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Second Ethereum Foundation Researcher Acknowledges Advisory Deal Paid in EIGEN

[May 21, 2024 11:05 AM] The news set off a debate on the social-media platform X about whether advising the EigenFoundation might constitute a conflict of interest – given the flagged risks to Ethereum from restaking protocol EigenLayer.

Ethereum dev’s paid EigenLayer role sparks debate on ‘conflicted incentives’

[May 20, 2024 12:07 AM] Ethereum researcher Justin Drake said his EigenLayer role is worth “millions of dollars” and some think it could shake up incentives for those working on the blockchain.

Ethereum Developers Target Ease of Crypto Wallets With 'EIP-3074'

[May 6, 2024 7:58 PM] EIP-3074 has drawn both support and concern from the Ethereum community, a code change that is supposed to improve the user experience with wallets on the blockchain.

What the Ethereum Community's Staking Argument Is Really About

[Apr 5, 2024 2:26 PM] The Ethereum community is debating the power and responsibilities of the Ethereum Foundation, which some think is playing central banker by suggesting changes to the ether issuance formula.

Ethereum Foundation Researchers' Proposal to Slow ETH Issuance Draws Pushback

[Apr 5, 2024 11:56 AM] The proposal, initially introduced in February, could harden Ethereum's native cryptocurrency, ether, as as a form of money – by reducing the inflation of new supply. But some members of the community say if it's not broke, don't fix it.

Why the SEC Shouldn’t Classify ETH as a Security

[Mar 20, 2024 1:17 PM] Reports suggest the SEC may be about to categorize ETH as a security, with huge implications for the blockchain’s future. Here’s why the SEC would be wrong.

Ethereum Foundation Receives Confidential State Inquiry, Removes Warrant Canary Icon From Github Repo

[Mar 20, 2024 1:00 PM] The Ethereum Foundation has reportedly received a “voluntary enquiry from a state authority,” according to a note added to the group’s Github page. State Actors Have Contacted the Ethereum Foundation; SEC Reportedly…

Ethereum Foundation Faces Inquiry From a Government; Fortune Says SEC Investigating ETH

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Debating Dencun: Will Ethereum's Big Update Help or Harm the Network?

[Mar 13, 2024 10:48 AM] While Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap could help the ecosystem reach new levels of scale, some developers think relying on third parties to improve access to Ethereum could backfire.

The Ethereum Foundation Is Selling ETH Again, Is The Top In?

[Mar 5, 2024 3:00 PM] The Ethereum Foundation, a non-profit organization, has initiated an unexpected ETH sell-off to a single address, prompting speculation about a potential market peak.  Ethereum Foundation Executes Multiple ETH Transfers On Monday, March 4…

Bug That Took Down 8% of Ethereum's Validators Sparks Worries About Even Bigger Outage

[Jan 22, 2024 4:13 PM] The lion's share of Ethereum's validators rely on the same piece of software to power their operations. According to some experts, this could be a big risk.

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

[Oct 25, 2023 9:00 AM] One technique that these Ethereum Foundation security researchers use 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…

Here’s Why The Ethereum Price Fell Toward $1,500

[Oct 10, 2023 9:00 AM] The price of Ethereum has experienced a notable decline following a major Ether sale this week. The unexpected decrease has left the crypto community anxious about the stability of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency and the long-term effects…

Ethereum Foundation Trades 1,700 ETH for $2.76 Million in USDC

[Oct 9, 2023 12:30 PM] Blockchain sleuths spotted the Ethereum Foundation trading 1,700 ETH for a hefty $2.76 million in USDC stablecoins. This comes hot on the heels of Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, transferring a cool $3.79 million in ether within a…

Crypto Drug Cartel Ties: On-chain Investigator Drags Ethereum Into The Mess

[Oct 4, 2023 11:00 AM] An on-chain crypto investigator took to social media to expose the supposed black truth behind Justin Sun’s Tron but has thrown Ethereum in the mix, alleging that the cryptocurrency is backed by the CCP and may harbor crypto wallet addresses by…

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Reveals The Challenges Of The Network

[Sep 25, 2023 1:30 AM] The Ethereum blockchain is notable for its smart contract functionality and various other things. However, many might not be conversant with the challenges the network encounters. In a recent interview, Ethereum’s founder, Vitalik Buterin, revealed…

Ethereum Foundation Issues 18 Grants for Account Abstraction Initiatives

[Sep 7, 2023 5:30 PM] The Ethereum Foundation has announced the completion of its grants program to finance projects related to implementing ERC-4337, the account abstraction standard. 18 projects were selected to be part of this batch of grants, which feature different…

Vitalik Buterin Moves $3.6 Million of ETH To OKX, Ethereum Price Dump Incoming?

[Jul 11, 2023 3:30 PM] An address associated with the Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, has moved 2,013 ETH to OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange, Lookonchain, citing Etherscan data, on July 11 shows. According to on-chain data, the stash is currently valued at over…

Ethereum Developers Resolve Beacon Chain Finality Issues

[May 14, 2023 8:50 AM] Ethereum developers have taken measures to address the finality issues that occurred on the Beacon chain in the past week. On May 11 and May 12, the Beacon chain, the consensus layer of the Ethereum network, was unable to reach finality on two…

Vitalik Buterin And Ethereum Foundation Selling ETH – Will Prices Fall?

[May 6, 2023 10:58 PM] Ethereum supporters are confident that prices will break the $2,000 level. However, recent moves by its founder, Vitalik Buterin, and the Ethereum Foundation, the team managing the smart contracting platform, raises concerns, especially from coin…

Ethereum researcher says staking reveals IP address sparking privacy concerns

[Apr 13, 2023 8:20 PM] A researcher at the Ethereum Foundation said he had “internally” discovered that staking Ether reveals a user's IP address information.

ETHGlobal Hackathon Kicks Off in Tokyo With First Ever Pragma Summit

[Apr 13, 2023 1:30 PM] As previously announced by ETHGlobal, the first-ever Pragma summit kicked off the wider ETHGlobal Tokyo hackathon on Thursday as a “hub for high-quality talks and as a forum of discussion for builders and leaders from the Ethereum ecosystem…

‘Withdrawals are coming!’ — Ethereum devs confirm epoch for Shapella fork

[Mar 28, 2023 6:36 PM] Shapella will take effect at epoch 194,048, which is scheduled for 10:27:35pm UTC on April 12.

Ethereum ERC-4337 'smart accounts' launch at WalletCon: Account abstraction is here

[Mar 1, 2023 2:52 PM] The long awaited account abstraction standard was believed to be many months off, but will be launched in a surprise announcement at WalletCon in Denver.

Only 0.04% of Ethereum validators have been slashed since 2020, says core dev

[Feb 22, 2023 8:30 PM] Only 226 validators have been slashed since Ethereum staking began, with 75 of those coming from a single event in February 2021.

Ethereum Plans ‘Shapella’ Transition on Zhejiang Testnet — Dev Insists ‘Withdrawals are Coming’

[Feb 6, 2023 1:30 PM] Ethereum core developers plan to activate the “Shapella” transition through the Zhejiang public testnet on Feb. 7, 2023, according to Tim Beiko of the Ethereum Foundation. If successful, Beiko said the Sepolia testnet could follow two…

Ethereum Developers Commence Finalizing Shanghai Upgrade ‘Shadow Fork’ for Testing and Bug Identification

[Jan 23, 2023 12:30 PM] Ethereum developers have begun finalizing the Shanghai upgrade “shadow fork,” according to software engineer Marius van der Wijden. The “shadow fork” will serve as a testing environment for the Shanghai upgrade, allowing…