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Screengrab from the EIP-3074 proposal (Ethereum.org, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)
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Ethereum Developers Target Ease of Crypto Wallets With 'EIP-3074'
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.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
May 7, 2024 at 1:58 a.m. UTC
May 7, 2024
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Vitalik Buterin is the creator and spiritual leader of Ethereum. (Romanpoet/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
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What the Ethereum Community's Staking Argument Is Really About
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 iss...
Vitalik Buterin is the creator and spiritual leader of Ethereum. (Romanpoet/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
By Paul J. Dylan-Ennis
Apr 5, 2024 at 8:26 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2024
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Ethereum Foundation Researchers' Proposal to Slow ETH Issuance Draws Pushback
The proposal, introduced in February, could harden Ethereum's native cryptocurrency, ether (ETH), as a form of money – by reducing the inflation of new supply. But some member...
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Apr 5, 2024 at 5:56 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2024
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Why the SEC Shouldn’t Classify ETH as a Security
Reports suggest the agency 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.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 20, 2024 at 7:17 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2024
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Ethereum Foundation Faces Inquiry From a Government; Fortune Says SEC Investigating ETH
After the publication of this article, Fortune reported the SEC seeks to classify ETH as a security.
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By Danny NelsonNikhilesh DeSam Kessler
Mar 20, 2024 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2024
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Ethereum Foundation's Tim Beiko joined The Protocol podcast to discuss the implications of the Dencun upgrade. (CoinDesk, modified using PhotoMosh)
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Debating Dencun: Will Ethereum's Big Update Help or Harm the Network?
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...
Ethereum Foundation's Tim Beiko joined The Protocol podcast to discuss the implications of the Dencun upgrade. (CoinDesk, modified using PhotoMosh)
By Sam Kessler
Mar 13, 2024 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2024
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Ethereum Foundation researcher and client diversity advocate Dankrad Feist, at the Permissionless conference in Austin, Texas.
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Ethereum
Bug That Took Down 8% of Ethereum's Validators Sparks Worries About Even Bigger Outage
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.
Ethereum Foundation researcher and client diversity advocate Dankrad Feist, at the Permissionless conference in Austin, Texas.
By Sam Kessler
Jan 22, 2024 at 10:13 p.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2024
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Ethereum Foundation security researcher David Theodore's Airstream, parked in Colorado (David Theodore)
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This Cybersecurity Pro Gets Paid to Hack Ethereum – for the Good of the Network
One of the techniques that his team deploys to protect the blockchain is “fuzzing,” a term borrowed from the software-development industry that’s become a common way of checki...
Ethereum Foundation security researcher David Theodore's Airstream, parked in Colorado (David Theodore)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Oct 25, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2023
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Anthony Scaramucci Says He's Not Testifying at SBF Trial; Markets React After Hamas Attack on Israel
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Anthony Scaramucci Says He's Not Testifying at SBF Trial; Markets React After Hamas Attack on Israel
"CoinDesk Daily" breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, including how markets are reacting to escalating violence in the Middle East. SkyBridge Capital founder and ma...
Anthony Scaramucci Says He's Not Testifying at SBF Trial; Markets React After Hamas Attack on Israel
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 9, 2023 at 4:27 p.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2023
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The Ethereum Foundation Commences Shutdown of Ropsten Testnet
Developers should move their applications over to either the Goerli or Sepolia testnets.
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Nov 30, 2022 at 7:22 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2022
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