Ethereum Foundation
Bug That Took Down 8% of Ethereum's Validators Sparks Worries About Even Bigger Outage
The lion's share of Ethereum's validators rely on the same piece of software to power their operations. According to some experts, this could be a big risk.
This Cybersecurity Pro Gets Paid to Hack Ethereum – for the Good of the Network
One of the techniques that his team deploys to protect the blockchain is “fuzzing,” a term borrowed from the software-development industry that’s become a common way of checking to make sure a system is secure and resilient.
Anthony Scaramucci Says He's Not Testifying at SBF Trial; Markets React After Hamas Attack on Israel
"CoinDesk Daily" breaks down the biggest crypto headlines today, including how markets are reacting to escalating violence in the Middle East. SkyBridge Capital founder and managing partner Anthony Scaramucci clarifies if he will testify in Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial as legal proceedings enter the second week. And, traders react to a wallet apparently belonging to the Ethereum Foundation that sold a portion of its allocated tokens.
The Ethereum Foundation Commences Shutdown of Ropsten Testnet
Developers should move their applications over to either the Goerli or Sepolia testnets.
La Fundación Ethereum comienza el cierre de Ropsten Testnet
Los desarrolladores deberían trasladar sus aplicaciones a las redes de prueba Goerli o Sepolia.
Ethereum Merge 'Going to Make a Huge Difference' for Energy Consumption: Researcher
The Ethereum Foundation claims the much anticipated Merge this September from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake will reduce the blockchain network's energy consumption by 99.95%. Independent researcher and artist Kyle McDonald discusses the potential impact of the Merge on Ethereum's energy consumption and the implications for NFTs.
At ETHSeoul, Ethereum Developers Turn Attention to Privacy and Users
Real-life use cases, privacy and making blockchain applications more accessible for retail users dominated the conversations at Ethereum’s developer event.
So What If Ethereum Foundation Holds Fiat?
According to the Ethereum Foundation’s (EF) 2022 annual report, the non-profit organization holds $300 million, nearly 20% of its treasury, in non-crypto investments. “The Hash” group discusses the extensive size of the Ethereum Foundation's treasury, the need for fiat investments given crypto market volatility, and Ethereum's highly anticipated merge to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism.
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.
