Ethereum testnet goes live with Pectra upgrade as April mainnet launch looms
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade is already live on Ephemery, a testnet of the blockchain network, in preparation for an April mainnet launch. On Feb. 13, Tim Beiko, Ethereum Foundation Protocol Support Lead, wrote: “Ephemery now supports Pectra!” This confirms a statement from Christine Kim, a Galaxy Digital researcher who revealed on X that Ethereum clients have […]
Ethereum Balances on a Precipice: Will It Soar or Slip? – DK1250
Ethereum Balances on a Precipice: Will It Soar or Slip? DK1250
From quarters to cycles: accelerating ethereum.org
We’re evolving how we build ethereum.org. Starting January 20th, we’ve adopted Shape Up cycles – focused 6-week build periods followed by 2-week cooldowns. For Cycle 1, each project below will ship by the end of February – no automatic rollovers to next cycle. Quick point of clarification: this is the cycle roadmap for ethereum.org the […]
Vitalik Buterin suggests 10X increase in Ethereum gas limit to support L2 growth and censorship resistance
Vitalik Buterin has argued that increasing Ethereum’s L1 gas capacity is necessary to support transaction inclusion and application development when most activity occurs on L2. In a new blog post, Buterin outlined calculations suggesting that a roughly 10× expansion in L1 capacity would preserve key network functions even as applications migrate to Layer 2 solutions. […]
XRP Surpasses Ethereum Among Japanese Investors – U.Today
XRP Surpasses Ethereum Among Japanese Investors U.Today
Ethereum Protocol Studies 2025 | Ethereum Foundation Blog
tl;dr: Ethereum Protocol Studies is returning for 2025. Visit epf.wiki to fill out the survey and join the town hall on Wednesday, Feb 12. The Ethereum Protocol Studies program (EPS) is back for 2025! Designed to lower the barrier to understanding Ethereum’s core protocol, EPS provides structured learning and a direct path to deeper protocol […]
SEC explores new models for crypto staking in ETPs under pro-crypto leadership
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force met with industry representatives on Feb. 5 to explore potentially including staking in crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs). Jito Labs CEO Lucas Bruder and chief legal officer Rebecca Rettig attended the meeting, along with Multicoin Capital managing partner Kyle Samani and general counsel Greg Xethalis. According […]
Ethereum Loses Dominance Against Bitcoin As ETH Rival Captures Whale BTC & ETH Investors – CryptoDaily
Ethereum Loses Dominance Against Bitcoin As ETH Rival Captures Whale BTC & ETH Investors CryptoDaily
Allocation Update – Q4 2024
Community & education Aleph de Verano Crecimiento 2-week event in Buenos Aires, Argentina featuring a ZK and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) bootcamp, hackathon, demo day, and talks on DeFi, infrastructure, governance, and regulation. Community & education Aleph ZK Week 3-day conference hosted during the Aleph pop-up city in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that provided a deep […]
State Street and Citi reportedly eyeing crypto custody services
State Street and Citi are considering offering crypto custody services. According to a report from The Information, the banks aim to provide safekeeping solutions to institutional investors, traders, and large funds. A bank executive told the report that State Street plans to roll out crypto custody services next year. The institution is one of the […]