Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s tech newsletter covering the most important stories in blockchain. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk. We’re giving you a deeper look at the biggest trends, breakthroughs and debates shaping blockchain technology each week. This week, we’re unpacking the timeline… Read More
Its launch comes as Ethereum’s support ecosystem undergoes a broader evolution, following the debut of EthLabs and amid ongoing efforts by the Ethereum Foundation to respond to community criticism over transparency, communication and its role within the ecosystem by encouraging more independent organizations to take… Read More
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) will slash its budget by roughly 40% this year as part of a shift toward a leaner, endowment-style operating model, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said in a blog post published Tuesday. The reduction comes on the same day the EF confirmed… Read More
For years, privacy in transacting was one of crypto’s most ambitious promises. Then it took a back seat as other trends took off. As developers focused on scaling blockchains and regulators scrutinized privacy tools such as Tornado Cash, much of the industry’s attention shifted elsewhere.… Read More
The Ethereum Foundation, the nonprofit organization that has long served as the closest thing Ethereum has to a central steward, has been facing renewed questions about its future after a wave of high-profile departures and mounting criticism from across the crypto industry. In recent weeks,… Read More
The Ethereum Foundation is stepping up its efforts to put treasury assets to work, with data from Arkham showing it staked more than 20,000 ETH on Monday, expanding its validator footprint even as yields hover below 3% and ether trades near $2,045. Arkham data shows… Read More
