Ethereum

Solana emerges as fastest-growing ecosystem for developers globally

Solana has claimed the top spot as the preferred blockchain ecosystem for new developers, eclipsing Ethereum’s dominance for the first time in nearly a decade. A report by Electric Capital highlighted that 7,625 new developers joined the Solana network in the past year, marking the first time any blockchain ecosystem has surpassed Ethereum in developer […]
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Cryptocurrency
13 Dec 2024

Eigen Foundation pledges 1% of EIGEN token equaling $8M to support Ethereum development

The Eigen Foundation has committed 1% of its EIGEN token supply to the Protocol Guild, a group dedicated to Ethereum Layer-1 research and development. According to CryptoSlate data, the EIGEN token has a total supply exceeding 1.6 billion. With this pledge, the Protocol Guild could receive up to 1.6 million EIGEN tokens, valued at approximately […]
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Cryptocurrency
13 Dec 2024

Digital Repatriation

The following is an update from Next Billion Fellow Mulenga Kapwepwe and her initiative "Summitshare". For more about the Next Billion Fellowship Program and to apply, please visit https://nxbn.ethereum.foundation/. Mulenga Kapwepwe, founder of the Wo...
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Cryptocurrency
9 Dec 2024

The ETH Rangers Program

The Protocol Security Research Team and the Ecosystem Funding Initiative at the Ethereum Foundation are proud to announce the launch of the ETH Rangers program to help incentivize Public Goods Security Work for the Ethereum Ecosystem....
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Cryptocurrency
2 Dec 2024

Ethereum Protocol Attackathon is Live

The Protocol Security Research Team and the Ecosystem Funding Initiative at the Ethereum Foundation are pleased to announce the launch of the first Ethereum protocol Attackathon with a reward pool of $1,500,000, hosted by Immunefi. The attackathon runs...
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Cryptocurrency
25 Nov 2024

Announcing the 2025 EF Internship Program!

The 2025 Ethereum Foundation internship applications are open! Both research and development teams have open positions. Applications close on December 9, 2024. The Ethereum Foundation is running its first formal summer internship program in 2025 aimed...
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Cryptocurrency
16 Nov 2024

Mekong Testnet Announcement

After scoping the Pectra fork, a successful interop event and four devnets, we're now launching the first short-lived Pectra testnet: Mekong! The Mekong testnet includes all the EIPs proposed for the upcoming Pectra fork on Ethereum. These changes inc...
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Cryptocurrency
7 Nov 2024

Radiant Capital exploit accounts for half of October’s six-month low $116M crypto crime

October marked a significant decline in crypto-related losses due to exploits, with total losses amounting to approximately $116 million—the lowest monthly losses in the last six months. Most of October’s losses stemmed from exploits, followed by flash loan attacks and exit scams. Exploits accounted for the bulk, totaling $113.3 million, while flash loan and exit […]
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Cryptocurrency
1 Nov 2024

The Devcon schedule is live!

Hi Ethereum frens, With just 13 days to go until Devcon, we’re amazed by how huge this year’s event will be! Our expected number of attendees has doubled since last time (12,000 vs. 6,000 in Bogotá), we have more than twice the number of Community Hub...
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Cryptocurrency
31 Oct 2024

Meet the teams at the Devcon Impact Forum

Devcon community, We’re excited to introduce the teams joining us for the Devcon SEA Impact Forum. These areas in the Devcon venue are where you can meet contributors driving important Ethereum projects, explore the ecosystem, and connect with innovat...
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Cryptocurrency
25 Oct 2024

Ledn’s retail loans surge 225% amid rising digital asset demand

Crypto lender Ledn said it processed $506 million in loan transactions during the third quarter, according to an Oct. 21 statement shared with CryptoSlate. According to the firm, $437.7 million in loans were issued to institutional clients, while loans to retail clients climbed 225% year-over-year to $68.9 million. This surge in retail loans is credited […]
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Cryptocurrency
21 Oct 2024

Ethereum ETFs face rocky start but retain strong growth potential affirms Bitwise CEO

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley has explained why he believes recently launched spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen significantly lower trading volumes and inflows compared to their Bitcoin counterparts. In an Oct. 21 post on X, Horsley acknowledged that Ethereum ETFs have underperformed but pointed out that the funds from his firm, BlackRock and Fidelity, […]
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Cryptocurrency
21 Oct 2024

US election hopes spark three-month high inflow of over $2 billion in crypto investments

Global digital asset investment products saw their inflows hit a three-month high of $2.2 billion last week — the largest weekly inflow since July— amid optimism surrounding the upcoming US elections, according to CoinShares’ latest weekly report. James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, attributed the surge to expectations from betting markets that the Republican […]
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Cryptocurrency
21 Oct 2024