From validators to issuance to fees, here’s what Ethereum looks like now that the post-Merge dust is settling.
Monitoring the Merge: What a Successful Ethereum Upgrade Will Look Like
How to track the status of Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake with a few easy-to-use tools.
Ethereum Merge: What You Need to Know
At long last, the Ethereum Merge is finally around the corner. In this FAQ, we take a step back and quickly address a handful of the myths and misconceptions that have popped up surrounding the Merge, Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake scheduled for around Sept. 15.
Can Ethereum Out-Engineer the Censors by ‘Shuttering’ the Beacon Chain?
Ethereum’s developers are realizing censorship is not a problem that can just be coded away. This piece is originally from Valid Points, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter, breaking down Ethereum’s evolution and its impact on crypto markets.
Ethereum Proof-of-Work Forks: Gift or Grift?
Ethereum will soon transition to a more energy-efficient system for processing transactions, but prominent crypto personalities are hell-bent on keeping the energy-hungry version of the chain alive. Why?
Tornado Cash Fallout: Can Ethereum Be Censored?
In light of OFAC’s Tornado Cash sanctions, Ethereum’s community debates what to do if validators censor sanctioned addresses.
Ethereum’s Rollup Race: What is a ‘True’ zkEVM?
The ZK rollup race between Ethereum layer 2s Scroll, Polygon and Matter Labs may come down to definitions.
A Major Crypto Exchange Abandons Ethereum: Is the World’s Computer Falling Behind?
By ditching Ethereum for Cosmos, dYdX has sparked claims that it has chosen sovereignty over security.
Ethereum’s Gray Glacier (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Difficulty Bomb)
The latest delay of Ethereum’s Difficulty Bomb suggests the network’s Merge to proof-of-stake might be a bit further away than hoped.
Crypto Market Chaos: No, Lido Is Not ‘the Next Terra’
After over $1 billion in liquidations over 24 hours, DeFi’s wild west period may be drawing to a close – but not everything’s a sham.
Scaling Ethereum Beyond the Merge: Danksharding
Danksharding would take a massive step toward turning Ethereum Layer 2 networks into first class citizens.
Merge Ahead: Ethereum’s Dress Rehearsal (and a Hiccup)
Ethereum’s Ropsten testnet is on the brink of a pivotal transition to proof-of-stake, but an unwelcome “reorg” rained on the Merge prep parade last week.
The LUNA and UST Crash Explained in 5 Charts
One of the earliest signs that things were going wrong for Terra came when UST deposits on Anchor started dropping Saturday.
The Yuga Labs Catastrophe Could Have Been Prevented
Conspiracy theorists say Yuga Labs clogged up Ethereum to justify the launch of its own chain, but maybe the Bored Ape creators just screwed up.
So What if the Ethereum Foundation Holds Fiat?
The Ethereum Foundation disclosed in an annual report that nearly 20% of its treasury is made up of non-crypto investments.
Is Ethereum Staking Pool Lido’s Growth an Omen of Centralization?
Lido might be on track to control over 50% of all staked ether on the Beacon Chain. Better it than Coinbase, proponents say.
Ronin Attack Shows Cross-Chain Crypto Is a ‘Bridge’ Too Far
Last week’s $625 million exploit of the Axie Infinity sidechain underscores the risks of sacrificing decentralization for scale, Ethereum boosters say.