Cryptocurrency

Devconnect is back! See you this year in Istanbul.

Dear Ethereum community, builders, and researchers, At the first-ever Devconnect last year in Amsterdam in 2022, we came together for a week of in-depth workshops and discussions. Many that participated in the sessions and conversations told us they f...

20 Apr 2023

PKT Town Hall | March 2023

The PKT Town Hall Newsletter – Issue #5 The PKT Project has experienced substantial growth in recent months. Contributing community members are focused on building the community, launching real world...
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30 Mar 2023

Mainnet Shapella Announcement

Withdrawals are coming! The Shapella network upgrade will activate on the Ethereum network at epoch 194048, scheduled for 22:27:35 UTC on Apr. 12, 2023 Stakers & node operators should read this post as well as the Withdrawals FAQ From now until April 5...

28 Mar 2023

Next Billion Fellowship Cohort 3 – Call for applications

Ethereum is a living entity, distributed across time and space, accessible through our screens and communication devices. What gives it life are the myriad human relationships that have become intertwined with the roots, branches, and leaves of the Eth...

16 Mar 2023

Goerli Shapella Announcement

Withdrawals are coming! The Shapella network upgrade will activate on the Goerli network at epoch 162304, scheduled for 10:25:36 PM UTC on Mar. 14, 2023 Stakers & node operators should read this post as well as the Withdrawals FAQ The Zhejiang testnet ...

8 Mar 2023

Announcing Devcon 7!

Last year, after a three-year-long pause, we emerged from the pandemic stronger than before and reunited in Bogotá for the largest and some would say, “[best](https://twitter.com/avsa/status/15...

28 Feb 2023

Allocation Update: Q4 2022

There's been buzz and excitement surrounding the new year, but we haven't forgotten about the grantees from last quarter! Find out which projects received funding in Q4 2022 in the table below:...

22 Feb 2023

Sepolia Shapella Announcement

Withdrawals are coming! The Shapella network upgrade will activate on the Sepolia network at epoch 56832, scheduled for 4:04:48 AM UTC on Feb. 28, 2023 Stakers & node operators should read this post as well as the Withdrawals FAQ The Zhejiang testnet c...

21 Feb 2023

Finalized no. 38

Withdrawals are imminent. tl;dr Shanghai+Capella (aka Shapella) is on the horizon. Stakers, node operators, infrastructure providers -- pay attention and test! The Academic Grants Round is live! Applications are due by February 27, 2023...

10 Feb 2023

Layer 2 Community Grants Winners

The Privacy & Scaling Explorations team is excited to announce the winners of the Layer 2 Community Grants 2022. The Layer 2 Community Grants round started on October 24th, 2022 and was open for 6 weeks. In total we received 130+ proposals and thank e...

9 Feb 2023

Edelweiss Interop Recap

With The Merge now firmly behind us, protocol developers have been making progress across a (record?) number of areas over the past few months. Withdrawals, danksharding, EOF, verkle tries, history expiry, SSZ and more have all seen significant progres...

7 Feb 2023

The potential to empower disenfranchised communities in Latin America using Ethereum

The following is an update from Ethereum Foundation Fellow Marcus AM. Hola 👋, my name is Marcus and I'm a researcher and builder from Guatemala, and an EF Fellow. An optimist at heart, I’m driven by leveraging social, cultural and technological innova...

6 Feb 2023

Grantee Roundup – Q1 2023

It’s always fun to hear about new grants as they’re awarded, but what happens after the announcement? In this series, we check in on projects that are well underway or already at the finish line. You may have noticed something different—instead of mon...

3 Feb 2023

Looking back: 2022 on ethereum.org

From the explosion of the scaling and layer 2 ecosystems to the first Devcon in three years and The Merge, it has been an exciting year for Ethereum and ethereum.org. We’ve shipped many impactful features and content, with thousands of incredible contr...

