 90% of its plan to buy 5% of all ETH
Bitmine bought nearly 112,000 ETH over the past week, moving the company closer to its plan to become one of the largest Ethereum holders.
24.05
Ethereum Foundation to become smaller as Buterin responds to senior exits
The Ethereum Foundation is moving toward a narrower role as senior researchers and coordinators leave the non-profit behind much of Ethereum's core work.
22.05
Ethereum staking giant Lido shifts focus as ETH price disappoints
Lido Labs, the team behind Ethereum's largest liquid staking protocol, is shifting resources after ETH traded below its planning target.
22.05
MegaETH points program abruptly ends three weeks after launch
The developers said they decided to sunset points "after reviewing data," though they didn't disclose which metrics pushed them to shut the campaign early.
21.05
Zerion-backed L2 Zero Network shuts down after TVL falls 90%
A gasless blockchain tied to the Zerion wallet is giving users until July 31 to bridge funds out before block production stops.
17.05
KelpDAO cuts support for its restaking token on 20 blockchains
The protocol urged users to bridge the token back to Ethereum mainnet by June 15.
17.05
Japan's top brokers prepare Bitcoin, Ethereum funds for 2028: report
Japan's dominant online brokers for retail investors are getting ready to sell crypto funds, but the products still depend on rule changes expected around 2028.
17.05
Harvard exits Ethereum ETF, cuts Bitcoin ETF stake by 43%
Harvard's first disclosed Ethereum ETF position lasted just one quarter, while its Bitcoin ETF stake was cut again in Q1.
12.05
Ethereum Foundation reveals new signing standard after Bybit, Radiant hacks
The new standard is designed to show users what they're approving before they sign on-chain transactions.
12.05
Ethereum staking rewards cut could help ETH price, Grayscale says
Staking rewards could be reduced under a new model being discussed by the network's community, but the change may support ETH price over time, Grayscale says.
11.05
Ethereum treasury Sharplink teams up with Galaxy to back DeFi
The joint venture will deploy capital across DeFi liquidity protocols and other on-chain yield-generating strategies.
11.05
Tom Lee's Bitmine scales back ETH buys as it nears 5% supply goal
Bitmine said it will slow its pace of ETH buys after building its holdings to 5.21 million tokens, equal to 4.31% of Ethereum's total supply.