18 Jan 2023

EF-Supported Teams: Research & Development Roundup

Friends, As the year of the Merge ends, we wanted to share updates from many of the Ethereum gardeners and EF-supported teams that achieved long sought accomplishments, both big and small, alongside the rest of the ecosystem in 2022. We all have a lot...

29 Dec 2022

KZG Ceremony Grant Round

The Protocol Support team is organizing a grant round to support the upcoming Ethereum KZG Ceremony. The KZG Ceremony is a coordinated public ritual that will provide a cryptographic foundation for Ethereum scaling initiatives like EIP-4844. Learn mor...

15 Dec 2022

Allocation Update Q3 2022

Before the year comes to a close, we'd like to highlight the amazing projects that received funding in the previous quarter. Read on to learn more about our Q3 grantee lineup!...

7 Dec 2022

Merge Data Challenge Results

The Ethereum Foundation is excited to announce the winners of the Merge Data Challenge 🐼. The challenge ran for ~9 weeks surrounding the Merge, allowing for data analysts to gather and review information both before and after the big event. Participan...

5 Dec 2022

Ropsten Shutdown Announcement

As previously announced, the Ropsten network has been deprecated and will be shut down in the coming weeks. Over the past few months, infrastructure providers have gradually stopped supporting the network and validator participation rates have been ste...

30 Nov 2022

Devcon VI Recap, Resources & Wrap-Up!

A few weeks ago in October, much of the Ethereum community came together in South America as we reunited for Devcon VI in Bogotá, Colombia! Today we want to say Thank You(!) to every attendee, volunteer, and contributor that made Devcon VI a success. ...

17 Nov 2022

Devcon VI Scholars: Growing the Infinite Garden

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) exists to help the Ethereum ecosystem thrive, and there are still many discoveries to be made about what Ethereum can do for the world. That's why we support individuals that have the potential to unlock parts of Ethereum's...

7 Nov 2022

PKT Town Hall | October 2022

The PKT Town Hall Newsletter – Issue #4 PKT is an open-source project. All of the PKT blockchain code and the various projects being developed in the ecosystem are managed...
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22 Oct 2022

Announcing Supporters & Impact Booths

This year’s Devcon is special in many ways. We’ve used the last three years to create a whole new experience based on all that we’ve seen at past Devcons, and lessons learned while event-planning during the pandemic. Devcon VI involved the community vi...

10 Oct 2022

Announcing the EF Fellowship Program, Cohort #2

Things are looking up for Ethereum. Now that The Merge is complete, a huge weight (measured in tonnes of CO2) has been lifted from the Ethereum community's collective conscience. And the world-at-large is watching to see what this community does next. ...

10 Oct 2022

The Devcon VI Manual

Welcome to Devcon! This is your Devcon VI Manual, and it includes everything you need to know about Devcon, the surroundings and more. Read closely as we cover things to be aware of before departure, during transit to the venue from Bogotá’s internati...

4 Oct 2022

PKT Town Hall | September 2022

The PKT Town Hall Newsletter – Issue #3 PKT is an open-source project. All of the PKT blockchain code and the various projects being developed in the ecosystem are managed...
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27 Sep 2022

Kiln Shutdown Announcement

The Merge is happening soon! This post explains how and when the upgrade will happen, along with the client versions compatible with it. Kiln, an Ethereum merge testnet launched in early 2022, will be shut down during the week of September 12, 2022. Ro...

9 Sep 2022

Allocation Update: Q1 and Q2 2022

It's time to share the list of outstanding grantees who received funding in Q1 and Q2 of this year! You can learn more about their projects below:...

7 Sep 2022

Ethereum Protocol Fellowship: The Third Cohort

Do you enjoy solving interesting and challenging problems? Are you interested in getting involved at the most foundational level of the Ethereum protocol? The Protocol Support Team (EF) is excited to announce that applications are now being accepted f...

1 Sep 2022

Translating the Ethereum Foundation blog

Since the first post in December 2013, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) blog has been the primary way teams within the EF communicate. From announcements about events, to grant waves, protocol upgrades, regular [updates from specific teams](/2021/12/22/ef-...

31 Aug 2022